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Councilman Soto-Martinez: Use preservation to protect our treasures

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 […]

On Preservation: Sacramento strikes back: with the many sons of failed SB 50

Columnist · July 2, 2020

There is a maxim in politics that states, “Never let a good crisis go to waste,” a saying currently being amply exploited by our legislature in Sacramento. Under the cover […]

On Preservation: Historic preservation protects affordable neighborhoods

Columnist · April 1, 2020

Looking for things to do during the recent coronavirus pandemic lockdown that fell upon the city mid-March, I came upon the Los Angeles Conservancy’s recent study entitled “Preservation Positive Los […]

On Preservation: Of log cabins and lost heritage in our communities

Columnist · January 29, 2020

In early January, a controversy broke out between the cities of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood over the preservation of one of the unlikeliest monuments. In deciding to cash in […]

On Preservation: Tragedy on Citrus tells of loss of ‘memory, continuity and identity’

Columnist · December 4, 2019

Few names in the recent memory of our neighborhood have fallen further into ignominy than that of Reuven Gradon, who through mendacious flattery and lies purchased the Tudor gem of […]

Preservation update for Windsor Square: Hearing on May 6

John Welborne · May 2, 2019

In advance of updating the city’s guidelines for the Windsor Square Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ), the first of two open house sessions took place April 29 at Marlborough School. […]

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