Archive for October, 2022
Family Fair brings fun to Boulevard this Sun., Oct. 30; Rides, booths and a beer garden
The day of the annual (except during COVID-19 lockdowns!) Larchmont Family Fair is nearing! Our last few Chronicle issues have let readers know what can be expected at the long-awaited event. Here is a reminder of the fun to come! On Sun., Oct. 30 from 2 to 7 p.m., the Larchmont Boulevard Association [LBA] Family […]
Third Street Principal Daniel Kim moves to new job with LAUSD
Principal Daniel Kim, who has helmed Third Street Elementary School for the past six years, moved to an upper level administration position within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) in mid-September. Helen Lee, former assistant principal, assumed his position as principal on Sept. 19. Third Street Elementary, Hancock Park’s LAUSD neighborhood school situated at […]
Alien space pods land on La Brea for fine, tasty dining
Behind a faceless all-black façade at the former Odys + Penelope lies a science fiction fantasy of a dining room. A white trussed ceiling soars over the white tables and black chairs which neatly run down the center of the restaurant. Counter seating overlooks the bustling kitchen at one end; a bar backed by colorful […]
Former La Luna chef connects weekly with customers
Although La Luna Ristorante means “the moon restaurant” in our tiny part of the solar system, it was a “star” of homemade Northern Italian food on Larchmont Boulevard starting in 1991 and continuing for 15 years. Robertino Giovannelli was the 23-year-old Italian chef/owner when he started the local establishment. “It was my dream come true. […]
Election 2022 is underway
Local residents have begun voting in local, state and federal elections, in response to solicited and unsolicited ballots mailed by the Registrar – Recorder for Los Angeles County. The deadline to return ballots is Tues., Nov. 8. If you are a registered voter and have not received your large (approximately 9-1/2 inches wide by 5 […]
Tour Rimpau Boulevard homes Nov. 5
Tour three Hancock Park homes designed by legendary architects Roland E. Coate, FAIA, and Gordon B. Kaufmann, FAIA, on Sun., Nov. 5. The homes tour continues a long tradition going back to the founding of the local Windsor Square – Hancock Park Historical Society (WSHPHS) in 1976. This year’s WSHPHS tour event, from 11 a.m. […]
