Archive for November, 2012
Craftsman, historian, dad of four, Gary Drake’s a philanthropist too
Gary Drake, founder of Drake Construction, works with affluent, discerning clients, including super rich celebrities. But he’s never forgotten where he came from. As an adolescent growing up without a father figure, he went in and out of juvenile detention centers. The teenager ended up at Hillside Charity in Pasadena, a placement home that offers […]
Take-out cited for sit-down dining on Larchmont Blvd.
The owner of Baciami Gelateria & Creperia has been cited for having tables and chairs while licensed as a take-out. The take-out permit “means everything must be consumed off site… ” according to city Building and Safety Dept. inspector John Kelly. He issued the $366 fine in early November after an inspection of the gelateria […]
Reporter gets first-hand look at Hollywood sign’s makeover
Who knew that among all his other jobs, LA City Councilman Tom LaBonge would become a spokesperson for Hollywood’s biggest star while she got a facelift? The operation was huge, in every sense of the word. To get close to this star meant meeting LaBonge way up in the hills. From there he took us […]
Give thanks for bountiful Fall vegetables available at Larchmont Farmers Market
Looking for a crowd-pleaser for Thanksgiving? Try roasting fall veggies. They can be made ahead, look beautiful on the buffet, and taste delicious. Roasted vegetables with balsamic lemon vinaigrette 12 baby beets, peeled 3 med. yams, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 3 lbs. acorn squash, unpeeled, quartered lengthwise, seeded, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices […]
Leimert Park subject of Images of America book
Using more than 200 vintage images, authors Cynthia Exum and Maty Guiza-Leimert weave the tale of the area’s humble beginnings in the late 1920s to its rise in the 1940s in the book “Leimert Park.” The boundaries were Santa Barbara (now Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.) on the north, Arlington on the east, Vernon to the […]
Electronic sign removal makes way for monument at John Burroughs Middle School
Obsolete and, in some people’s minds, an eyesore, the electronic sign on the lawn of John Burroughs Middle School at 6th St. and McCadden Place is gone. “The sign was from the 80s,” said Joanne Medeiros, Hancock Park Homeowners Association (HPHOA) board member and part of the team that planned and implemented an ongoing beautification […]
