Can Eagle Rock Music Festival Take Sunset Junction's Place?
The formerly-free festival is now asking for a $5 donation.
Sunset Junction Fair
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Screen Shot: Sunset Junction Says Refunds Will Take Time
The fair posted the accompanying message on its Facebook page Wednesday evening, just hours after the city denied the event a permit due to nonpayment of fees.
The Sunset Junction Street Fair, which failed again in its attempt to get a permit from the city, posted the accompanying message late Wednesday on its Facebook page. The message reads: As of now the web site, is down. Tickets/vendors money will be refund[ed], it will take some time to clean up this mess. Hope everyone understands. Click here to see Sunset Junction's Facebook page and comments. The move came just hours after the city denied the fair a permit for the second time in 48 hours. The stated reason was the fair's continuing nonpayment of fees for police, trash pick up and other city services. Check out these links to some of Patch's other coverage of the story: Sunset Junction Permit Will Get Final Vote Monday City Votes Down …
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Monday, August 22, 2011
City to Vote Monday on Sunset Junction Fair
An attorney for the fair says the fight could end up in court.
On Monday morning, Los Angeles’ Board of Public Works will hear public comment, before voting on whether to permit this year’s Sunset Junction Street Fair. An Appeal in Court Is Likely An attorney for the fair said that if board denies the permit, fair organizers will appeal in court. Late last week, the board received a recommendation to deny the permit. The city wants the fair to pay for police and other security costs from the 2010 event—as much as $267,000--before issuing this year's permit. So far the city has resisted efforts to re-negotiate that amount, which the fair claims is inflated and discriminatory. Street Fair Is Not A For-Profit Promoter Attorney Jerry Neuman said arguments Monday will center on the not-for-profit nature of…
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Mark Vieira
7:06 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
I know, at least last year, the fest organizers were trying to get employees of businesses within the fenced in area to pay to come to work, even after businesses submitted names. more ›