Tag: Pan Pacific Park
Jewish neighbors feeling threatened
Nov. 24 disruptive demonstration at Pan Pacific Park, Grove, Third and Fairfax Local residents, Jewish and non-Jewish alike, have felt significant distress on account of the savage Hamas terrorist attack into Israel on Oct. 7. Rising national and international anti-Semitic rhetoric and actions have people on edge locally. The widely reported anti-Semitic graffiti written on […]
A busy month of June: Brookside, parks, gardens and more
About 40 friends and neighbors dragged blankets, pillows, picnic fixings and even their pets to Brookside’s annual Family Movie Night in the Park, June 11, sponsored by the Brookside Homeowners Association. This year’s feature, Disney’s “Encanto,” was chosen through online polling among several offerings. Perched on a grassy corner of Memorial Library Park, families cooked […]
Two Neighborhood Council elections are Sunday, April 30
2023 vote is in person and by mail for Mid City West and GWNC Two hyperlocal elections are being held this month for the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC) and the Mid City West Neighborhood Council (MCWNC) — advisory groups that discuss and opine about issues at City Hall, from development to homelessness. Both […]
Surviving Dog Days requires recreational water activities
One of my favorite movies, “Sahara,” stars Humphrey Bogart and is about a ragtag tank battalion astray in the vast Libyan Desert during World War II. Bogie plays Sgt. Joe Gunn, whose crew makes a last stand defending a ruined fortress that contains the only well for a hundred miles. Like a Los Angeles summer, […]
Wilshire Warriors 8U All-Stars win tournament
Between June 18 and June 20, the Wilshire Warriors 8U “Blue” All-Star Team won four straight games en route to winning the championship of the PONY SoCal Northern Region District Tournament in West Hills. In the championship game against Simi Valley, Wilshire overcame a five-run deficit in the final inning, tying the game on Ezra […]
Holocaust Museum receives $5 million and community support
Holocaust Museum LA has received a $5 million grant from The Smidt Foundation that will help to further the Museum’s expansion project that will double its size to 50,000 square feet. Holocaust Museum LA is not the only institution in the area that the Smidts have supported. In 2016, Susan and Eric Smidt donated $25 […]
