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Preservation is on the move in 2025; Altadena, here we come!

Columnist · August 28, 2025

In the May 2022 edition of this paper, I wrote a column about the many houses of Windsor Square (mine included) which had been moved to the neighborhood from elsewhere. […]

For high school athletic trainers, it’s not all tape and ice

Columnist · August 28, 2025

My son sprained his ankle skateboarding the last weekend of June. He was expected to play volleyball with his club team in Orlando, Florida, eight days later, and if there […]

From ‘bucatini’ to ‘ziti’: Noodlings and musings on Italian pasta

Columnist · August 28, 2025

Deep in the halls of the Chamber of Commerce of the Italian city of Bologna sits a small wooden box holding a long, thin bar of pure gold. Viewable by […]

Politics dominate theater in 1908 and still resonate today

Columnist · July 31, 2025

It’s been suggested that, from time to time, perhaps, my reviews are a bit political for a theater column. My response is that theater is a political act, but I […]

SB79: For preservation in Los Angeles, there is no greater threat

Columnist · July 31, 2025

Earlier this year I wrote about Senate Bill 79 (SB79) and the threats it posed to the historic neighborhoods of Greater Wilshire. This bill, which is designed to promote Transit […]

L.A. is finally getting on board with a homelessness solution

Columnist · July 31, 2025

By Jon F. Vein and Freya Estreller Across Los Angeles, homelessness remains one of the most visible and urgent challenges of our time. Despite massive public investment, the crisis persists. […]

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