Tag: Ebell of Los Angeles
Farewells abound for retiring Senior Lead Officer Joe Pelayo
Senior Lead Officer (SLO) Joe Pelayo is retiring at the end of June after being part of the neighborhood for the last 17 years. His own community police station, the Olympic Division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), along with the Wilshire Rotary Club, celebrated his service to the city last month. LAPD Olympic […]
Mayor Bass ‘chat’ is at Ebell Oct. 4
Homelessness crisis to be addressed by panel Bright and early on Wednesday morning, Oct. 4, at 8 a.m. — at the Ebell of Los Angeles — our readers are invited to meet with Windsor Square neighbors Mayor Karen Bass and Sarah Dusseault and Windsor Village neighbor Jill Bauman. Joining those three women for what is […]
Hollywood Bowl; ‘A Case for Love;’ Getty House reception
The 2023 Hollywood Bowl season is underway, and many locals have been enjoying “summer under the stars.” In early July, there were thousands of glowing lightsabers as Los Angeles showed up to enjoy conductors Gustavo Dudamel and John Williams leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a three-day celebration of Williams’ music. The sold-out July 9 […]
City marks 60th year of preserving its many treasures
There have been many designation winners since the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Ordinance was passed 60 years ago last month. The Memorial Branch Library and its World War I-era stained glass windows and the tall majestic palms along Highland Avenue are among them. The elegant 1921 Ambassador Hotel did not survive the wrecking ball. But, […]
National Trust adds Ebell to list of places where women made history
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote, the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Saving Places division announced in January 2020 a crowdsourcing campaign to find 1,000 places across America where women made history. The response to collecting these largely forgotten or undervalued […]
Time for ‘spring clearing’? Call a pro
The first clue you might need help is that you have a junk drawer. It might be in the kitchen, or maybe it’s in the laundry room. “Everyone who calls has a junk drawer, maybe two or three,” says Regina Lark, a de-clutter expert and professional organizer and speaker — she spoke on “Spring Clearing” […]
