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It’s Back: Higgins/Verbeck/Hirsch Mansion on the Market Again for $8.995M

July 31, 2021Elizabeth Fuller 2

The last time we wrote about the Higgins/Verbeck/Hirsch Mansion, a 9 bedroom, 11 bathroom home at 637 S. Lucerne Blvd., in 2017, it had [more…]

Strawberry, Kale and Arugula Salad

July 31, 2021Deborah Brooks Comment

Sweet and salty. It’s a big thing in cuisine nowadays. Savory dishes have an added sweet component while desserts have a salty bite to [more…]

Staff Changes at CD4, Including New Field Deputies for GWNC and MCWNC Areas

July 30, 2021July 31, 2021Elizabeth Fuller Comment

City Councilmember Nithya Raman today announced three new hires in her District 4 office. According to a press release sent out this afternoon, the [more…]

Basic Wine Vocabulary

July 30, 2021Guest 1

Ever heard the word “effervescent” and had no idea what it means? What about “tannins” or “fruit-forward”? These are all words that wine experts [more…]

The Week Ahead – Events for July 31-August 6, 2021

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021Julia Christiansen Comment

No really huge events or holidays this week, but there’s still plenty to do, including taking in a rather overwhelming amount of art…or [more…]

A Mid-Century First – Hancock Park Style

July 29, 2021July 30, 2021Guest 2

By Phyllis Hansen It is mid-century on-the-dot: summer 1950. The Kenneth Chantry family is moving into the new modern ranch-style home they had [more…]

Larchmont 100 – A Celebration of Larchmont’s Centennial – Planned for Sunday, October 24

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021Patricia Lombard 1

The board of the Larchmont Boulevard Association has decided to move ahead with plans to close the street for a 100th birthday party for Larchmont [more…]

GWNC Land Use Committee Reviews Three New Melrose Ave. Projects

July 28, 2021Elizabeth Fuller Comment

This month’s Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council Land Use Committee meeting was notable both for both what the committee did – heard and discussed three [more…]