Tag: Los Angeles High School

Brookside and the varied, winding paths to preservation

Brookside and the varied, winding paths to preservation

| December 1, 2022 | 0 Comments

Last month, we began a report on the possible creation of additional historic districts in the Greater Wilshire area — [“Room to Grow?: Preserving not-yet-designated historic districts”]. Let us begin our exploration of the undesignated historic districts of Greater Wilshire with a closer look at what SurveyLA refers to as the Wilshire Crest – Mullen […]

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Bert Lane, 95: Helped build a YMCA and a local baseball field

Bert Lane, 95: Helped build a YMCA and a local baseball field

| March 31, 2022 | 0 Comments

                      Bert Lane was a familiar face in the neighborhood, from overseeing a popular summertime baseball field on Second Street to helping raise millions of dollars for the Hollywood / Wilshire YMCA. For two decades he joined dignitaries such as Mayor Tom Bradley, Councilman John […]

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Schools recommence in-person graduation ceremonies

Schools recommence in-person graduation ceremonies

| June 3, 2021 | 0 Comments

During a year unlike most, seniors, their families and school officials worked together to create commencement ceremonies that were safe, hopeful and properly acknowledged the accomplishments of the class of 2021. • • • Immaculate Heart High School, class of 1991 graduate, Tyra Banks, addressed 108 seniors Wed., June 2 at the Hollywood Bowl. Banks […]

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Dean, professor, director of law library among speakers

Dean, professor, director of law library among speakers

| May 30, 2019 | 0 Comments

USC history and accounting professor Jacob Soll and associate dean and director of the law library at Gould School of Law Pauline Aranas are two of the speakers addressing graduating seniors this month. Valedictorians, salutatorians, school heads and special presentations from senior classes are included in some of the other local ceremonies. Priscilla Sands, head […]

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Stained glass panels honor alumni at Memorial library

Stained glass panels honor alumni at Memorial library

| November 29, 2018 | 0 Comments

Learn about the historic stained glass window panels and make holiday cards at Memorial branch library, 4625 W. Olympic Blvd. Hear artist David Judson of Judson Studios talk about the branch’s stained glass window panels, which commemorate 20 Los Angeles High School alumni who died in World War I, Sat., Dec. 1 at 1 p.m. […]

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Los Angeles High 100 years in the ’hood

Los Angeles High 100 years in the ’hood

| September 28, 2017 | 0 Comments

Get your tickets now for a Los Angeles High School centennial celebration gala Sat., Oct. 21 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd. The historic high school is celebrating 100 years at its location at Olympic and Rimpau. Originally founded downtown in 1873, Los Angeles High moved to its […]

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