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Citrus Square’s time has come! Community seeks recognition

Citrus Square’s time has come! Community seeks recognition

| January 25, 2024 | 0 Comments

As regular readers of my column can attest, I have covered the history and the travails of Citrus Square many times. For neighborhood preservationists, it is “the one that got away,” despite being a stunning and concentrated example of planned development, significant architecture and shaded allées of mature foliage. Its tightly packed duplexes, jewel box […]

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Cub Scout Pack 16 Raingutter  Regatta: ‘Scary’ and ‘Artistic’ results

Cub Scout Pack 16 Raingutter Regatta: ‘Scary’ and ‘Artistic’ results

| December 28, 2023 | 0 Comments

By Jim Kalin Local Cub Scout Pack 16 held its annual Raingutter Regatta race Nov. 10 at the St. Brendan School gymnasium. The Tigers, which are the youngest scouts, were not present, so there were just four racing divisions. In addition to the competition, there was plenty of pizza, snacking and pandemonium. Below are the […]

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Ring in the New Year with joy and promise for preservation

Ring in the New Year with joy and promise for preservation

| December 28, 2023 | 0 Comments

I am happy to say that 2023 was a good year for preservation with lots of activity and few major losses. There was an increased focus on the preservation of the eastern portion of our Greater Wilshire community in Larchmont, Oakwood / Maplewood / St. Andrews as well as Ridgewood-Wilton / St. Andrews Square and […]

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Private lessons are a great holiday gift for young athletes

Private lessons are a great holiday gift for young athletes

| November 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

It’s that time of year, when holiday gifts add to the kids’ already overwhelming cluster of belongings, worldly goods, and… just… STUFF! Since it’s impossible not to give something material — at least a new tennis racquet, basketball or skateboard — why not replace some of those tangibles with private lessons? Extreme Norman Woods grew […]

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Ridgewood Place, St. Andrew’s Square were just designated

Ridgewood Place, St. Andrew’s Square were just designated

| November 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

It is my distinct honor to announce that Greater Wilshire has two new official historic districts to add to its collection. The California State Historic Resources Commission on Nov. 3 approved for inclusion on the California Register of Historical Resources the St. Andrew’s Square Historic District and the Ridgewood Place Residential Historic District. This is […]

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Festivities raise funds; photographer and architect honored

Festivities raise funds; photographer and architect honored

| October 26, 2023 | 0 Comments

El Cholo Restaurant and Children’s Chain of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles came together to celebrate a 100th birthday at a festive and colorful fundraiser Oct. 2 at none other than the original El Cholo on Western Avenue. Children’s Chain member and longtime denizen of Hancock Park, Carlotta Brant Keely, described by others in the group […]

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