Thieves Target Car Wheels
It happened again – thieves stole all the wheels from a car parked on the street. Early Monday morning, a homeowner reported to the Hancock [more…]
AuthorPatricia Lombard
Larchmont Residents Celebrate their Neighborhood at LNVA Block Party
Over 150 Larchmont Village residents gathered Saturday afternoon on Bronson Avenue to celebrate their neighborhood at the annual Larchmont Village Neighborhood Association’s (LVNA) block party. [more…]
Seven Businesses Closing on Larchmont; Rothy’s Shoes to Open
We recently learned of seven businesses closing on Larchmont Blvd.! Before we get to the bad news, however, there is some good news: online shoe [more…]
GWNC Meeting: Local Officials Give Homeless Count Update; New Board Members Installed
Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC) board members heard from local officials from the City, County and LAPD who presented an update on the homeless in [more…]
Wilshire Vista Residents Seeking Historic District Designation
In what seems like a city-wide race to protect historic neighborhoods threatened with destruction by developers (who have been more greately enabled by the City’s [more…]
Neighbors Celebrate Beverly Fairfax Historic District
Last Sunday, residents gathered in the streets of North Sierra Bonita Avenue to celebrate the raising of a street sign marking the historic district of [more…]
Tree Trimming This Week in Hancock Park
Urban Forestry Crews are buzzing around Hancock Park this week trimming trees in the neighborhood. They started early this morning on Clinton Street between Rossmore [more…]
Memorial Park Eucalyptus Trimmed
Seems today was the day for tree trimming. In addition to Hancock Park’s trees, a giant Eucalyptus in Memorial Park in Brookside was getting trimmed [more…]
Local Swimmers Blast Sharks Score Second Place in Junior Olympics Meet
Blast Sharks, formerly known as the Hancock Park Swimming Club, took second place at a recent Junior Olympics Swim competition at Riverside Community College. This [more…]
Neighbors to Meet with City on Highland Median
The historic Highland Median, which we all drive past daily, will soon get some much needed love and attention from the City, thanks to the [more…]
LATC Men’s 4.5 Team Grabs Second Place in USTA Sectionals
The Los Angeles Tennis Club’s Men’s 4.5 team scored second place among twelve teams competing at the United State Tennis Association’s Sectional Tournament, held last [more…]
Four Bedrooms, Wilshire Blvd. View
With apologies to Neil Simon’s “2 Rms Riv Vu,” that’s the kind of urban vibe “The Sevens,” a townhome small-lot-subdivision project on Wilshire Blvd., at [more…]
Rethinking Grain Free Dog Food
Recent news reports of the Food and Drug Administration looking into a possible link between canine heart disease and a diet of ‘grain-free’ dog food [more…]
The Real Estate Buzz on 344 South Rimpau
344 South Rimpau is back in the local real estate buzz. It’s now a brand new 6 bedroom, 9 bathroom house with more than 15,000 [more…]
Fremont Place Resident Cam Davis Officiates at Niece’s Wedding in France
Thanks to Fremont Place resident Cam Davis for sharing Town and Country Magazine’s story about the fairytale wedding of his his niece, Olympic gold medalist [more…]
Remembering Catherine Cassilly Crahan
Funeral services were held last week at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church for Catherine Cassilly Crahan of Windsor Square, who passed away at her home on [more…]
Urban Wildlife: Can You Find the Squirrel?
If you are lucky enough to have some large mature trees in your yard or parkway, you are likely to have a front row seat [more…]
Councilmember David Ryu Discusses His Homelessness Plan with Wilshire Rotary
Yesterday, CD4 Councilmember David Ryu spoke to Wilshire Rotary members about his three-pronged plan to address homelessness in the city. “It’s taken decades to create [more…]
Earthquake Coverage
Recently, we read a couple of very interesting articles on the two recent earthquakes – a 6.4 magnitude quake that occurred on July 4, followed [more…]
Buzzworthy Happenings: Taste of Farmers Market and GWNC Tuesday; Councilmember Ryu at the Rotary Wednesday
Tuesday evening is a busy night for us at the Buzz. We plan to buzz by the 11th annual Taste of Farmers Market starting at 5-9 p.m [more…]