Archive for July, 2020
Front yard regains its former glory, with masks, of course
Ah, the great outdoors. Nothing like a pandemic to make you crave some fresh air and time in nature. And friends. All of these forces combined have elevated the oft-neglected front yard to its earlier prominence. Laura Dine Million and her husband Mike Million and son watched from their front porch on Wilton Drive as […]
Real Estate Sales for May
Single-family homes 555 Rimpau Blvd. 525 N. Citrus Ave. 842 Muirfield Rd. 902 S. Highland Ave.623 N. Fuller Ave. 7315 Oakwood Ave. 4056 W. 7th St. 532 N. Irving Blvd. 633 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 7257 Oakwood Ave. 358 N. Bronson Ave. $4,900,0002,300,0002,235,0001,770,0001,700,0001,439,0001,350,0001,340,8881,250,0001,126,000975,000 Condominiums 5123 Clinton St.5125 Clinton St. 4925 Wilshire Blvd., #2035019 Maplewood […]
Minneapolis killing sparks nationwide protests
A video of the brutal killing of a 46-year-old Black man by a white Minneapolis police officer on May 25 sparked nationwide peaceful protest that was accompanied in some places by violent crime from riotous mobs vandalizing and looting, especially on the weekend of May 30 and 31. In the subsequent days of June, hundreds […]
Lawmakers push housing legislation as session ends
As Angelenos simultaneously deal with the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide protests, California lawmakers are busy in Sacramento pushing forward housing legislation that has the potential to forever change our historic neighborhoods. With Aug. 31 the last day for each chamber to pass bills, state lawmakers are working fast, perhaps even hastily, to wrap up the […]
Around the Town: Women Speak and rappers, children rap for Alexandria House
Alexandria House held its annual “Women Speak” Luncheon June 4 the only way possible for the long-revered organization. Even with the limitations imposed by remote access, there were guest speakers: author, activist and former Alexandria House resident Keanakay Scott and Rabbi Sharon Brous, who once led the prayers at the Obama and Garcetti inaugurals. “My […]
Vacation dreams: Do we dare venture out into the world?
The world is beginning to reopen, and sequestered Los Angelenos are eager to jump back into some semblance of normalcy, but does that include travel to exotic climes? Some travelers report that airlines’ promised empty middle seats — for social-distancing — are not always empty, and that wearing masks, while advised, may not be mandatory. […]
