Archive for August, 2012
Her children’s community service inspired her own
By Laura Eversz Flo Fowkes might be retired, but her volunteer calendar of activities with both the Assistance League of Southern California (ALSC) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is full. And the former attorney points to her daughters, Jillian and Sloane, as two reasons why. “I’m on the board of the Assistance League, which […]
Realtor Ray Schuldenfrei takes helm at Wilshire Rotary
By Laura Eversz It was a family affair when Ray Schuldenfrei joined the Wilshire Rotary Club five years ago. At the time, his son-in-law Chase Campen was Club president; wife Dia and daughter Angelique Campen are also members. “I’d been too busy to join, but after attending several lunch meetings as a guest, I recognized […]
How come the Bungalow is still open? Good question
By Jane Gilman Several of our readers have asked why the Larchmont Bungalow continues to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner when it is not legally licensed to do so. Good question. Bungalow owner Albert Mizrahi lost his certificate of occupancy almost as soon as he opened the eatery three years ago this fall. He also […]
Larchmont Bungalow case set to start trial August 22
By Suzan Filipek The long-awaited criminal trial for the Larchmont Bungalow is been set to begin Wed., Aug. 22. The courtroom and which judge will hear the case will probably be decided at a pre-trial to be held Tues., Aug. 14 in L.A. Superior Court in courtroom 40 at 9 a.m. “The defendant will try […]
Chateau Laurier evokes Los Angeles of an earlier era
By Peter Bruckback Guest columnist Driving down S. Wilton Pl., the French-inspired Chateau Laurier sits on the northwest corner of Wilton Pl. and Fifth St. The four-story building was erected in 1929 and designed by Leland Bryant, an architect known for implementing arches and turrets in his designs all over Los Angeles. The Chateau became […]
Interest in families led to teaching, autism research
By Suzan Filipek Some women really can have it all. “I juggle five or six different jobs,” Jan Blacher said last month via telephone from Cape Cod. She had planned to be a lawyer. After all, she comes from a family of them. But all bets were off after she majored in psychology at Brown […]
