Archive for December, 2022

Larchmont Charter’s World Fair returns to Hollygrove campus

Larchmont Charter’s World Fair returns to Hollygrove campus

| December 29, 2022 | 0 Comments

Members of the Larchmont Charter School (LCS) community recently gathered for the post-pandemic return of the school’s World Fair. The beloved fundraising event took place at LCS’s Hollygrove campus last month, and many from the surrounding neighborhoods enjoyed the festivities. Celebrating the many cultures that are represented at LCS, the World Fair featured a plethora […]

Continue Reading

Holiday cheer, fundraisers and parties abound for locals

Holiday cheer, fundraisers and parties abound for locals

| December 29, 2022 | 0 Comments

An ivy-covered wall of champagne-filled glasses greeted 500 decked out guests sporting velvet jackets, satin holiday frocks and heels made for walkin’ at the Dec. 4 Junior League of Los Angeles annual Harvest Boutique fundraiser at the Skirball Cultural Center. JLLA President Joy C. Williams proclaimed that the 23rd annual event would set the tone […]

Continue Reading

Away from school: comics, musical theater and painting denim

Away from school: comics, musical theater and painting denim

| December 29, 2022 | 0 Comments

Every month, the Larchmont Chronicle gives readers a chance to find out what’s going on at local schools. This month, we thought we would take a moment to give you a glimpse of how some area kids spend their time away from school. Enjoy! Sasha Bogosian, 14, whose family has lived in Larchmont Village for […]

Continue Reading

Ridgewood Place, a lost gem and overlooked subdivision

Ridgewood Place, a lost gem and overlooked subdivision

| December 29, 2022 | 0 Comments

As we continue with our exploration of the undesignated historic districts of Greater Wilshire, our next stop is the SurveyLA identified Ridgewood Place Residential Historic District. This shady lane wedged between the Windsor Square Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) and the Wilton Historic District is a single-family residential neighborhood that includes lots on both sides […]

Continue Reading

Local dental practice is a decades-old family affair

Local dental practice is a decades-old family affair

| December 29, 2022 | 0 Comments

On the corner of Larchmont Boulevard and Rosewood Avenue sits a homey dental office that has been serving the Larchmont community for decades. In 1983, Dr. Arthur Kezian began practicing on Larchmont Boulevard working with another dentist, Dr. Charles Sweet, who had been running his office there since the 1940s. When Dr. Sweet retired, Kezian took […]

Continue Reading

Locking arms  to address  homelessness  is top of mayor’s agenda

Locking arms to address homelessness is top of mayor’s agenda

| December 29, 2022 | 0 Comments

During her inauguration speech on Dec. 11, Mayor Karen Bass emphasized the need for all Angelenos to “lock arms” to address homelessness. She said that the voters elected her to lead and that she would, adding: “But I am also asking you, Angelenos, to join me in moving our city forward. “In addition to asking […]

Continue Reading