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Presidential legacies are a quintessentially American phenomenon; it seems that from the moment a president steps off the inaugural dais, chatter about their prospective legacy and the impact of this event or that decision begins.

Is the sense of safety that once allowed them to make that bargain with nature — arguably the quintessential quality of life in Los Angeles — now gone?

The messages are posted on business signs, electronic signs and that most quintessential of L.A. message platforms: theater marquees.

“The quintessential historic preservation threat of the 20th century was symbolized by the bulldozer demolishing individual historic structures or communities for urban renewal,” Bernstein said.

The Altadena museum, located on Lake Avenue, was one of L.A.’s quintessentially quirky institutions, a place that transported guests to a strange and magical world where the bunny permeates all aspects of life.