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Garcetti Endorses Mitch O’Farrell for City Council

Garcetti Endorses Mitch O’Farrell for City Council

Garcetti Backs Longtime Aide to Succeed Him LOS ANGELES – Eric Garcetti today endorsed Mitch O’Farrell to succeed him as the Councilmember representing the 13th Council District. “Mitch O’Farrell is the best choice to carry on the work I’ve been doing in the 13th District. He deserves your vote,” Garcetti [...]


Summer’s Around the Corner

Summer’s Around the Corner

And that can only mean area neighborhood block parties are in the works. One popular one, drawing 200 to 250 attendees, is Los Feliz’s set for June 8th this year. Pictured is Woodie Wade of Woodie’s Kitchen preparing his signature sliders for the 2012 Los Feliz Block Party. See story, [...]


Illegal Flower Vendors Problematic in Griffith Park

Illegal Flower Vendors Problematic in Griffith Park

GRIFFITH PARK—Illegal flower vendors, selling flowers to motorists along Forest Lawn Drive near the 134 Freeway onramp, are causing traffic congestion and spooking horses, according to city officials. According to Los Angeles City Council District 4 Councilmember Tom LaBonge’s Field Deputy Mary Rodriguez, motorists headed towards Mt. Sinai Memorial Park [...]


[Calendar] May 2013

[Calendar] May 2013

A listing of local entertainment and events.


One of L.A.’s Driest Years Has Griffith Park on Alert

One of L.A.’s Driest Years Has Griffith Park on Alert

GRIFFITH PARK—This year looks likely to go on record as the fourth driest in Los Angeles’ written history, and that has Griffith Park on high alert for brush fires. According to Carol Smith, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Oxnard, downtown Los Angeles has received 5.14 inches of [...]


[Theater Review] “The Man Who Came to Dinner” Is a Comic Feast

[Theater Review] “The Man Who Came to Dinner” Is a Comic Feast

Sometimes it’s fun to go to a play that has no deep inner message, no pondering of the meaning of life and no inner psychological angst. That’s why I enjoyed the Glendale Centre Theatre’s production of “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” The play was a hit when it appeared on [...]


LFIA Honors Los Feliz Beautification Volunteer

LFIA Honors Los Feliz  Beautification Volunteer

LOS FELIZ—The Los Feliz Improvement Association (LFIA) honored long-time volunteer Margret Lohfeld by planting a deodar cedar tree in her honor at 4126 Los Feliz Blvd. in a tree dedication ceremony April 13th. Lohfeld served as chair of LFIA’s Beautification Committee for two decades during which time she was responsible [...]