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1921: In praise of photographer Margrethe Mather (and Edward Weston)

Columnist · September 30, 2021

Edward Weston’s name is one we remember now. In 1921, though, when Larchmont Boulevard was aborning, Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather were tucked away in Weston’s simple (but successful) wooden […]

Alas, victory of SB 9 and SB 10 will no doubt be a pyrrhic one

Columnist · September 30, 2021

One has to hand it to California state Sen. Scott Wiener. After years of failures in the face of fierce political and public resistance, he managed with Senate President Pro […]

A splash of cold witch hazel: Raymond Chandler’s prose

Columnist · September 2, 2021

Raymond Chandler, who some people consider the best writer of detective novels in English, didn’t like that sort of hyperbole at all. He thought it was just “critics’ jargon,” this […]

On Preservation: Well-heeled hero wanted to free Wright’s tarnished treasure

Columnist · July 29, 2021

When Harriett Freeman deeded her home in the Hollywood Hills to the University of Southern California in 1984, she must have thought that she had taken an action to ensure […]

Pinewood Derby spotlights craftsmanship as well as racing

Columnist · July 1, 2021

LISTON SPEEDWAY, Larchmont — Despite a strong surge from Jace Kim’s yellow Spiderman car, Jaden De Guzman’s blue and red Streak held the lead in the final race to remain […]

The Nimby Diaries: Homes end homelessness — we need to say ‘yes’ to new housing

Columnist · July 1, 2021

Recent polling found 66% of California voters (54% of whom were Republicans) approve of a bill to amend the California Constitution to establish a fundamental human right to housing. So, […]

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