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Snow, snow, snow, snow, snow!

Snow, snow, snow, snow, snow!

| November 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

Real snow on Larchmont this month; skiing is nearby; festive shops old and new; adio Le Petit Greek Larchmont Village will be getting in the spirit of Michael Curtiz’s 1954 film “White Christmas” multiple times this December, as there will be “Snow, snow, snow, snow, snow…” on the Boulevard! The famous Irving Berlin “Snow” song, […]

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Larchmont Boulevard is back and buzzing with activity

Larchmont Boulevard is back and buzzing with activity

| October 26, 2023 | 0 Comments

Five years ago, this newspaper was reporting nearly 25 percent vacancy in Larchmont Boulevard retail storefronts. Those days are past! Recognizing that most of Larchmont Boulevard’s restaurants and shops are now open, the Chronicle is focusing on shopping as well as dining in our annual guide this year. There are wonderful new businesses joining the […]

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Open House set for La Brea Tar Pits Master Plan Sept. 30

Open House set for La Brea Tar Pits Master Plan Sept. 30

| September 28, 2023 | 0 Comments

Public comments accepted until Oct. 27 Learn about proposed plans to reshape the design of the La Brea Tar Pits at an Open House for the plan on Sat., Sept. 30 from 9 to 11 a.m. The long-discussed new vision of the planet’s most important Ice Age fossil site will include the entire 13-acre area […]

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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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Zoning considered for TV City; tours, drinks offered

Zoning considered for TV City; tours, drinks offered

| June 29, 2023 | 0 Comments

The developer of the proposed expansion of the vast Television City property at Beverly Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue is making a full-court PR press throughout the community surrounding the project directly north of, and adjoining, the Original Farmers Market and The Grove. Tours are being offered of the historic Television City facilities, where the project […]

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