Tag: Pio Franco Iervolino
Support needed for new apartments
Our city needs builders to construct more units of housing, at all price levels, throughout the city, but especially units that are more affordable as well as units in buildings that provide continuing supportive services for residents who formerly may have experienced homelessness. As our local community has seen in the case of Pio Franco […]
Chronicle recognized by California publishers for homeless series
The California News Publishers Association (founded in 1888) has recognized the Larchmont Chronicle and staff writer Helene Seifer as winners of the 2022 California Journalism Award. Last month, Seifer’s two-year “Giorgio” homeless series was awarded the second place prize in the Public Service Journalism category for larger weekly and monthly newspapers. The first place award […]
Unexpected phone call reveals much about Giorgio
My cell phone rang. “Hello, Helene? It’s Franco Giorgio!” I was amazed and delighted that Giorgio decided to get in touch. After two months in Los Angeles County care, I think he needed to feel a connection with someone from his Larchmont Boulevard days, even if his name had changed. When asked about the different […]
