Columnist · June 25, 2026
The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission voted unanimously June 18 to take Park La Brea under consideration for Historic Cultural Monument designation. The nomination was submitted by local preservationist James […]
Suzan Filipek · March 3, 2025
Kimberly Aboltin always knew her home at Château Laurier was special. Now, the Châteauesque building where she resides really is special. It was named a Historic-Cultural Monument recently by the […]
Suzan Filipek · January 25, 2024
Los Angeles Planning Commissioners denied an appeal of a multi-family residential development to be built next door to longtime neighborhood pub Tom Bergin’s on Fairfax Avenue in Miracle Mile. The […]
Columnist · January 26, 2023
The historic upset victory over incumbent Councilman Mitch O’Farrell by political newcomer Hugo Soto-Martinez reverberated not only throughout Council District 13, but in City Hall and the historic preservation community […]
Columnist · May 31, 2018
“Negotiation.” “Compromise.” “Community benefit.” “Shared values.” Words (and the attitudes and values they represent) matter. Historic preservation has always been a field in which these concepts have been employed. When […]
