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WEBPumpkin Patch to be open October 10 to 30 Purchase pumpkins, multicolored squash, gourds, carving kits and more at the Wilshire Rotary Pumpkin Patch, 568 N. Larchmont Blvd. The pumpkin patch opens Thurs., Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. and will be there through Wed., Oct. 30. Money raised at the pumpkin patch goes to charities, […]
Archeologist speaks for earth’s oldest oak - Larchmont Chronicle
WEBApr 1, 2020 · PALMER’S OAK, Jurupa, Calif., is among Windsor Village archeologist’s many projects. 13,000 years ago, when the Tar Pit ooze was swallowing Ice Age mammoths, an unassuming little Palmer’s Oak, growing just south of what is now Fontana, cloned itself. Every time a forest fire attacked one of its limbs, the burnt branch would sprout a …
LACMA unveils renderings of gallery interiors and floor plans for …
WEBSep 30, 2020 · As the last remnants of the 1965 William Pereira-designed Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) disappear, passers-by can imagine the vast amount of open space that will be under and around the new LACMA structure. One can envision dining inside the two-story-high interior of the new Ray’s & Stark Bar or on the terrace outside (still to be in the general vicinity of the existing ...
Leimert Park subject of Images of America book - Larchmont …
WEBNov 2, 2012 · Subsequent chapters cover 1932 when the Olympics were in town, post-World War II development in the 1940s and 50s, and historical and cultural landmarks. “People, Places and Celebrations” depicts how Leimert Park became a place to rally change—political or otherwise—and celebrate life events. …
Tom LaBonge honored with a native plant forest
WEBJan 26, 2023 · Four score, or more, hikers headed from Griffith Observatory up to the top of Mt. Hollywood on Jan. 7 to dedicate the Tom LaBonge Memorial Forest. Family and friends including former Mayor Eric Garcetti saluted the late, revered councilman of the former Fourth District. It was the second anniversary of his unexpected death in 2021.
Helene Seifer - Larchmont Chronicle
WEBHelene Seifer | July 25, 2024 | 0 Comments. During the pandemic, neighbors in Larchmont Village planned a local Halloween so families and children could enjoy the holiday safely, complete with one home rigging a shoot that blasted contact-free candy at the trick-or-treaters. In 2023, the Bronson Avenue block party was reinvigorated when COVID ...
Patricia Cadado - Larchmont Chronicle
WEBDec 1, 2022 · Intra-family litigation has been resolved, and Patricia Casado, daughter of restaurant founders, the late Frank and Lucy Casado, and sister of the late James Casado, plans to reopen her family’s beloved eatery at 5536 Melrose Ave. Having worked at the restaurant from its early beginnings until 2014, Patricia says she hopes to have old and ...
Monsieur Marcel turns 30? Mais oui! : Larchmont Chronicle
WEBAug 31, 2023 · But if one wants a stick of salted French butter, a selection of fine cheeses, a platter of fresh-shucked oysters, a perfectly plated coq au vin or a whole rock fish to grill at home, Monsieur Marcel’s mini-empire, which celebrates its 30th anniversary Sept. 30, has your back with a gourmet market, French bistro, seafood market and Roxy & Jo ...
Assessors seek clarity of inheritance and other Prop 19 impacts
WEBApr 1, 2021 · LOS ANGELES County Assessor Jeff Prang. California’s 58 county assessors are seeking clarification on the implementation of a new property tax measure with the hope to delay a provision that makes it more costly for children to inherit some homes from their parents. Narrowly approved by voters last November, Proposition 19 partially took ...
She recruited women firefighters, fought gun violence
WEBJul 28, 2022 · Not so fast, thought Lane — the Fire Commission’s first female president. “There’s no reason they can’t be allowed to build their bodies” and be trained like the men were, she countered. She won the argument and was proud to salute the graduating class including the first women firefighters. “It was a long, hard struggle,” she ...