Archive for July, 2023
Participate in a Summer Soiree on Anderson Munger YMCA rooftop
Enjoy dinner and a fundraiser for a very good cause at the Anderson Munger Family YMCA on Fri., Aug. 18, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The Summer Soiree will take place on the rooftop at the YMCA, 4301 W. Third St. “It has a great view of the city,” YMCA Board Member Patricia Carroll told […]
New leader at Wilshire Rotary takes helm
Joyce Kleifield steps down after two years Janice Prior was sworn in as new president of the Wilshire Rotary Club at a ceremony July 1 at Buca Di Beppo restaurant at Universal City. Prior joined the organization with some trepidation 20 years ago, she told us. She has gone on to serve on the board […]
WSHPHS presents its 2023 Landmark Awards to homes, barn
For decades, the local Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society has presented Landmark Awards to residences and historic properties in recognition of their architectural and historical significance to the communities within the historic Rancho La Brea. This year, the awards will be presented at the Society’s annual meeting on Sat., July 29. This year’s recipients […]
Fourth of July sparkles for Lillian Way’s 25th annual festivities
This year’s Lillian Way block party was the 25th annual (minus a couple of COVID-19 years) Fourth of July get-together that neighbors living in the Lillian / Cahuenga / Wilcox corridor have celebrated. However, the tradition predates this iteration — there has been some type of July 4th party on the 500 block of Lillian for close […]
Women of Larchmont: Sherry Bonanno
By John Welborne We first published the annual Women of Larchmont special section during the third year of the Larchmont Chronicle, the enterprise that Jane Gilman and Dawne Goodwin founded in 1963. On the cover of its first Women of Larchmont section, the paper stated: “This annual section is a tribute to these women, who, […]
Randy Esada opens a second shop for Prospr-ous business
Business is booming at Randy Esada’s antique and custom-furniture-with-a-modern-twist enterprise. It’s doing so well that he’s opened a second store, Prospr, at 158 N. La Brea Ave. It’s around the corner from his smaller decorative arts shop, Thrive, at 7407 Beverly Blvd. The Windsor Square resident’s grand opening for the new 4,500-square-foot space was June […]
