Block by Blunders
After being entrusted with more responsibilities and a beefed up staff force after City Council defunded the sheriff in 2022, the security ambassadors stumbled into a series of snafus captured on video, each more embarrassing than the last. In January, an ambassador was recorded snoozing on the job at her post outside the Ramada. In April, a pair of them stood and watched a violent brawl play out in the middle of San Vicente Boulevard just feet from their faces. But the nadir came in August, when two male ambassadors were recorded putting the moves on two females on the street, completely shirking their public safety responsibilities. In the months since, Block by Block has managed to avoid further scandal — or at least cover them up better. Whether it has anything to do with longtime Operations Manager Shea Gibson’s quiet departure is anyone’s guess.
Heroes: Adam Eramian
Adam Eramian’s experience working in nightlife in the Rainbow District made him an ideal choice for the Public Safety Commission, but it’s ability to recognize danger that has proven most valuable. He recognized the empty house at 1030 N. Sierra Bonita for the fire hazard it was and did his best to warn city leaders. They didn’t listen.
Heroes: David Wood
With relations between city leaders and business owners at an all time low, David Wood stepped into his new role as president of the WeHo Chamber’s board like Fred Astaire onto a dance floor. His unwavering cheerfulness and self-depracating style sweetened a stressful and sour year, and brought pulled people together when so many forces were conspiring to pull them apart.
Luckiest Dog
Thanks to his determined dad, Capone the English bulldog survived a terrifying kidnapping and is now back home — but not without mental scars.
Most Overblown Threat
The coming of the Supreme Store to the Sunset Strip had many neighbor clutching their pearls like never before. But the Armageddon never materialized — a reminder that residents must pick their battles wisely or risk diminishing the gravitas of their concerns.
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Both Adam and David bring common sense as well as deep rooted experience in WeHo’s business community as well as understanding of the concerns of our residents and we are grateful for their leadership. Thankfully, the “pearl clutching” of the residents of Horn and Shoreham Drive regarding the opening of Supreme had positive results; none of the conduct that was common at Supreme’s Fairfax store was replicated on the Sunset Strip. Indeed Supreme has made a point of being a pro-active neighbor. I understand that the land use consultants that dominate the WeHo Chamber don’t like to hear about neighborhood… Read more »
Hey Steve, actually Supreme has been a really bad neighbor this whole year with endless illegal operations and violating code enforcement codes, graffiti on our sidewalks and fast food wrappers and bottles and trash in our streets and neighborhood and blocking our driveways and parking illegally in our neighborhood taking up our residential parking permitted area. On top of the ongoing 3am and 4am and middle of the night illegal noise and ongoings. And city hall and code enforcement are aware of them being a bad business neighbor.
“a reminder that residents must pick their battles wisely or risk diminishing the gravitas of their concerns”
Yeah… that should be the theme of the entire comment section on this site.