Archive for December, 2014
A Larchmont lawn detective goes searching for the truth
It’s dead and there are no regrets. It was green. It was alive. But the grass had to go. This wasn’t the demise of just any old blade of turf, or a fly-by-night patch that tumbled upon some easy soil. No, it was the most coveted, fence-to-fence looker money could buy: Marathon fescue. This was […]
Miracle Mile meeting set to weigh creating historic zone
The Miracle Mile boasts many historic landmarks: Art Deco buildings, fossils from the Ice Age, and, more recently residents are gaining a new appreciation of the area’s homes. A meeting to discuss the pros and cons of a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) will be on Sat., Jan. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon, at […]
Postman-turned-cupid at Larchmont wedding
It was only fitting Larchmont postman and Boulevard cupid Carl Mitchell was at Kevin Perry and Catherine Gall’s Malibu wedding Dec. 13. The bookkeeper at Maidenberg CPA and the owner of Yousen Plumbing met through their friendly mailman two years ago. “(Kevin) saw me walking to the mailbox, and he asked Carl who I was… […]
Historic status for Farmers Insurance building passes hurdle
The Farmers Insurance building tower at 4680 Wilshire Blvd. is being considered to become a Historic Cultural Monument, and the application was unanimously approved at a meeting of the Cultural Heritage Commission in December. The 1920s building and surrounding 10 acres were purchased by CIM developers in mid-year. Community residents attended the meeting to support the […]
Supreme has kept roofs dry, shingled and tiled since 1925
People were migrating to sunny Los Angeles and the Hollywood studios were in their golden age when Supreme Roofing Co. was founded 90 years ago. Reaching the milestone Jan. 1st came as a bit of a surprise to owner Doug Ratliff. The fourth-generation roofer had been busy climbing ladders for estimates and visiting his crew […]
Drought tolerant landscaping installed at 5900 Wilshire building
The Ratkovich Company, which recently announced a 90 percent leased rate at its building at 5900 Wilshire Blvd., has completed installation of drought resistant landscaping in front of the property. Formerly known as the Variety Building, hospitality, lifestyle and real estate development company SBE assumed naming rights to the property after relocating its corporate headquarters […]
