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Insurance agent celebrates 10 years on Larchmont Boulevard
As of this November, State Farm Insurance agent Leisha Willis will have been serving the Larchmont community for a decade. Located at 500 N. Larchmont Blvd., Willis’ business has grown a lot since she first opened her doors. Willis loves being on the Boulevard. “It feels like home,” she says. The small business owner enjoys […]
Rides, food booths and costume contest at Fair
Larchmont Family Fair is on Sun., Oct. 29 The Larchmont Family Fair returns to the Boulevard Sun., Oct. 29, from noon until 5 p.m. with “Fun for Everyone,” as this year’s theme assures us. This year’s Fair lineup includes entertainment, Bob Baker Marionettes, children’s music performances, a roaming fairy, a dance troup, a talent show and […]
Serving fresh Italian food for 40 years
•Neighborhood staple to roll back prices for its anniversary This October, Marino Ristorante on Melrose celebrates its 40th anniversary. The restaurant was opened in 1983 by Naples-born Ciro (also known as Mario) and wife Maria Marino, who had been restaurateurs since the 1960s. Marino quickly became a hot spot for locals, Hollywood and political elite […]
Nine O’Clock Players ready to enchant families
The Nine O’Clock Players will open the 2023-24 season Sun., Oct. 29, with a performance entitled “Enchanted Sleeping Beauty: The Legend of Briar-Rose.” This will be the company’s 95th year delighting Angelenos with award-winning family theater. As usual, the Nine O’Clock Players will bring clever twists, magical music and zany characters to the stage with […]
Finding homes, shelter is key to solution, says councilmember
•Street safety is also on Yaroslavsky’s agenda The Chronicle recently spoke with CD5 Councilwoman Katy Young Yaroslavsky about her first eight months in office. Here are excerpts from that interview. Yaroslavsky told us that she and her team have been hard at work on both homelessness and street safety. The councilwoman said that Mayor Bass’ […]
Larchmont Charter welcomes Wilshire and Hollygrove@Selma
The beginning of the 2023 / 2024 school year is bringing big changes for Larchmont Charter School’s Hollygrove students and staff. Last school year ended in June at the Hollygrove campus — the school’s original location when Larchmont Charter School (LCS) opened in 2005. During the ensuing years, LCS expanded to four campuses, with two […]
