Archive for March, 2016
Mayor Garcetti congratulates community members on water bill
Mayor Garcetti joined the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Thurs., March 31 in congratulating Patty Lombard and Bill Simon of Fremont Pl. on significantly reducing their water bill using LADWP resources. Members of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC) and The Drop were also there. The GWNC Sustainability Committee partnered with the […]
Letter to the editor: Trash land?
Life on upper Larchmont Blvd has been full of challenges the last two months. It feels like those of us who live and work north of Beverly inhabit the Forgotten Land, disenfranchised from the “Village.” I reference the trash can on the east side of Larchmont across from Page School, the ONLY trash can on […]
Airbnb ‘bunk houses’ cited for violations
Jason Peers first noticed a problem when a row of single-family residences on the east side of Gramercy Place was tagged for tear down. “We were aware that a developer had essentially been going door-to-door offering large sums of money for properties in the neighborhood, particularly down Wilton, so we assumed this was the same situation […]
Sidewalk $1.4 billion repair program on way
In the second week of March, Larchmont Village resident Molly Schiot contacted the Chronicle after witnessing a distressing scene on Larchmont Blvd. “This morning I was sitting at Go Get Em Tiger and saw an elderly woman, probably in her 80’s, trip and fall on the large, raised crack on the sidewalk,” recalled Schiot. “She […]
Real Estate Sales: House next-door to the Frederick Albertson home garners near-record price in Hancock Park
Real estate sales are a popular topic in our neighborhood. Following this article is our monthly report of recent sales in our neighborhood. The Spanish Colonial house just to the south of the landmark Albertson house on Hudson Avenue in Hancock Park reportedly changed hands in February or March for slightly less than $12 million. […]
Jazz at LACMA series is a magical celebration of Los Angeles
People come from all over to hear jazz at LACMA on Friday nights. And not just any jazz, says Mitch Glickman, director of the series, celebrating its 25th year this month. When Glickman took the helm 11 years ago, he made a covenant that only Los Angeles-based musicians would take the stage. “I will vehemently […]
