Archive for December, 2015
Enjoying the day
The 39th annual block party was held on the 300 block of S. Lucerne Blvd. in October with some 120 neighbors and friends for some good old fashioned neighborly fun. Live music was provided by a dynamic band and delicious Persian food of chicken and […]
Questions on Paramount plan loom large
Following the close of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) comment period for Paramount’s Hollywood Project, some residents are left with more questions than answers. “Paramount’s project includes building a parking structure next to the building I live in,” says Greg DeGraf, a Bronson Ave. resident. DeGraf’s Larchmont Village apartment, where he has lived for the […]
Windsor Village knows how to throw a party!
More than 250 people, including over 100 children, filled the 900 block of S. Windsor Blvd. on Nov. 8, for the Windsor Village Association’s Community Block Party—the community’s first block party in a decade. After four months of planning, the party started with a DJ, taco cart, bouncy house, face painter, balloon artist, a wine […]
Residents abuzz with news of urban bee legalization in L.A.
Following a unanimous vote by the Los Angeles City Council, residents in single-family, R1 residential zones can legally keep bees once the ordinance goes into effect Sun., Dec. 6. “It is really great that the city council has recognized the importance of organic urban beekeeping for the pollination of our fruits and flowers,” says Gardner […]
Petersen Museum races to its gala re-opening
Love it or hate it, it’s hard to miss the new Petersen Automotive Museum. Racy metal ribbons encircle the red exterior walls at the corner of Wilshire Blvd. and Fairfax Ave. Exhibits inside show off sports cars and legendary models, plus the latest in automotive technology. Visitors can get behind the wheel of racing simulators […]
Jan Kesner leads campaign for historic preservation status
Jan Kesner wants to see her neighborhood protected from encroachment by McMansions and rezoning. A 27-year resident, she is president of the Ridgewood-Wilton Neighborhood Association (RWNA). “We are working on obtaining an Historic Preservation Overlay Zone,” said Kesner. “Robbie O’Donnell, who was instrumental in getting the zoning for her Wilshire Park neighborhood, is helping us.” […]
