Tag: Wilshire Park
Pilot program in Wilshire Park to thwart burglars
Would-be burglars will have to look elsewhere if they are thinking of breaking into a home in Wilshire Park. That’s because Ring Industries, in cooperation with LAPD Olympic Division, is providing residents with a device to thwart burglaries at no cost, said Peter White, new president of the Wilshire Park Association. The device, demonstrated at […]
Wilshire Park School principal retires after 33 years of service
Enrique Franco has gained loads of admirers in his 33- year career with the L.A. Unified School District. So it was no surprise that they came out in droves, along with family and friends—and even the family dog, Dino—to bid him farewell at a recent ceremony at Wilshire Park Elementary School marking his retirement. Franco […]
Boulevard Heights named a National Historic Place
The neighborhood just got another feather in its cap. The Boulevard Heights Historic District was approved by the State Historical Resources Commission, and went up on the National Register of Historic Places website in October. “We’re starting to work on getting signs so people know we actually made it,” said area resident Robby O’Donnell. The […]
