Tag: Greater Wilshire
Preservation paradox: YIMBYs and Brookside reuse project
It is an annoying and unfortunate reality that the priorities and prejudices of the YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard) movement are set in the Bay Area, and then they are brought to the statehouse by their champion State Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco, who recently in a tweet called for an end to […]
Redistricting efforts, both city and state, moving toward a close
As noted elsewhere in this issue, this area’s two City Council districts will look different starting in 2022. In the past, the distribution area of the Larchmont Chronicle has has been primarily in Council Districts 4 and 5. Although the areas receiving the paper will not change, the city’s council district numbers associated with this geography […]
Community Celebrates City Hall Victory
A celebratory mood permeated the art salon at The Ebell of Los Angeles when some 100 residents and civic officials marked the successful conclusion of the months-long city redistricting campaign. Hosting the April event were Lorna Hennington, representing Wilshire Park; Diane Dicksteen, Windsor Village and Patty Lombard, Fremont Place. These are the areas that moved […]
April Real Estate Sales
Single Family Homes $3,129,000 – 447 S. Plymouth Blvd. $2,895,000 – 353 S. Las Palmas Ave. $1,799,000 – 108 S. Beachwood Dr. $1,695,000 – 231 S. Plymouth Blvd. $1,489,000 – 515 N. Highland Ave. $1,475,000 – 823 S. Hudson Ave. $1,425,000 – 548 S. Van Ness Ave. $1,349,000 – 232 N. Gower St. $1,299,000 – […]
New Map Puts Neighborhood Back in Council District 4
City Council District Four has regained its original neighborhoods and added a few. It’s a victory for residents who asked to be in a unified Council District.
