Locals, Literally, Sick and Tired Of DWP Project
SILVER LAKE—More than two-dozen neighborhood residents say they have recently developed respiratory issues and claim a nearby Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power (LADWP) construction site and its contractor, Steve P. Rados Inc., are to blame. Residents have also complained of severe noise and local businesses are reporting staggering [...]
[Eastside Eye] Locals Restore a Lautner Architectural Gem
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Always a challenge, restoring a neglected older property is almost always also a labor of love. Furniture designer Ryan Trowbridge of Los Feliz and his partner interior designer Tracy Beckmann recently completed an extraordinary restoration and thoughtful renovation on a hillside street in Desert Hot Springs. In 2008, the pair [...]
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[Focus on the Advertiser] Billy Shire on 40 Years of Soap Plant/Wacko
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LOS FELIZ—Marking 40 years of Soap Plant/Wacko—the famed sprawling store of pop culture design, books, toys and kitsch—owner Billy Shire laughingly credits “not being afraid of bad taste,” for much of his success. A self-studied artist from Echo Park, Shire was 20 when he and his mother opened Soap Plant [...]
[Theater Review] Two Diverse Theater Experiences on Tap for Feburary
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In the wake of the holidays a number of new shows are opening in the Hollywood area. I attend two vastly different productions that are running into February. Dance aficionados won’t want to miss O(h) at The Actors Company Theatre in West Hollywood in which dancers Liz Casebolt and Joel [...]
GGPNC Adopts Resolution to Support Griffith Park Ballfields
GRIFFITH PARK—The Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council (GGPNC) has unanimously adopted a resolution to support the construction of two youth baseball fields in Griffith Park. According to Mark Mauceri, GGPNC Sports and Recreation Committee Chair, the fields would be funded by Prop. K “LA FOR Kids,” which earmarks funds for [...]
[In Their Own Words] Effects of More LAUSD Budget Cuts
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With talk of another budget shortfall for the Los Angeles Unified School District in the amount of $543 million for the next academic year and possible remedies of increased taxes or a new parcel tax, we asked local educators and a spokeswoman with Los Angeles Unified School District boardmember Bennett [...]
Unification Called For in Redistricting CD 4 Could Be Dramatically Affected
While the first pass of proposed Los Angeles City Council district boundary changes were released by the Los Angeles Redistricting Commission Jan. 25th, local activists continue to plead local neighborhoods stay in tact. Local community leaders called for the commission to solidify Atwater Village into a single City Council district [...]
[Obituary] Robert Herzog, Silver Lake Community Activist 1940-2011
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Bob Herzog, Co-Chair of the Silver Lake History Collective, a committee of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council, died on Nov. 14th, 2011 after a battle with cancer. He was a Silver Lake native and had a great love for and strong devotion to the community. He attended Hollywood High School [...]
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