L.A. real estate broker missing in Joshua Tree National Park
Authorities Monday afternoon were searching for prominent Los Angeles real estate broker Ed Rosenthal, who was reported missing in Joshua Tree National Park.
Rosenthal, 64, helped broker last week's transaction involving the sale of historic Clifton's Brookdale cafeteria, a downtown Los Angeles landmark.
Rosenthal was last seen Friday near the park's Big Rock campground, where he told people he was going for a day hike. Rangers were informed Sunday that he had not returned from the outing, said Joe Zarki, a spokesman for the park.
"There's not a lot of water out there. So he would have just had what he took with him," Zarki said.
Rosenthal is a longtime fixture among downtown real estate brokers. He has been involved in high-profile deals involving such historic buildings as the classic Art Deco Eastern Columbia Building at Broadway and 9th Street and the 12-story Art Deco Oviatt Building, which has stood near Olive and 6th streets since the 1920s.
-- Robert J. Lopez
EDITOR'S PICKS:
Not a good time to go wondering around Joshua Tree. Too hot.
Posted by: My opinon means nothing | September 27, 2010 at 05:47 PM
"""Rosenthal was last seen Friday near the park's Big Rock campground, where he told*** people he was going for a day*** hike. Rangers were informed Sunday that he had not returned from the outing, said Joe Zarki, a spokesman for the park."""
WHO EVER THE PEOPLE WERE THAT HE TOLD ARE JUST PLAIN DUMB..RANGERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD FRIDAY NIGHT..
MAYBE THEN HE WOULD HAVE BEEN SAVED..
THE TEMPTURE EXCEEDED A 100 DEGREES THE LAST FEW DAYS..THE TIMES SHOULD HAVE REPORTED THE EXACT TEMPTURE..
Posted by: CHUCK2251 | September 27, 2010 at 06:55 PM
Ed is also a fine poet. See for yourself at http://miseenpoem.blogspot.com and http://kingfisher1031.blogspot.com/2010/07/ed-rosenthal-brokers-of-downturn-for.html#comments
Posted by: Don Kingfisher Campbell | September 27, 2010 at 09:31 PM
If it wasn't for Ed Rosentahl and his poetry, Tom Gilmore wouldn't have gotten an extension to close the first properties in the Old Bank District and Downtown would be a very different place today. Much of what Downtown has become is a result of Ed's hard work and we all owe him a deep debt of gratitude. My prayers and thoughts are with him, his family and his many friends.
Posted by: Brady Westwater | September 27, 2010 at 09:55 PM
"Big Rock" campground? There's a Black Rock campground and a Jumbo Rocks campground, but none called "Big Rock" that I'm aware of.
Posted by: Ron | September 28, 2010 at 05:22 AM
It's been four days... :0(
Posted by: Paul Browning | September 28, 2010 at 04:37 PM
Do you think that it is simply coincidence that this is the second male hiker in his mid- 60's that has gone missing in Joshua Tree in about 3 months? Are they going to look at these two cases together? What is going on out there?
Posted by: Very Concerned | September 29, 2010 at 02:38 PM
did we not read about a 2 year old who wanderd off 30 years ago, just this week. joshua tree is a mean place. im sure mr rosenthal knew what he was doing,but things happen in the bush. carry water, lighter, cell phone.and plan your route then let everyone know.
Posted by: STEELEYES | September 29, 2010 at 04:27 PM