We just noticed on LAObserved.com, the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission is supposed to consider today historical-cultural status for the Felix Chevrolet showroom and sign near USC.
You know, the cat who isn’t afraid to put his hand on his hip and flexes his knees as a sign of readiness.
Here’s a link to the backstory on the cat, and some conflicts over the use of the land. http://viewfromaloft.typepad.com/viewfromaloft/2007/07/will-felix-beco.htmlI
I can think of some crotchety athletic dept. types who can’t wait to get rid of the watchman of the city.