Archive for December, 2015
Neighbors discuss scope of EIR for CIM Farmers project
About 20 neighbors showed up in mid-December at the House of Lebanon in Brookside for the city’s “scoping” meeting for an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the 4.73-acre development project proposed for the former Farmers Insurance property at Wilshire Blvd. and Mullen Ave. The city organized the evening as an “open house,” with a half-dozen […]
Tudor home on Irving had nearly a score of owners
Most houses in our neighborhood have had a few owners since they were built in that ambitious age of the 1920s when Windsor Square, Hancock Park and environs came to be. Some houses have been handed down through families, and some have had a few more owners than others. The house that I lived in […]
Petition for ballot initiative pits two visions of future Los Angeles skyline
Activists seek a ballot measure to block ‘mega’-development citywide. The complete 23-page petition and proposed initiative can be found here. Disputes between property developers and community groups are a familiar headline in Los Angeles, but activists based in Hollywood seek to put the brakes on all building projects that require changes to city planning rules. […]
Bar 326 brings craft beer line-up to Original Farmers Market
Greater Wilshire has a new destination for beer lovers, and it’s equipped with 24 taps dedicated to locally-brewed craft beers. Bar 326 relaunched on Dec. 3 in the Original Farmers Market, located at 3rd and Fairfax, following a remodel that raised the roof and added a refrigerated storage room to keep 50 kegs tapped and […]
Metro studies accelerated decking plan; traffic reports expected January
Metro’s Purple Line subway contractor seeks to build decks on the streets at record speed—seven weeks plus six weekends—to help neighbors avoid “construction fatigue.” That’s really 14 weekends plus 35 weekdays versus the originally proposed 22 weekends of Wilshire Blvd. closure at and near La Brea Ave. “In response to community concerns about nighttime construction […]
Local ballerinas leap and bound in Daukayev’s ‘Nutcracker’
A handsome prince, dancing snowflakes and a child’s toy nutcracker come to life in this seasonal favorite—“The Nutcracker”—performed by students in the Marat Daukayev School of Ballet. Boys and girls through teen-age students at the Miracle Mile-based school will dance five performances at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State Los Angeles. Showtimes are […]
