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Lombard’s new book grew from her love of Larchmont

Lombard’s new book grew from her love of Larchmont

| December 3, 2015 | 1 Comment

Patty Lombard first fell in love with Larchmont Village in 1988 when the family lived on Wilton Drive and she could walk her baby daughter in a stroller to the boulevard. She has compiled a history of her favorite village in a book titled “Larchmont,” a 128-page photographic history of the shopping area. Lombard will […]

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Jan Kesner leads campaign for historic preservation status

Jan Kesner leads campaign for historic preservation status

| December 3, 2015 | 0 Comments

Jan Kesner wants to see her neighborhood protected from  encroachment by McMansions and rezoning. A 27-year resident, she is president of the Ridgewood-Wilton Neighborhood Association (RWNA). “We are working on obtaining an Historic Preservation Overlay Zone,” said Kesner. “Robbie O’Donnell, who was instrumental in getting the zoning for her Wilshire Park neighborhood, is helping us.” […]

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Holiday kickoff, business salute on Larchmont

Holiday kickoff, business salute on Larchmont

| November 24, 2015 | 0 Comments

Carolers, a trolley and visits with Santa were part of the celebration to mark the holiday shopping kickoff and Small Business Saturday on Larchmont Blvd. on Nov. 28. The Christmas Matters caroling group and students from Larchmont Charter School strolled the boulevard crooning holiday songs. A Starline Trolley provided rides along the boulevard to see […]

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Civic leaders give median trees formal send-off

Civic leaders give median trees formal send-off

| October 29, 2015 | 0 Comments

An official farewell to the 82 trees to be removed from Wilshire Blvd. medians during Metro’s Purple Line Extension subway construction drew civic leaders to a ceremony at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art plaza in October. The historical landscape of Miracle Mile is undergoing a major transformation, said Lyn MacEwen Cohen, founder of […]

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Dusseault is guest speaker at block captain salute

Dusseault is guest speaker at block captain salute

| October 29, 2015 | 0 Comments

Transparency and accountability are the bywords of Fourth District City Councilman David Ryu. Sarah Dusseault, Ryu’s chief of staff, outlined the councilman’s goals as he nears his first 100 days in office. Dusseault was guest speaker at the annual Windsor Square Association block captains appreciation dinner at Wilshire Country Club in late September. Close to […]

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Residents weigh choices on closing five blocks of Wilshire

Residents weigh choices on closing five blocks of Wilshire

| October 29, 2015 | 0 Comments

Residents are being polled on whether to close five blocks of Wilshire Blvd. for seven weeks or for 22 weekends while Metro’s contractor places decking on the boulevard for subway construction to begin in March 2016. Following the Purple Line Extension community meeting to be held on Thurs., Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at John […]

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