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Sigh of relief: Disaster diverted and delayed from housing bill

Columnist · April 23, 2026

A collective sigh of relief was heard throughout the neighborhoods of Greater Wilshire, particularly the Citrus Square Historic District and the Hancock Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zone. The passage of […]

SB79: For preservation in Los Angeles, there is no greater threat

Columnist · July 31, 2025

Earlier this year I wrote about Senate Bill 79 (SB79) and the threats it posed to the historic neighborhoods of Greater Wilshire. This bill, which is designed to promote Transit […]

Hermoyne Apartments nominated for monument status

Columnist · January 2, 2025

The historic apartments of Greater Wilshire are having a moment. Fresh off last month’s declaration of the Clinton Manor Apartments as a Historic-Cultural Monument comes another HCM nomination for the […]

Preservation paradox: YIMBYs and Brookside reuse project

Columnist · June 2, 2022

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 […]

Redistricting efforts, both city and state, moving toward a close

John Welborne · December 2, 2021

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 […]

Community Celebrates City Hall Victory

Jane Gilman · May 7, 2012

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. […]

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