The Trust for Public Land for the City of Los Angeles held a ceremony last Thursday, honoring donors who helped protect the 138-acre Cahuenga Peak from being developed for homes two years ago. The peak stretches west from behind the “H” in the Hollywood Sign. Before the ceremony, a handful of residents and members of [...] [...more]
If Griffith Park is a jewel in the crown of Los Angeles, then Fern Dell is a jewel in the crown of Griffith Park — one that has tarnished and seen better days. Therefore, Friends of Griffith Park is spearheading a renovation project that would rejuvenate Fern Dell, a lush fern garden that is known [...] [...more]
If you encounter a random piano at a Los Angeles County intersection in coming weeks, feel free to have a seat and tickle the ivories — it is, in fact, yours. The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) will be presenting “Play Me, I’m Yours” from April 12 to May 3, when organizers will place 30 [...] [...more]
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Frank McCourt on March 27 announced an agreement under which Guggenheim Baseball Management LLC will acquire the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2 billion upon completion of the closing process. The purchasing group includes Mark R. Walter as its controlling partner, as well as Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Peter Guber, Stan Kasten, [...] [...more]
Street parking on San Vicente Boulevard between Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard will disappear in April as the city embarks on a construction and repaving project related to the West Hollywood Park Master Plan. A six-foot wide bike lane will be created on San Vicente Boulevard, extending from Santa Monica Boulevard south to Melrose [...] [...more]
Following the American Diabetes Association roast of Herb Wesson last Thursday, the Los Angeles City Council president probably isn’t sitting so high and mighty. However, according to the roasters, he wasn’t sitting very high to begin with. Wesson, of the council’s 10th District, was skewered in front of his peers during the association’s 15th installment [...] [...more]
Three children who were taken by a suspect wanted in a domestic violence incident in Hollywood Tuesday were turned over to police several hours later, and have been safely reunited with their mother. Police were still searching Wednesday for the suspect, Alan Lynn Thomas III, 22, who is the biological father of one of the [...] [...more]
Jeffrey Stenroos, the former Los Angeles Unified School District Police Department officer who was convicted for making a false claim that he was shot by an assailant while on duty last year, was released from custody Monday after his family agreed to pay $309,000 in restitution to the City of Los Angeles. The restitution payment [...] [...more]
An early morning fire caused extensive damage to the Snake Pit Ale House on Melrose Avenue on March 26. The blaze is believed to have started in the attic and to have been caused by faulty electrical wiring. According to Los Angeles Fire Department Brian Humphrey, the fire was reported at 2:36 a.m., and firefighters [...] [...more]
Since 1919, the Musso & Frank Grill has sat on Hollywood Boulevard, and behind it sits a parking lot. While there are no plans to change the landmark L.A. restaurant, a development company has purchased the lot to build retail and housing. The Champion Real Estate Company purchased the 50,000-square-foot parking lot between Las Palmas [...] [...more]
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