SGV TRIBUNE - Ed Savko, whose Rock Store on Mulholland Highway provided haven for bikers, dies at 86, Apr 17, 2012

 "The late actor Steve McQueen once convinced Ed Savko to buy a motorcycle for screaming hill climbs across the Malibu Hills.
But the patriarch of the Rock Store never took to two wheels. Instead, he and his wife Vern created the world's most famous gathering spot for motorcycles.
"He almost killed himself," said Vern Savko, 84, of Thousand Oaks. "He probably only rode one day."
Hundreds of motorcyclists from throughout Southern California descended Monday on the Mulholland Highway diner to celebrate the patriarch of all motorcycle hangouts."
ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS