Tag: Hancock Park
Hancock Park GC was host to 68 western gardening leaders
A masterpiece of planning and execution was the just-completed Garden Club of America (GCA) Zone II Regional Meeting held in Los Angeles. Hostesses and organizers were the members of the local GCA group, the Hancock Park Garden Club (HPGC) — founded here in 1962. Per its website, the local organization “furthers the knowledge and love […]
Modernization on track at Burroughs School
Final phase is estimated to be complete in 2027 John Burroughs Middle School (JBMS) in Hancock Park is celebrating its 100th year during a growth spurt. The campus in many ways looks as charming as it did when it opened a century ago. A welcoming brick façade showcases its historic buildings and landscaped grounds at […]
Undermining established governments; Concerns are nationwide, and not just Jewish neighbors feel threatened
Sometimes overlooked in the ongoing discussion of the battles and deaths following the savage Hamas terrorist attack into Israel on Oct. 7 is the movement to undermine established governments internationally. This actually was part of the local incident on Nov. 24 that occasioned this newspaper’s front-page story, “Jewish neighbors feeling threatened” [Dec. 2023]. The incident […]
Neighborhoods seek removal of another proposed upzoning
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 […]
Ridgewood Place, St. Andrew’s Square were just designated
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 […]
Neighborhoods under threat, say homeowners
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 […]
