LIME GREEN AND ORANGE COLORS ADDING UP TO CONTROVERSY.Byline: CONNIE LLANOS llanos (yä`nōs), Spanish American term for prairies, specifically those of the Orinoco River basin of N South America, in Venezuela and E Colombia. Staff Writer CASTAIC -- Lime green, fluorescent yellow, turquoise and bright orange -- they're not the contents of a Crayola box but the new colors of a strip mall strip mall n. A shopping complex containing a row of various stores, businesses, and restaurants that usually open onto a common parking lot. Noun 1. in Castaic that have residents seeing red. Some have written angry blogs, others have threatened to boycott the businesses if the colors don't change. The issue was of such concern that it came up last week at a meeting of the Castaic Town Council, an advisory panel to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San . County officials said the color of storefronts isn't an issue they're prepared to take on. Nevertheless, one battle was won when the building owner repainted a pink building beige. But that wasn't enough. ``You don't see pink buildings going up in Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, ,'' said Town Councilman Lloyd Carder II. Candice Ou, owner of Teddy's Donuts donuts - (Obsolete) A collective noun for any set of memory bits. This usage is extremely archaic and may no longer be live jargon; it dates from the days of ferrite core memories in which each bit was implemented by a doughnut-shaped magnetic flip-flop. , is concerned about a possible boycott. Ou said the doughnut shop just finished a remodel re·mod·el tr.v. re·mod·eled also re·mod·elled, re·mod·el·ing also re·mod·el·ling, re·mod·els also re·mod·els To make over in structure or style; reconstruct. in February, and while she does not feel the outside colors match her subdued interior decor, she cannot afford to move her business elsewhere. ``I know I have the option to move, but I need to at least make my money back.'' Ariani Estela, owner of Ariani's Hair Design for the last four years, has heard some customer complaints but she believes it's actually increased her business. ``Before people drove by our shops and didn't even notice us,'' Estela said. ``Hey, bad or good at least people are talking about us.'' Hak Choe and his wife, Miriam, have owned the colorful buildings since March. Choe said that the lime and lemon colors were chosen by the tenants, and the pink paint he chose was changed as soon as he heard complaints. ``I want to work with the community, and want to hear their comments,'' Choe said. Choe added that when he bought the three building strip mall it was in very poor condition and the paint scheme was a way of bringing life back to what seemed to be a deserted and forgotten lot. ``I am not here to dictate,'' Choe said. ``I thought everyone was happy.'' connie.llanos(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5254 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) This building in Castaic has come under criticism for its color. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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