LOS ANGELES—One day before a celebration is held in Griffith Park to celebrate the life of Southland mountain lion P-22, a trio of local congressional representatives called Friday for the creation of a postage stamp honoring the animal known as the “Hollywood Cat.”
“P-22 was many things: our favorite celebrity neighbor, the occasional troublemaker, and a beloved mascot for our city,” Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), Julia Brownley (D-Los Angeles), and Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) wrote in a letter to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee.
“His exploits were followed not just by ordinary community members, but he had a devoted following online, and his comings and goings were even tracked by the local news. But most of all, he was a magnificent and wild creature, who reminded us all that we are part of a natural world so much greater than ourselves. Even in Los Angeles,” the representatives wrote in the letter….