Suzan Filipek · March 27, 2025
Julie Levtow is retiring after 40 years of serving as a notary and taking passport photos at her shipping and mailing business in Larchmont Village Square. While she is closing Village Mail-Call, at 419 N. Larchmont Blvd., on March 31, she will continue to offer services to her older clientele, many of whom she considers […]
Guest · March 27, 2025
When Paramount Pictures raised its iconic water tower at 5555 Melrose Ave. in 1926, few could have predicted how profoundly the studio would shape the character of neighboring Larchmont Village. As one of Hollywood’s “Big Five” studios during the Golden Age, Paramount wasn’t just producing films—it was quietly transforming an entire Los Angeles neighborhood into […]
Nona Sue Friedman · January 23, 2025
Thieves of the night are making neighborhoods dark, again. The Larchmont Chronicle has heard from two different areas whose neighborhoods are dark because of copper wire theft. Larchmont Village The streets of Irving Boulevard and Norton Avenue between Beverly Boulevard and Melrose Avenue have been “black” since before Christmas, according to Cathy Gellert, resident of […]
Helene Seifer · July 25, 2024
During the pandemic, neighbors in Larchmont Village planned a local Halloween so families and children could enjoy the holiday safely, complete with one home rigging a shoot that blasted contact-free candy at the trick-or-treaters. In 2023, the Bronson Avenue block party was reinvigorated when COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. It attracted roughly 1,500 people and raised […]
Casey Russell · June 29, 2023
The Boulevard will soon have a stylish office supply shop. Shorthand, specializing in beautiful desk paraphernalia, recently signed a lease for one of the last available spots at the Larchmont Mercantile building, according to a spokesperson for the Mercantile, the new multi-shop building that originally was built as the Lipson Building in the 1920s. Since […]
Nona Sue Friedman · June 1, 2023
You can get a ticket and a point on your license Recently, there has been much talk and annoyance about people parking in the center (turning) lane on Larchmont Boulevard, especially between Beverly Boulevard and First Street.The Larchmont Chronicle decided to find out if it’s legal. The short answer is “no.” Los Angeles Police Department […]
