Archive for August, 2018
Larchmont Village and the Chronicle’s Jane Gilman: a love affair
You might recognize her name as the co-founder and former publisher of the Chronicle, or recognize her face as a volunteer for a number of clubs and organizations. That’s because Jane Gilman has been a fixture on Larchmont for more than five decades. Her love for Larchmont first began in 1963, the year that she […]
McAvoy on Preservation: Conservation starts with a story — Hollywood craftsman had one in 1940
Telling the stories of Los Angeles through preservation of its buildings is often hard work. There are the formal processes: Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) guidelines and the people to implement them, nomination of individual buildings (CBS Television City and the Musician’s Union, most recently) to the Cultural Heritage Commission. Many committed people throughout the […]
Shenanigans and Improv are on his calendar
Bill Devlin is a quintuple threat. Not only is he a popular and admired on-tour comedian, he is an actor, a writer, a professional photographer and a talented percussionist. However, he is most well-known for his comedy. “He came on and kept us all laughing right until we walked out,” said Pam Rudy, who saw […]
Lynn Russell found new perspective, hope at Downtown Women’s Center
Lynn Hall Russell’s blue eyes sparkle when she tells of the founding of the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) 40 years ago. As the story goes, an outreach worker on Skid Row, Jill Halverson, befriended a woman living out of two shopping carts. She found Rose to be a bright, loving and interesting woman. She was […]
New Ebell president and cookbook plus best barbecue; Zappa and LBA
Every summer, the venerable 124-year-old Ebell of Los Angeles welcomes new board members. The installation of these ladies was fêted with a gala luncheon in the Grand Lounge of the Lucerne Boulevard club on June 25. This year they also inducted a new president, long time Ebell member and former Deputy Chief of Protocol for […]
Real Estate Sales
Real Estate Sales Single-family homes 508 S. Rimpau Blvd. 137 S. McCadden Pl. 333 S. Plymouth Blvd. 346 S. Lucerne Blvd. 426 S. McCadden Pl. 4810 Oakwood Ave. 210 N. Norton Ave. 848 N. Las Palmas Ave. 548 S. Van Ness Ave. 574 N. Cahengua Blvd. 414 N. Arden Blvd. 163 S. Lucerne Blvd. 216 […]
