“I wasn’t sure if I wanted to come today, especially after I saw all the media here,” Los Feliz resident Rafik Ghazarian said Thursday morning as he loaded his car with pots of roses. News trucks lined Hyperion Avenue, and many customers eyed them warily as they walked into the store. Nonetheless, a steady stream of patrons came and went after the store opened at 8 a.m.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 02, 2018 14:36 UTC