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Holocaust survivor’s book tells of fear, loss and triumph
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Holocaust survivor’s book tells of fear, loss and triumph

Suzan Filipek · January 28, 2021

Holocaust survivor Gabriella Karin wrote her memoir as a 90th birthday present to herself. While her story speaks to the horrors of war, it also celebrates the triumph of the […]

Los Angeles’ ‘cheerleader,’ Tom LaBonge, 67
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Los Angeles’ ‘cheerleader,’ Tom LaBonge, 67

Suzan Filipek · January 28, 2021

Former City Councilman Tom LaBonge brought his love of Los Angeles and enthusiasm everywhere he went, from his regular hikes in Griffith Park, to dining at Pink’s Hot Dog stand […]

Love bloomed in the Catskills and at Village Pizzeria
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Love bloomed in the Catskills and at Village Pizzeria

Suzan Filipek · January 28, 2021

Steve and Nancy Cohen, owners of Village Pizzeria on Larchmont Boulevard, met at Queens College in New York. They had mutual interests and friends, and one weekend Nancy asked Steve […]

Margaret Sowma, 105, community activist
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Margaret Sowma, 105, community activist

Suzan Filipek · January 28, 2021

Margaret Sowma, 105, died Jan. 10 at St. John of God assisted living, after a battle with COVID-19. The longtime Windsor Square resident had been a block captain for the […]

Opening date moved to the fall for the Academy Museum
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Opening date moved to the fall for the Academy Museum

Suzan Filipek · December 31, 2020

If you’re anticipating a visit to see the Bruce the Shark exhibit from the movie “Jaws” hanging over the escalators at the new Academy Museum, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., you will […]

Ko brings Bespoke Beauty to Larchmont
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Ko brings Bespoke Beauty to Larchmont

Suzan Filipek · December 31, 2020

Makeup maven Toni Ko may have made her fortune in cosmetics, but she is also in the business of happiness. She painted her Bespoke Beauty Brands building, 320 N. Larchmont […]

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