In the midst of the months-long controversy regarding the authorized representative for Council District 10, Herb Wesson has remained totally focused on delivering services for the area’s constituents.
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During the early morning hours on Tuesday April 21, firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department extinguished flames that damaged part of the historic Vision Theatre located in Leimert Park.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fire damaged an art deco theater under renovation in the Leimert Park area of Los Angeles before dawn Tuesday, the Fire Department said. The Vision Theatre was reported ablaze at 4:35 a.m. and more than 100 firefighters took 25 minutes to extinguish it, the department said. The theater has been undergoing a years-long, multi-phase renovation. The venue opened as a cinema in 1931 under the name Leimert Park Theatre. It was purchased in 1990 by actress Marla Gibbs, who gave it the Vision name, according to the city Department of Cultural Affairs. The city eventually took over the
The Vision Theatre has steadfastly been committed to telling the stories of the community, for the community, as well as for the broader city-wide theatre-going audience. The Vision Theatre will be closed for renovations until 2021 when it will continue this commitment.