Archive for March, 2023
Neighborhood council election day is Sun., April 30
39 Greater Wilshire candidates are certified Every two years, local residents, workers or property owners, plus individuals who are a member of, or participate in, a community organization (such as a local business, school, or religious or other nonprofit organization) within the boundaries of our neighborhood council may help elect 21 people to serve as […]
Wilshire Rotary 90th, Larchmont Charter fundraiser, teepee, more
Ninety years ago, the average cost of lunch was 75 cents and a movie ticket just 35 cents. The year 1932 also was when the Wilshire Rotary Club gained its charter and began serving our neighborhood through its charitable works and other support for our community. Meetings took place at the Wilshire Country Club and […]
Rabbi to speak on hate crimes
A spate of hate crimes targeting Jews is a painful reminder of the stubborn survival of antisemitism and has prompted the local Holocaust Museum LA to hold a public conversation Sun., March 12 at 10 a.m. “We invite our friends throughout Los Angeles to join us for an important conversation addressing contemporary antisemitism,” museum officials […]
Science and community come together at La Brea Tar Pits
There’s a lot going on at the La Brea Tar Pits. We recently talked with Dr. Emily Lindsey, associate curator and excavation site director at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum. Said Lindsey, “Because of its location, [the site] really has the power to bring its story to millions of people. We can take […]
Metro incites action both above and below ground
Whether you build under ground or above, the issues facing the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are formidable, which is why we were gladdened when just-elected mayor Karen Bass told us she was looking forward to joining the board of Metro to help tackle some of the challenges (many of the most current […]
John Irving’s new book echoes his own youth as an athlete
I have read John Irving, and he has read me. Mr. Irving has been a subscriber to Amateur Wrestling News since the early 1970s. I’ve been writing 20 years for the publication and am presently the managing editor. “Wherever I’ve lived, Amateur Wrestling News has reached me,” he said. Mr. Irving, who won the Academy […]
