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See Los Angeles history through the ‘windshield of the car’
Diane Isaacs was among the first to sign up to be a docent at the Petersen Automotive Museum after it opened its doors at Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in June 1994. “My interest was not so much in cars, but rather the history of Los Angeles through the windshield of the car — which […]
Participate in a Summer Soiree on Anderson Munger YMCA rooftop
Enjoy dinner and a fundraiser for a very good cause at the Anderson Munger Family YMCA on Fri., Aug. 18, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The Summer Soiree will take place on the rooftop at the YMCA, 4301 W. Third St. “It has a great view of the city,” YMCA Board Member Patricia Carroll told […]
New leader at Wilshire Rotary takes helm
Joyce Kleifield steps down after two years Janice Prior was sworn in as new president of the Wilshire Rotary Club at a ceremony July 1 at Buca Di Beppo restaurant at Universal City. Prior joined the organization with some trepidation 20 years ago, she told us. She has gone on to serve on the board […]
Randy Esada opens a second shop for Prospr-ous business
Business is booming at Randy Esada’s antique and custom-furniture-with-a-modern-twist enterprise. It’s doing so well that he’s opened a second store, Prospr, at 158 N. La Brea Ave. It’s around the corner from his smaller decorative arts shop, Thrive, at 7407 Beverly Blvd. The Windsor Square resident’s grand opening for the new 4,500-square-foot space was June […]
Hospital to rise at former Olympia site
UCLA to open mental health facility Construction is underway for a new neuropsychiatric hospital at the site of the former Olympia Medical Center at 5900 Olympic Blvd., which closed in 2021. The new Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA in Mid-Wilshire will replace and expand the one in Westwood. The 175,000-square-foot new hospital […]
Tails told and purr-fect pictures of pets from our fair land
Trixie is the newest member of Sarah Tilley’s busy household on Lucerne Boulevard and Second Street. “She was quite skinny and scared when we got her, but she’s quickly settled in and is a source of great joy for our family… My two kids have fallen in love.” Besides chasing squirrels and birds, “Her favorite […]
