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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Letters to the Editor: After the loss of Will Rogers' home, L.A. must protect Hollyhock House from closure
To the editor: I was unsettled by reading of the city of Los Angeles' struggle to maintain the Hollyhock House ('Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House could close due to city budget cuts,' May 7). It would be awful to see it closed and to lose its UNESCO designation as a World Heritage Site. I know funding is always an issue, but if there is anything that the California State Park System can do to help support the city in keeping the property open and viable, I (and many others) would be most appreciative. It was tragic to see Will Rogers' home destroyed in the Palisades fire. Your recent article on that loss was powerful, detailing the permanent loss of a landmark ('At historic home of Will Rogers, a painful question after fire: What comes next?,' May 4). We shouldn't lose another landmark property as an indirect impact of the Altadena and Palisades fires. Robert C. Pavlik, San Luis Obispo This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
14-05-2025
- General
- Los Angeles Times
Letters to the Editor: After the loss of Will Rogers' home, L.A. must protect Hollyhock House from closure
To the editor: I was unsettled by reading of the city of Los Angeles' struggle to maintain the Hollyhock House ('Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House could close due to city budget cuts,' May 7). It would be awful to see it closed and to lose its UNESCO designation as a World Heritage Site. I know funding is always an issue, but if there is anything that the California State Park System can do to help support the city in keeping the property open and viable, I (and many others) would be most appreciative. It was tragic to see Will Rogers' home destroyed in the Palisades fire. Your recent article on that loss was powerful, detailing the permanent loss of a landmark ('At historic home of Will Rogers, a painful question after fire: What comes next?,' May 4). We shouldn't lose another landmark property as an indirect impact of the Altadena and Palisades fires. Robert C. Pavlik, San Luis Obispo
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Letters to the Editor: Readers mourn the loss of Will Rogers' house and recall his best lines
To the editor: The loss of Will Rogers' ranch house and homestead in the Palisades fire is deeply saddening ( 'At historic home of Will Rogers, a painful question after fire: What comes next?' May 4). Rogers was a great American humorist and humanist whose folksy style would be welcome today. His Depression-era quip — "There's as much money today as there ever was. Only fewer people have it" — is as relevant today as it was when he said it. I hope that his memory can continue to be honored on the property. The eucalyptus trees that he had planted, unfortunately, may have been partly responsible for the loss of the ranch, since they are a very combustible species. Even though they are historically significant, it seems logical to replace them with a native tree such as coast live oak, which is fire resistant and provides great habitat for the local wildlife. Tony Baker, Rancho Palos Verdes .. To the editor: I'm sorry to learn Rogers' ranch house burned down. He is an important part of Americana, and staff writer Hailey Branson-Potts did a fine job of summarizing this amazing man's legacy. A favorite quip of Rogers' sticks with me: "I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat." Mark Salvaggio, Bakersfield This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Letters to the Editor: Readers mourn the loss of Will Rogers' house and recall his best lines
Humorist Will Rogers' ranch house burned down in the Palisades fire. To the editor: The loss of Will Rogers' ranch house and homestead in the Palisades fire is deeply saddening ( 'At historic home of Will Rogers, a painful question after fire: What comes next?' May 4). Rogers was a great American humorist and humanist whose folksy style would be welcome today. His Depression-era quip — 'There's as much money today as there ever was. Only fewer people have it' — is as relevant today as it was when he said it. I hope that his memory can continue to be honored on the property. The eucalyptus trees that he had planted, unfortunately, may have been partly responsible for the loss of the ranch, since they are a very combustible species. Even though they are historically significant, it seems logical to replace them with a native tree such as coast live oak, which is fire resistant and provides great habitat for the local wildlife. Tony Baker, Rancho Palos Verdes .. To the editor: I'm sorry to learn Rogers' ranch house burned down. He is an important part of Americana, and staff writer Hailey Branson-Potts did a fine job of summarizing this amazing man's legacy. A favorite quip of Rogers' sticks with me: 'I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.' Mark Salvaggio, Bakersfield
