Archive for August, 2012
Demand transparency before DWP rate increase
Our Department of Water and Power is proposing to increase our water and power rates by 25 percent and 12 percent, respectively, over the next two years. Underlying these rate increases are extensive unfunded environmental mandates, an aging infrastructure and escalating personnel expenditures. And, in the case of the water system, rates are also increasing […]
‘Future’ music, art at TarFest Sept. 22
“Excavating Future Culture on the Miracle Mile” is the theme of TarFest, a free all-ages celebration of music and art on Sat., Sept. 22 from 2 to 9 p.m. The park at the LaBrea Tar Pits, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., is the site of the 10th annual event that features live music and painting, local vendors, […]
New principal aims to foster school pride at Los Angeles High School
For Helena Yoon-Fontamillas, who recently took over as principal at Los Angeles High School, leaving John Burroughs Middle School—where she’d been assistant principal for the past five years—was a bittersweet experience. At John Burroughs, “I built so many wonderful relationships with students, staff and the community,” said Yoon-Fontamillas. Her accomplishments there included building a rapport […]
Wilshire Warriors finish strong at Cooperstown
The Wilshire Warriors have come a long way in the past couple of years, finishing ninth overall in a recent tournament held in Cooperstown, N.Y., home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Warriors, made up of the best players from Wilshire Sports Assoc. baseball teams, started in 2010 as a 10 and under […]
Opa! Drink, eat, dance like a Greek at St. Sophia Fest
Greek cuisine, dancing, music and even Gods will be featured at the L.A. Greek Fest which will run Fri., Sept. 7 to Sun., Sept. 9 at the Grand Plaza grounds of Saint Sophia Cathedral, 1324 S. Normandie Ave. After a year’s sabbatical that allowed for the completion of the new Cultural Center, honorary chairs Tom […]
Starry night for ‘Face Forward’; sneak peak of TV costume design
The last weekend of July was a happy frenzy of style and music and starry nights. The fabulocity began on July 26 at the oh so chi chi retro 20th century Italian modern Unici Casa on Jefferson Blvd. A kick-off party for the annual gala to benefit Face Forward, at the Regent Beverly Wilshire on […]
