Archive for March, 2017
Council okays historic zone for Miracle Mile
The Los Angeles City Council considered its 35th Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) for the Miracle Mile area south of Wilshire Boulevard after the Chronicle went to press. Council consideration followed three years of money spent, city hearings, and community outreach — from neighbor to neighbor and also from Councilmembers Tom LaBonge and David Ryu. […]
Mixed-use, 52-unit project proposed
A new mixed-use project planned for the corner of Beachwood and Melrose in Larchmont Village is working its way through the planning process. Replacing an auto repair shop, the project involves construction of a four- to five-story mixed-use building to include 52 apartments and more than 5,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property […]
Alexandria House among beneficiaries of NGA party goers
“It’s a party! — for a cause,” exclaimed Kiel FitzGerald and Olivia Kazanjian, co-chairs of Needlework Guild of America, describing Hancock Park’s gala held at the Tagylan Complex on Vine St. on Feb. 24. So many in our neighborhood know that, when they come to this annual event, they are guaranteed to have FUN while […]
Marlborough students host fashion show for charity
Violets’ Giving Circle (VGC), a charitable fund run by juniors and seniors at Marlborough School, hosted a series of three fashion shows at the event called, “Iconic American Women Through the Decades,” on March 19 at the Avalon Hollywood. The biennial fundraiser is loosely based on the popular T.V. show “Project Runway.” Twenty students designed […]
Local resident named semifinalist in ‘Spotlight’ at Music Center
Park La Brea resident Isabella Franco is among the 111 high school students named as semifinalists in the Music Center’s 29th annual “Spotlight” program. Approximately 1,300 students auditioned for the scholarship and arts training program, which names semifinalists in seven categories, including acting, ballet, non-classical dance, classical voice, non-classical voice, classical instrumental and jazz instrumental. […]
Real Estate Sales*
Real Estate Sales* Single-family homes 370 N. June St. 121 N. June St. 526 S. Hudson Ave. 219 N. Norton Ave. 349 S. Mansfield Ave. 642 S. Sycamore Ave. 507 N. Lucerne Blvd. 901 S. Rimpau Blvd. 433 S. Highland Ave. 511 Lillian Way 877 S. Bronson Ave. 514 Lillian Way 837 S. Bronson Ave. […]