
Brigid LaBonge cuts ribbon to officially open the Tom LaBonge Garden on Mt. Hollywood.

Visitors in the new native-plant garden named for former Councilmember LaBonge are (from left to right) Diane Kanner, Lynne T. Jewell, Michael Lehrer, Dr. Sue Gurston and Cheryl Johnson. [Photo by Tom’s cousin, Sara Rollins]
The event marked the two-year anniversary of the death of the longtime Councilmember who was Griffith Park’s biggest fan. He would love it that his namesake garden is filled with LA native plants.