Tag: Hancock Park

Neighborhoods seek removal of another proposed upzoning

Neighborhoods seek removal of another proposed upzoning

| November 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

Score one for Hancock Park, Brookside, La Brea Hancock and single-family neighborhoods everywhere in Los Angeles. “We are taking a quick victory lap together, but we need to stay vigilant!” reads a November email from the Hancock Park Homeowners Association (HPHOA) to residents. The glee shared by local homeowner groups was the result of the […]

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Ridgewood Place, St. Andrew’s Square were just designated

Ridgewood Place, St. Andrew’s Square were just designated

| November 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

It is my distinct honor to announce that Greater Wilshire has two new official historic districts to add to its collection. The California State Historic Resources Commission on Nov. 3 approved for inclusion on the California Register of Historical Resources the St. Andrew’s Square Historic District and the Ridgewood Place Residential Historic District. This is […]

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Neighborhoods under threat, say homeowners

Neighborhoods under threat, say homeowners

| October 26, 2023 | 0 Comments

Los Angeles’ residential, tree-lined streets have long been a treasured part of our city. But, according to local homeowners groups, those streets are under threat by a state-mandated City of Los Angeles rezoning plan that would allow construction of four- to five-story buildings next to single-family homes. Under its draft plan, the city is proposing […]

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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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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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Electrical  outages spark meeting on problems’  solutions

Electrical outages spark meeting on problems’ solutions

| March 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

Residents ‘deserve a resilient… power grid’ Major storms in January and February left many residents in Windsor Square and Hancock Park without power for multiple days. Those affected dealt not only with the extended outages but also with confusing messaging as to when power would be restored. Banding together to try to get answers and […]

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