Outside Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday, police had prepared for chaos. Half a dozen officers stood at the top of the steps at the Spring Street entrance, looking down towards the costumed characters on the sidewalk. [caption id="attachment_2835" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Chris Dennis, who portrays Superman, led a protest at Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday. Only four of the costumed characters showed up. (photo by Ian Lovett)"][/caption] Many characters made a living posing for pictures with tourists, but some people complained that the masked characters harassed tourists and demanded payment for pictures; legally, they can only request tips. Around Memorial Day, ...
Seniors at the Freda Mohr Center welcomed a special guest last Thursday when U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius met with them to discuss healthcare and ways seniors can protect themselves against fraud. [caption id="attachment_2842" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius met with Ethel Rudbarg and other seniors at the Freda Mohr Center. (photo by Edwin Folven)"][/caption] Sebelius was joined by Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, 3rd District, and Paul S. Castro, CEO of Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, which operates the Freda Mohr Center. She assured the approximately 30 seniors at the forum ...
West Hollywood’s female elected officials took a leading role in commemorating the 90th anniversary of women’s suffrage. [caption id="attachment_2849" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="West Hollywood Councilmember Lindsey Horvath (front left), Councilmember Abbe Land (rear) and Attorney Gloria Allred commemorated the 90th Women’s Equality Day on August 26. (photo courtesy of Brett White)"][/caption] Last Thursday, 90 years to the day after the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution gave women the right to vote, West Hollywood City Councilmember Lindsey Horvath convened a group of women’s rights activists at West Hollywood City Hall to honor attorney and activist Gloria Allred. For the previous 30 days, Allred ...
A grieving father whose son was murdered at a Hollywood medical marijuana dispensary in June appealed for the public’s help Monday in finding the killer. A $55,000 reward for information in the case has been offered by the City and County of Los Angeles. [caption id="attachment_2857" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Joel Packman, father of murder victim Ila Ali Packman, appealed for the public’s help in solving the case. Packman was joined by Chief David Doan, head of the detectives for the Los Angeles Police Department. (photo by Edwin Folven)"][/caption] Ila Ali Packman, 39, was stabbed to death on June 24 while working at the ...
The promotion company Insomniac, Inc. has sued the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) following the Convention Center’s cancellation of a Tiesto concert that had been scheduled for the end of October. Insomniac also promoted the Electric Daisy Carnival, a rave that took place in June at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. A 15-year-old girl died of a drug overdose at the event, while more than 100 others were taken to the hospital. The Coliseum Commission, which oversees the venue, decided not to book any more raves, but honored existing contracts. The Love Fest, which was not promoted by Insomniac, was held ...
By Ian Lovett, 9/02/2010
Outside Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday, police had prepared for chaos. Half a dozen officers stood at the top of the steps at the Spring Street entrance, looking down towards the costumed characters on the sidewalk.
Many characters made a living posing for pictures with tourists, but some people complained that the masked characters harassed [...]
By Edwin Folven, 9/02/2010
A 31-year-old suspect was arrested Monday for the murders of three people in West Hollywood. The murders occurred at an apartment in the 600 block of North Kings Road on August 26.
Harold Yong Park, a resident of East Hollywood, was taken into custody around 11:15am in the 26200 block of S. Western Ave. Detectives identified [...]
By Edwin Folven, 9/02/2010
Seniors at the Freda Mohr Center welcomed a special guest last Thursday when U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius met with them to discuss healthcare and ways seniors can protect themselves against fraud.
Sebelius was joined by Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, 3rd District, and Paul S. Castro, CEO of Jewish Family Service [...]
By Ian Lovett, 9/02/2010
West Hollywood’s female elected officials took a leading role in commemorating the 90th anniversary of women’s suffrage.
Last Thursday, 90 years to the day after the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution gave women the right to vote, West Hollywood City Councilmember Lindsey Horvath convened a group of women’s rights activists at West Hollywood City [...]
By Edwin Folven, 9/02/2010
A grieving father whose son was murdered at a Hollywood medical marijuana dispensary in June appealed for the public’s help Monday in finding the killer. A $55,000 reward for information in the case has been offered by the City and County of Los Angeles.
Ila Ali Packman, 39, was stabbed to death on June 24 while [...]
By Ian Lovett, 9/02/2010
The promotion company Insomniac, Inc. has sued the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) following the Convention Center’s cancellation of a Tiesto concert that had been scheduled for the end of October.
Insomniac also promoted the Electric Daisy Carnival, a rave that took place in June at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. A 15-year-old girl died of [...]
By Edwin Folven, 9/02/2010
Legislation that would have banned the use of plastic shopping bags in California was voted down in the State Senate on Tuesday. Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, 3rd District, has vowed to create an ordinance that would ban the bags in unincorporated portions of Los Angeles County, and hopes it will serve as a [...]
By Edwin Folven, 9/02/2010
A 50-year-old suspect who allegedly stole $6,000 to $8,000 in wine, champagne and other merchandise from the Monsieur Marcel Gourmet Market at the Original Farmers Market last week was arrested after a store employee recognized the suspect and had seen him walking around The Grove.
The suspect, Charles Brown, has a history of burglary arrests, according [...]
By Jill Weinlein, 9/02/2010
“Behind every great man, is a great woman,” comes to mind while talking to Brad Gold, owner of Black Dog Coffee. His wife Evie often helps him create new menu items at his café in the Miracle Mile.
Years ago, while Evie was in Palm Desert with some girlfriends, she dined at a restaurant that served [...]
By Jill Weinlein, 9/02/2010
International pop sensation and Grammy nominee Natasha Bedingfield will headline the opening night of Taste of Beverly Hills, on 9-02-10. Larry King is the master of ceremonies of the event featuring gourmet food options from world-renowned chefs, with a special appearance from Wolfgang Puck of Spago Beverly Hills and Cut Beverly Hills. Taste of Beverly Hills continues throughout the weekend. Tickets are available by going to http://thetasteofbeverlyhills.com. 9900 Wilshire Blvd.
By Tim Posada, 9/02/2010
Coming out of a hot summer and a very cold box office, the fall lineup leaves little hope for a less gloomy forecast. Perhaps it’s time for studios to pay attention to the indie world once more, or just pay more attention to film investments during production, cutting off future M. Night Shyamalans before they [...]
By Edwin Folven, 8/31/2010
A 31-year-old suspect was arrested Monday for the murders of three people in West Hollywood. The murders occurred at an apartment in the 600 block of North Kings Road on August 26.
Harold Yong Park, a resident of East Hollywood, was taken into custody around 11:15am in the 26200 block of S. Western Ave. Detectives identified [...]
By Edwin Folven, 8/27/2010
Three men who were found shot to death inside a West Hollywood apartment Thursday night were identified by a Los Angeles County Coroner’s investigator as Pirooz Moussazadeh, 27, Shahriar Moussazadeh, 38, and Bernard Khalili, 27.
Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau are investigating the murders, and officials said the motive is unknown. [...]
By Ian Lovett, 8/26/2010
So far, the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) efforts to raise money this year have failed. In June, voters shot down the proposed parcel tax, which would have raised property taxes to help fund the school system; and this week, California again lost out on federal Race to the Top education funding.
At Fairfax High [...]
By Edwin Folven, 8/26/2010
The City of West Hollywood has filed a lawsuit against a medical marijuana dispensary on Sunset Boulevard alleging that it is operating in violation of a city ordinance that limits the number of dispensaries in the city to four.
The dispensary, called the Sunset Super Shop, is located at 8921 Sunset Blvd. and is operated by [...]
By Tim Posada, 8/26/2010
A group of West Hollywood residents and others who live just over the border in Los Angeles, protested the development plans of an eight-story building at 8497 and 8499 Sunset Blvd. at a City of West Hollywood planning commission hearing on Thursday, August 19. Protests focused on a projection from a traffic study that stated [...]
By Ian Lovett, 8/26/2010
For 40 years, Benjamin Lee’s family ran a flooring and carpeting business on 3rd Street. But when the economic crisis hit, instead of selling the building, the family decided to convert the business into a restaurant.
Lee partnered with the owners of Ratner’s Deli, the famous Jewish deli in New York that recently closed after a [...]
By Tim Posada, 8/26/2010
Classes start on Monday, Ausust 30, for the girls of Marlborough School, and three key programs are set to take students out of the classroom and help them thrive in settings ranging from job experience to the digital landscape.
The all-girls private college preparatory school offers rigorous academic programs, and Jeanette Woo Chitjian, director of admissions [...]
By Edwin Folven, 8/26/2010
The stretch of Sunset Boulevard east of Vine Street is already home to several entertainment industry facilities, including the Sunset Gower Studios and Technicolor. Now a new college campus will be located in the heart of an area where students may be able to transition into careers.
Emerson College, a four-year university devoted exclusively to communications [...]
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