Archive for November, 2024
Silver Lining ends sterling service; place last orders by Dec. 14
The busy frame shop A Silver Lining is closing the first week of January 2025, after nearly 29 years of sterling service on the Boulevard. Customers travel from all over Los Angeles to have their treasures preserved by owner Gary Fuss and framer Jorge Rodriguez, and many local businesses and nearby homes display photographs, paintings, […]
Flavors of the world will abound at LCS World Fair Dec. 14
The Larchmont Charter School (LCS) World Fair and Bake Sale returns on Sat., Dec. 14. The event, which celebrates the diversity of the school and the city of Los Angeles, will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the LCS campus at 1265 N. Fairfax Ave. This family-friendly event is open to the […]
Be aware; speak up to save local trees
The recent unlawful removal of mature trees in the Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) of Windsor Square has put some neighbors on high alert. Lauren Gabor, a longtime resident, first noticed well-loved trees being removed without approval in 2023. Since then, she and other locals have seen more trees being razed on other properties, often […]
Metro to seek builder for housing at Crenshaw site
Community supports needed apartments Beginning in the late 1980s, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) began assembling approximately 10 parcels of land on the southwest corner of Wilshire Boulevard, between Lorraine and Crenshaw boulevards. Metro ultimately used this land to create a staging area for contractors working on the “D“ (formerly Purple) Line […]
Marat’s ‘Nutcracker’ returns for the holidays
Performances are Dec. 7 and Dec. 8 at Luckman The Marat Daukayev Ballet Theatre’s annual “Nutcracker” performances will take place Sat., Dec. 7, and Sun., Dec. 8. Windsor Square residents Marat (a former Kirov principal dancer) and Pamela Daukayev helm the school. Though dancers as young as 4 have parts in the show, principal and […]
