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| California Today: Jewish Delis Disappear, Bagel by Bagel | |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
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| One of Los Angeles’s landmarks quietly shuttered its doors for good on Sunday. | One of Los Angeles’s landmarks quietly shuttered its doors for good on Sunday. |
| The Jewish-style restaurant in Woodland Hills had served pastrami sandwiches and bagels piled with lox and cream cheese in the neighborhood since 1973, originally under the name Solley’s and later, Jerry’s Famous Deli. | The Jewish-style restaurant in Woodland Hills had served pastrami sandwiches and bagels piled with lox and cream cheese in the neighborhood since 1973, originally under the name Solley’s and later, Jerry’s Famous Deli. |
| But even with a stable of longtime patrons, Jerry’s couldn’t keep up with rising rent demands, said Ami Saffron, the company’s executive vice president. | But even with a stable of longtime patrons, Jerry’s couldn’t keep up with rising rent demands, said Ami Saffron, the company’s executive vice president. |
| “At some point, what am I going to do? Sell a sandwich for $30?” he said. “That’s not going to happen.” | “At some point, what am I going to do? Sell a sandwich for $30?” he said. “That’s not going to happen.” |
| Los Angeles’s old-school kosher delis, much like New York City’s, have been succumbing one by one for years, a die-off attributed in part to real estate costs but also changing consumer appetites. | Los Angeles’s old-school kosher delis, much like New York City’s, have been succumbing one by one for years, a die-off attributed in part to real estate costs but also changing consumer appetites. |
| At its height, Jerry’s Famous Deli had nearly a dozen locations, Mr. Saffron said. With the loss in Woodland Hills, which was first reported by The Los Angeles Daily News, it’s down to three. Billy’s Deli, a fixture of downtown Glendale, closed in 2015 after 67 years. In Manhattan, the famed Carnegie Deli announced recently that it would shut down at the end of this year. | At its height, Jerry’s Famous Deli had nearly a dozen locations, Mr. Saffron said. With the loss in Woodland Hills, which was first reported by The Los Angeles Daily News, it’s down to three. Billy’s Deli, a fixture of downtown Glendale, closed in 2015 after 67 years. In Manhattan, the famed Carnegie Deli announced recently that it would shut down at the end of this year. |
| Aaron Allen, a restaurant consultant, said the delis are part of a wave of mom-and-pop restaurants that have departed from fast-developing urban areas across the country. | Aaron Allen, a restaurant consultant, said the delis are part of a wave of mom-and-pop restaurants that have departed from fast-developing urban areas across the country. |
| Filling the void in many cases, he said, are so-called fast casual restaurants like Chipotle that have mastered high-volume sales in tight spaces. | Filling the void in many cases, he said, are so-called fast casual restaurants like Chipotle that have mastered high-volume sales in tight spaces. |
| Also moving in, however, are more modern iterations of the classic Jewish deli, said Marc Hernandez, an operating partner at Los Angeles-based Brent’s Deli. | Also moving in, however, are more modern iterations of the classic Jewish deli, said Marc Hernandez, an operating partner at Los Angeles-based Brent’s Deli. |
| He cited Wexler’s Deli, which opened two years ago as a stall in Grand Central Market that serves the traditional fare but with a streamlined menu and faster service. That’s in contrast to the Woodland Hills Jerry’s, which occupied a 7,200-square-foot space and promoted a menu with more than 600 items. | He cited Wexler’s Deli, which opened two years ago as a stall in Grand Central Market that serves the traditional fare but with a streamlined menu and faster service. That’s in contrast to the Woodland Hills Jerry’s, which occupied a 7,200-square-foot space and promoted a menu with more than 600 items. |
| So, how has Wexler’s done? It’s so popular that last spring it expanded to a second location in Santa Monica. | So, how has Wexler’s done? It’s so popular that last spring it expanded to a second location in Santa Monica. |
| • Silicon Valley’s reticence about politics is being upended by the prospect of a President Trump. [The New York Times] | • Silicon Valley’s reticence about politics is being upended by the prospect of a President Trump. [The New York Times] |
| • One of the valley’s more contentious figures, Peter Thiel, is giving $1.25 million in support of the Republican nominee. [The New York Times] | • One of the valley’s more contentious figures, Peter Thiel, is giving $1.25 million in support of the Republican nominee. [The New York Times] |
| • An extreme shortage of affordable residences in Orange County is driving young people to leave, a study found. [The Orange County Register] | • An extreme shortage of affordable residences in Orange County is driving young people to leave, a study found. [The Orange County Register] |
| • Two men were charged with hate crimes in connection with an attack on a Sikh man in Richmond. [The New York Times] | • Two men were charged with hate crimes in connection with an attack on a Sikh man in Richmond. [The New York Times] |
| • A truck plunged off a San Diego bridge and into a park, killing four people. The driver was charged with driving under the influence. [The New York Times] | • A truck plunged off a San Diego bridge and into a park, killing four people. The driver was charged with driving under the influence. [The New York Times] |
| • In California’s secretive marijuana industry, there are signs of abuse and human trafficking. [The Center for Investigative Reporting] | • In California’s secretive marijuana industry, there are signs of abuse and human trafficking. [The Center for Investigative Reporting] |
| • Anthony Hernandez captures long-ignored scenes of Los Angeles in a new photography exhibition. [The New York Times] | • Anthony Hernandez captures long-ignored scenes of Los Angeles in a new photography exhibition. [The New York Times] |
| • Newspapers in Los Angeles and Chicago have found themselves in a feud that started with baseball but has escalated to sniping over smog and murder rates. [The New York Times] | • Newspapers in Los Angeles and Chicago have found themselves in a feud that started with baseball but has escalated to sniping over smog and murder rates. [The New York Times] |
| • Adam Nagourney and Jennifer Medina of The Times held a video chat with Gustavo Arellano, the author of the “Ask a Mexican” column in Orange County Weekly, on the rising power of Latino communities in the U.S. [Facebook Live/The New York Times] | • Adam Nagourney and Jennifer Medina of The Times held a video chat with Gustavo Arellano, the author of the “Ask a Mexican” column in Orange County Weekly, on the rising power of Latino communities in the U.S. [Facebook Live/The New York Times] |
| • Fortune’s magazine’s annual Most Powerful Women Summit starts today in Laguna Niguel. Over three days, there will be talks with Sheryl Sandberg, Priscilla Chan, Barbra Streisand and Ivanka Trump, among others. | • Fortune’s magazine’s annual Most Powerful Women Summit starts today in Laguna Niguel. Over three days, there will be talks with Sheryl Sandberg, Priscilla Chan, Barbra Streisand and Ivanka Trump, among others. |
| • The central coast’s Pismo Beach, famed for its seafood, will hold its annual clam festival Friday to Sunday. Besides many mollusks, there will be live music, a parade and a $20 “wine walk.” | • The central coast’s Pismo Beach, famed for its seafood, will hold its annual clam festival Friday to Sunday. Besides many mollusks, there will be live music, a parade and a $20 “wine walk.” |
| • The San Francisco BBQ festival fires up on Saturday. Expect enormous amounts of beer, music and meat. Tickets are $25 in advance; $35 at the gate. | • The San Francisco BBQ festival fires up on Saturday. Expect enormous amounts of beer, music and meat. Tickets are $25 in advance; $35 at the gate. |
| • By Sunday at the latest, we’ll know whether the Dodgers made the World Series. They are tied with the Cubs at a victory apiece in the best-of-seven N.L.C.S. Games are scheduled throughout the week. | • By Sunday at the latest, we’ll know whether the Dodgers made the World Series. They are tied with the Cubs at a victory apiece in the best-of-seven N.L.C.S. Games are scheduled throughout the week. |
| One-fifth of America’s homeless live in California. The New York Times has reported on many of the issues related to homelessness in Los Angeles and San Francisco, but there’s more to do. | One-fifth of America’s homeless live in California. The New York Times has reported on many of the issues related to homelessness in Los Angeles and San Francisco, but there’s more to do. |
| We are now planning to look at homeless encampments across California, and the way government is responding to them, in rural and suburban communities in the state. | We are now planning to look at homeless encampments across California, and the way government is responding to them, in rural and suburban communities in the state. |
| Has homelessness been a problem in your community? Are there places you would suggest we should take a look at? Tell us: CAtoday@nytimes.com. | |
| For five years now, California has been grappling with a federal court decision that required the state to bring down its prison population, finding that the overcrowded conditions amounted to cruel and unusual punishment. | For five years now, California has been grappling with a federal court decision that required the state to bring down its prison population, finding that the overcrowded conditions amounted to cruel and unusual punishment. |
| Now voters are once again being asked to approve a measure, Proposition 57, that would ease the state’s tough-on-crime laws. If approved, the initiative would allow prison inmates to seek parole sooner. | Now voters are once again being asked to approve a measure, Proposition 57, that would ease the state’s tough-on-crime laws. If approved, the initiative would allow prison inmates to seek parole sooner. |
| The measure was put on the ballot by Gov. Jerry Brown, who argues that it would give prisoners more incentive to rehabilitate while in custody and offer them a second chance. | The measure was put on the ballot by Gov. Jerry Brown, who argues that it would give prisoners more incentive to rehabilitate while in custody and offer them a second chance. |
| The measure would allow thousands of inmates convicted of “nonviolent” felonies to apply for parole and give prison officials the ability to give those inmates more credit for time spent in rehabilitation and education programs. | The measure would allow thousands of inmates convicted of “nonviolent” felonies to apply for parole and give prison officials the ability to give those inmates more credit for time spent in rehabilitation and education programs. |
| The opposition comes from the Republican Party and most of the district attorneys in the state. They argue that the measure will increase crime, as other early release measure have done — property crimes and violent crime rates have each increased by about 7 percent. | |
| The measure would also require judges, instead of prosecutors, to decide whether juveniles as young as 14 should be tried as adults and sent to prison. | The measure would also require judges, instead of prosecutors, to decide whether juveniles as young as 14 should be tried as adults and sent to prison. |
| — Jennifer Medina, Los Angeles-based correspondent | — Jennifer Medina, Los Angeles-based correspondent |
| California Today goes live at 6 a.m. Pacific time weekdays. Tell us what you want to see: CAtoday@nytimes.com. | California Today goes live at 6 a.m. Pacific time weekdays. Tell us what you want to see: CAtoday@nytimes.com. |
| The California Today columnist, Mike McPhate, is a third-generation Californian — born outside Sacramento and raised in San Juan Capistrano. He lives in Davis. Follow him on Twitter. | The California Today columnist, Mike McPhate, is a third-generation Californian — born outside Sacramento and raised in San Juan Capistrano. He lives in Davis. Follow him on Twitter. |
| California Today is edited by Julie Bloom, who grew up in Los Angeles and attended U.C. Berkeley. | California Today is edited by Julie Bloom, who grew up in Los Angeles and attended U.C. Berkeley. |
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