Archive for June, 2017
Pets of Larchmont: therapist, friends among group
Meet our readers’ furry and feathered friends, from a pair of parakeets who sing in Park La Brea to a number of dogs and cats who seem to enjoy the good life as much as we do. Sparky and her pal, fellow golden doodle Brandy, have been friends since puppyhood, explains Nanci Leonard, Brookside. So […]
Libraries team up with Dodgers for reading challenge
Los Angeles Public Library and the Los Angeles Dodgers want people to read more this summer. The library is launching its summer reading challenge, “Reading by Design,” emphasizing expanding imagination, learning, exploration and creativity through reading. Patrons of all ages can sign up at lapl.org/summer, or by visiting a local branch. Participants are asked to […]
Canopy of trees threatened by sidewalk repair
As the City of Los Angeles continues to roll out a long-range plan to fix the city’s buckling sidewalks, Windsor Village resident Julie Stromberg asks: Who’s looking out for the trees? At the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council’s (GWNC) June 19 Transportation Committee meeting, Stromberg, committee chair, invited Gayle Greenberg, representing the Bureau of Engineering, to […]
Hancock Park: small-lot homes ready for sale
Hancock Park’s newest residential development, featuring seven three-story single family homes, is set to hit the market later this month. To get a sneak peek, the Chronicle met with developer Guy Penini and real estate broker Diana Knox for a pre-release tour. Located at 4701 Wilshire Blvd., The Sevens is a collection of small-lot homes […]
Petersen opens low-rider exhibit
The Petersen Automotive Museum launched its summer exhibit featuring low-rider cars from the 1940s and 1950s called “The High Art of Riding Low” on June 19. The exhibit, curated by Cal State Northridge professor of Chicano studies, Denise Sandoval, takes a look at Chicano and Latin culture in Los Angeles through the premise of classic […]
Pink’s Hot Dogs ranked in top 15
Pink’s Hot Dogs was recently named one of the best casual restaurants in Los Angeles by The Daily Meal. Other local winners were Mozza Pizzeria, Canters, and Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles. There were many criteria that The Daily Meal went through when ranking the Los Angeles restaurants: price, ambiance, and reputation. Pink’s Hot Dogs, 709 […]
