Tag: Patty Lombard
Community to discuss future of Larchmont
Although indoor restaurant dining, on a very reduced scale, is currently allowed, local Larchmont restaurateurs and some diners are wondering if outdoor dining-in-the-street should stay a focus on the Boulevard. At press time, there were five reasonably expansive outdoor table installations replacing former metered parking spaces in the block of Larchmont between First Street and […]
CORRECTION: August 2018 “Women of Larchmont” profile of Jane Gilman
In the August “Women of Larchmont” profile of Jane Gilman by Billy Taylor, the editor added an error. He addresses it below. Jane Gilman had it right. Interviewer Billy Taylor had it right. I got it wrong. In his original story, Taylor described Gilman’s recounting of her and Dawne Goodwin’s first success when they were […]
Upgrades at Buzz publisher’s Fremont Place home make it more accessible for all
When Larchmont Buzz co-publisher Patty Lombard’s parents, Anne and Rocci Lombard, came to live with her at her Fremont Place home a few years ago, her family began an extensive renovation to make their space more accessible and easier to navigate for elderly adults. The results were so successful, they’re featured in a June 15 story […]
Mayor Garcetti congratulates community members on water bill
Mayor Garcetti joined the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Thurs., March 31 in congratulating Patty Lombard and Bill Simon of Fremont Pl. on significantly reducing their water bill using LADWP resources. Members of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC) and The Drop were also there. The GWNC Sustainability Committee partnered with the […]
Lombard’s new book grew from her love of Larchmont
Patty Lombard first fell in love with Larchmont Village in 1988 when the family lived on Wilton Drive and she could walk her baby daughter in a stroller to the boulevard. She has compiled a history of her favorite village in a book titled “Larchmont,” a 128-page photographic history of the shopping area. Lombard will […]
