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Sighs of relief with Selma encampment gone as students return

Sighs of relief with Selma encampment gone as students return

| August 31, 2023 | 0 Comments

Parents and school officials breathed a big sigh of relief when a seemingly entrenched homeless encampment was cleaned up adjoining Larchmont Charter School’s Selma campus and its surroundings just in time for the first day of school. “Many parents said, ‘Hallelujah. This is amazing. We’re so happy,’” said school spokesman Dave duMonde. But, he added, […]

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See Los Angeles history through the ‘windshield of the car’

See Los Angeles history through the ‘windshield of the car’

| July 27, 2023 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Visit private gardens, raise funds for islands, see local trees

Visit private gardens, raise funds for islands, see local trees

| April 27, 2023 | 0 Comments

Everything is coming up roses, wisteria and a bountiful array of other colorful flowers when A Secret Garden Tour comes to our neighborhoods on Sat., June 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. Five to six private gardens — the number is still being sorted out — will be on the tour and fundraiser in Windsor […]

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Tent dwellers on Sixth St. get housing

Tent dwellers on Sixth St. get housing

| March 2, 2023 | 0 Comments

‘Inside Safe’ comes to the Miracle Mile Last month in the Miracle Mile, Mayor Karen Bass and Fifth District Councilmember Katy Young Yaroslavsky implemented a local project under the mayor‘s citywide “Inside Safe” initiative. The program was a collaboration between Council District 5, the Mayor’s Office, the Los Angeles departments of Sanitation, Transportation, and Police, […]

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Larchmont Family Fair to return Oct. 30

Larchmont Family Fair to return Oct. 30

| September 29, 2022 | 0 Comments

It’s back! After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Larchmont Family Fair is back. Mark your calendars for Sun., Oct. 30, from 2 to 7 p.m. for the reboot of this beloved neighborhood tradition that started in 1966. The Larchmont Boulevard Association (LBA), organizer of the fair, said they are excited about some […]

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Chronicle wins state, local awards

Chronicle wins state, local awards

| June 30, 2022 | 0 Comments

Larchmont Chronicle staff writer Helene Seifer and this newspaper have won state and local awards for the first (2021) portion of her series that began in Feb. 2021 with “Neighborhood regular sparks chats and compassion (‘Giorgio’).” The series came in second place in the public service journalism category for print in the 2021 California News […]

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