New Voices Join the LACMA Re-Design Discussion
As tomorrow’s vote by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors looms on the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the proposed major redesign of [more…]
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Miracle Mile Residential Association Annual Meeting Covers Hot Topics
Crime, trees, densification, development, zoning, housing, homelessness…combine, stir, lather, rinse and repeat. The topics on the agenda at our local homeowners’ associations annual meetings in [more…]
Weekend Buzz – Events for March 16-17, 2019
This is St. Patrick’s Day weekend, so there will be at least a couple of good opportunities to celebrate locally (yes, we’ve got your green [more…]
Tom Bergin’s Landmark Effort Gains Another Supporter…But May Face Other Challenges
On Wednesday, October 10, the P.I.C.O. Neighborhood Council became the newest community organization to sign on as an official supporter of the efforts to have [more…]
Metro’s Use of Detroit St. Gate Angers Neighbors
At its quarterly Purple Line subway construction update meeting last week, Metro didn’t seem to announce any major new developments in the project, but when [more…]
Weekend Buzz – March 24-25, 2018
Lots of art on tap in the area this weekend…and it starts early on Saturday, with an 8:30 a.m. talk at LACMA on “Rembrandt and [more…]
City Council Member David Ryu Addresses Sixth Street Safety Plans
For the last few years, the question of what to do about safety on the portion of W. Sixth Street between La Brea and Fairfax [more…]
Two Local Neighborhoods Mobilize Against Crime
As all of our local LAPD representatives will tell you, crime is up all over the city this year, in every category…and, unfortunately, some of [more…]
MMRA Withdraws Landmark Application for 744 S. Ridgeley Dr.
Back in March, the Buzz reported on efforts of the Miracle Mile Residential Association and residents of the apartment building at 744 S. Ridgeley Dr., [more…]
SayNoHPOZ Ramps Up Opposition to Miracle Mile HPOZ
Last week, after City Council Member David Ryu’s office issued a statement saying he’s “inclined to support” a proposed Historic Preservation Overlay Zone for the [more…]
CD4 Updates Miracle Mile HPOZ Query Letter…and Schedules Town Hall Meeting
Last week, the Buzz reported that – because of ongoing disputes regarding a proposed Historic Preservation Overlay Zone for the Miracle Mile neighborhood, and claims from both [more…]
Renters Protest Buildings’ Removal from Proposed Miracle Mile HPOZ
On Monday, February 6, more than 30 renters who live on the blocks between Wilshire Blvd. and 8th Street in the Miracle Mile area met with [more…]
Miracle Mile HPOZ Discussions Ramp Up as PLUM Hearing Nears
In anticipation of a critical City Council Plum Committee hearing on the proposed Miracle Mile HPOZ, which could be scheduled at any time, both pro- [more…]
City Attorney’s Office Rejects Challenge to CPC’s Miracle Mile HPOZ Vote
On December 17, the SayNoHPOZ group, which opposed a proposed Historic Preservation Overlay Zone for the Miracle Mile neighborhood, filed a protest with the City [more…]
City Planning Commission Votes to Support Miracle Mile HPOZ
Map of the northern part of the proposed Miracle Mile HPOZ area, including the blocks north of 8th Street, which the CPC yesterday voted to [more…]
Proposed Miracle Mile HPOZ Preservation Plan Undergoes Re-Tooling
At the annual meeting of the Miracle Mile Residential Association on Saturday, November 5, one of the major topics slated for discussion was the current [more…]
Weekend Buzz – Events for November 5-6, 2016
Saturday dawns this week, as it often does, with a big estate sale in the neighborhood, this one at 413 N. Mansfield Ave., from 9 [more…]
New Stop Signs on 8th Street
As many neighbors predicted, recent Purple Line subway construction at the Wilshire-La Brea intersection has led many drivers to take other local streets instead of [more…]
LACMA Outlines Projects at Community Meeting
Before an audience of 100 or so interested community members last night, LACMA Director Michael Govan outlined plans to reinvent the current museum by taking down four [more…]
Miracle Mile HPOZ Preservation Plan Hearing – Part 2: Public Comments
A public hearing on the first draft of the Preservation Plan for the proposed Miracle Mile Historic Preservation Overlay Zone was held on Saturday, August [more…]