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New Brookside apartments now available at 701 Hudson building
In late September, the owner of the three-story Brookside office building at 4750 Wilshire Blvd. announced it had completed the conversion of the top two floors of the building into 68 luxury apartment residences. Leasing has commenced. Construction took about two years. The Los Angeles Department of City Planning approved the project in July 2022, […]
Editorial
Ballot measures to increase taxes There are 20 ballot measures — county, city, state and school district — asking for “yes” or “no” votes in the coming election. Some relate to issues like redistricting or increasing the number of elected officials in various jurisdictions. Some relate to crime. Any adopted ballot measure has some fiscal […]
Mayor brings Olympic flag to set stage for 2028
Athletes, officials join Bass on return from Paris At the far west end of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), on the morning of August 12, really big crowds of reporters and camera-people passed through a series of security checks, including of camera equipment by sniffing dogs. The goal was to be admitted to the giant […]
Update: Larchmont Central Park(let) — the discussion continues…
So what is happening with the concept being discussed by the Larchmont Boulevard Association (LBA) for improving the Boulevard with some permanent, generally available outdoor meeting and dining space — a Larchmont Central Park(let)? The concept has been under discussion since the beginning of the year. It initially was detailed publicly in March in the […]
Editorial: Enforce the laws
In a recent visit to Larchmont Boulevard, District Attorney candidate Nathan Hochman observed that we seem to be living in a culture of lawlessness instead of a culture of lawfulness. Many of us see that daily. On this page of the Larchmont Chronicle are readers’ letters with justified complaints about leaf blower ordinances not being enforced […]
More responses re: Park(let)
In the April issue of the Larchmont Chronicle, we shared reactions from readers to the very preliminary ideas about a possible “Larchmont Central Park(let)” that were presented in the March issue (tinyurl.com/4s7vsemz). These are ideas being considered by neighbors and the board of directors of the Larchmont Boulevard Association (LBA). The ideas were expressed in […]
