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Mar
24
Fri
1:00 pm Drop-In Tours: Stories of Cinema—I Am Somebody @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
The Education and Public Engagement team invites visitors to explore Stories of Cinema, the Academy Museum’s ongoing core exhibition that presents diverse, international, and complex stories of moviemakers and the works they create.   Join museum educators on Friday afternoons to explore highlights on moviemakers and movie objects.   In March, our Drop-In Tours will focus on…
Mar
24
Fri
3:00 pm All Ages Chess Club @ Memorial Branch Library
Do you play chess? Interested in learning? Then join Stephen and Avi every Friday afternoon to learn and play chess with other people. All ages and levels of play are welcome!
Mar
24
Fri
7:30 pm The Adversary (Pratidwandi) with Company Limited (Seemabaddha) @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
The Adversary (Pratidwandi) Satyajit Ray’s first film of the 1970s starts boldly with a series of hallucinatory negative-printed sequences. The opening chapter in Ray’s Calcutta Trilogy, The Adversary depicts medical student Siddhartha’s travails in the bustling West Bengal capital as he tries and fails to find work. Explosions rock the streets as random, communist ideology…
Mar
25
Sat
9:00 am Calm Morning: Foley Art @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Join us for sensory-friendly gallery exploration and a family workshop inspired by the accommodative screening of Singin’ in the Rain (1952). Calm Morning is a free program with the purchase of general admission. Museum admission for children ages 17 and under is always free. We invite visitors to our Calm Morning program on Saturday, March 25,…
Mar
25
Sat
11:00 am Singin' in the Rain @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Accommodative Screening One of the most beloved movie musicals of all time is also one of the greatest films about moviemaking ever made, with Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds starring as a trio of performers who weather the transition from silent cinema to talking pictures with humor and a wealth of dazzling musical…
Mar
25
Sat
12:00 pm ASL Interpreted Tours @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Join a museum educator and ASL interpreter for an ASL tour of the galleries. American Sign Language (ASL) tours are always offered on the same day as our monthly Calm Morning program and accommodative Family Matinee film screening. Stories of Cinema galleries will be featured on tours at noon. Join a museum educator and ASL…
Mar
25
Sat
2:00 pm The Middleman (Jana Aranya) @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Satyajit Ray concludes the Calcutta Trilogy by tracing the downward spiral of a promising young man. After failing to enter the corporate workforce, Somnath (Pradip Mukherjee) strikes out on his own as a “middleman” and quickly discovers how much greasing is needed to turn the wheels of commerce. A panoramic underworld film, The Middleman starkly…
Mar
25
Sat
3:00 pm Book Sale @ Memorial Branch Library
The Friends of Memorial Branch Library have lots of gently used books for sale. Stop by to pick up something good to read!
Mar
25
Sat
7:30 pm Oklahoma! @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Though best known for her noir roles, Gloria Grahame shines in this pastoral Rodgers & Hammerstein classic as the coquettish Ado Annie. The sole musical directed by Academy Award–winning Austrian émigré Fred Zinnemann, Oklahoma! tracks the romance between cowboy Curly (Gordon MacRae) and farm girl Laurey (20-year-old Shirley Jones in her film debut) in the…
Mar
26
Sun
11:00 am Look What She Did! Annual Women's History Month Benefit @ Ebell of Los Angeles
Look What She Did!, the nonprofit organization that celebrates the stories of extraordinary women, is proud to announce its annual benefit brunch honoring Melinda White and Lilly Ledbetter. The event will take place at 11:00 a.m. on March 26, 2023, at the Ebell of Los Angeles. Look What She Did was founded in 2017 with…
Mar
26
Sun
2:00 pm Diary of an African Nun with Hester Street @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Diary of an African Nun Based on a short story by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Alice Walker, Julie Dash’s (b. 1952) student film, made while attending UCLA’s MFA program during the groundbreaking L.A. Rebellion period—which saw a massive surge in films made by Black students at the university—explores the interior, spiritual life of a young Black…
Mar
26
Sun
5:00 pm Sunday Supper @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Every Sunday, Fanny's hosts a weekly Sunday Supper with dishes inspired by The  Godfather in conjunction with the Academy Museum's gallery The Art of Moviemaking: The Godfather, dedicated to Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 classic. The family-style menu includes a rotating selection of cheeky specials such as Connie's Crispy Calamari, A Pasta You Can't Refuse, and Sonny's "Bada-Bing!" Ribs, along with a…
Mar
26
Sun
7:30 pm Blazing Saddles @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
A Black railroad laborer (Cleavon Little) becomes the sheriff of a Western town in the first of Mel Brooks’s parody films—still one of the best of the genre. Brooks satirizes racism in what is arguably his most taboo-breaking film, full of dialogue both unprintable and endlessly quotable. Blazing Saddles earned nominations for its Film Editing,…
Mar
27
Mon
6:00 pm GWNC 2023 Election Candidate Forum @ Online
Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81969272016
Mar
27
Mon
7:00 pm GWNC Transportation Committee Meeting @ Online
Meetings are currently being held online via Zoom. See http://www.greaterwilshire.org for details.
Mar
28
Tue
12:30 pm Book Sale @ Memorial Branch Library
The Friends of Memorial Branch Library have lots of gently used books for sale. Stop by to pick up something good to read!
Mar
28
Tue
6:30 pm GWNC Land Use Committee Meeting @ Online
All meetings currently being held online, via Zoom. See http://www.greaterwilshire.org for more details.
Mar
28
Tue
7:00 pm "Di Lady Di" A Musical Celebrating Women's History @ Ebell of Los Angeles
The 6th Act Theatre company, in partnership with The Ebell of Los Angeles, welcomes a one-night performance of DI LADY DI. Winner of Hollywood Fringe Festival’s Best Musical and TVO’s Best of the Fringe 2022, the one woman show eschews the fairytale glamor of the People’s Princess to illuminate her struggles in a paternalistic society…
Mar
28
Tue
7:30 pm Andrei Rublev @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Selected by the Production Design Branch. Special guest: Introduction by production designer Alex McDowell. There is little known about the life of Andrei Rublev (c. 1360–1430), the Russian painter renowned for his icons and frescoes, but filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky imagines Rublev’s life and world in an epic series of nine vignettes shot in stark black-and-white…
Mar
29
Wed
12:00 pm Book Sale @ Fairfax Branch Library
Mar
29
Wed
3:00 pm Lucerne Arden United WALK WITH A COP @
Our Second Lucerne Arden United WALK WITH A COP is scheduled for Wednesday, March 29 @ 3PM. This time we'll meet at the Southeast Corner of Arden and Rosewood. Please join neighbors and LAPD in helping to make our neighborhood safer. Everyone in the neighborhood is invited. Bring the kiddos! Walk with your dogs! Look…
Mar
29
Wed
6:30 pm Melrose Wednesday Walk @ Intersection of Spaulding & Waring
Would you like to meet some of your neighbors? Maybe you have an issue you'd like to discuss with our LAPD Senior Lead Officer in a non-emergency setting. Maybe you would just like to feel safe with a group walking our neighborhood. We'd like to make this happen! Typically we are joined by a member…
Mar
30
Thu
7:30 pm The Chess Players (Shatranj Ke Khilari) @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
One of Satyajit Ray’s most beloved films, The Chess Players is an elegant dissection of colonialism. Ray interweaves two parallel stories: the British-owned East India Company’s maneuverings to remove the king of Oudh, and the chess games of two Lucknow noblemen, oblivious to both domestic and national cataclysms around them. Set on the cusp of…
Mar
31
Fri
12:00 pm Gallery Spotlight: Inventing Worlds and Characters: Animation with Jenny He @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Learn more about the gallery Inventing Worlds and Characters: Animation from Exhibitions Curator Jenny He. The Education and Public Engagement team invites visitors to explore Stories of Cinema, the Academy Museum’s ongoing core exhibition that presents diverse, international, and complex stories of moviemakers and the works they create.    Join us in conversation with Exhibitions Curator…
Mar
31
Fri
3:00 pm All Ages Chess Club @ Memorial Branch Library
Do you play chess? Interested in learning? Then join Stephen and Avi every Friday afternoon to learn and play chess with other people. All ages and levels of play are welcome!
Mar
31
Fri
7:30 pm The Golden Fortress (Sonar Kella) @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
A rarely screened gem in Satyajit Ray’s abundant catalogue and a film beloved to generations of Indian audiences, The Golden Fortress is set in scenic Rajasthan. Ray introduces viewers to charming private investigator Feluda (Soumitra Chatterjee) and his teenaged cousin sidekick Tapesh (Siddartha Chatterjee). Ray originally presented these characters to young audiences when he was…
Apr
1
Sat
11:00 am FernGully: The Last Rainforest @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
A group of fairies try to save an endangered Australian rainforest in this animated fantasy directed by Bill Kroyer. The rare Hollywood family film to openly address environmental issues, FernGully benefits from an impressive voice cast including Tim Curry as the film’s villain, performing the song “Toxic Love,” and Robin Williams, voicing an animated character…
Apr
1
Sat
3:00 pm Book Sale @ Memorial Branch Library
The Friends of Memorial Branch Library have lots of gently used books for sale. Stop by to pick up something good to read!
Apr
2
Sun
2:00 pm The Elephant God (Joi Baba Felunath) @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Satyajit Ray returns to the delightful adventures of detective Feluda (Soumitra Chatterjee) and his teen sidekick Tapesh in this lively follow-up to The Golden Fortress. While holidaying in the scenic holy city of Benares (now Varanasi), our stealthy sleuth is approached by a wealthy family to retrieve an invaluable family heirloom, a golden Ganesh statue…
Apr
2
Sun
5:00 pm Sunday Supper @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Every Sunday, Fanny's hosts a weekly Sunday Supper with dishes inspired by The  Godfather in conjunction with the Academy Museum's gallery The Art of Moviemaking: The Godfather, dedicated to Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 classic. The family-style menu includes a rotating selection of cheeky specials such as Connie's Crispy Calamari, A Pasta You Can't Refuse, and Sonny's "Bada-Bing!" Ribs, along with a…
Apr
2
Sun
7:30 pm 42nd Street @ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
“You’re going out a youngster but you’ve got to come back a star!” Few lines better sum up the Golden Age of the Hollywood musical than theater producer Warner Baxter’s command to ingenue Ruby Keeler in this classic Warner Bros. hit that earned nominations for Best Picture and Sound Recording in the sixth year of…
Apr
3
Mon
3:30 pm Everybody is a Puppeteer! - Children's Workshop @ Memorial Branch Library
EVENT LISTING Photo (attached): Children and their caregivers are invited to make puppets using upcycled materials, such as paper and popsicle sticks, pictured here, at the Memorial Branch Library. Use your imagination to create a puppet out of upcycled materials and other craft supplies on Monday, April 3, from 3:30-5 p.m. at at the…
Apr
4
Tue
12:30 pm Book Sale @ Memorial Branch Library
The Friends of Memorial Branch Library have lots of gently used books for sale. Stop by to pick up something good to read!
Apr
4
Tue
7:30 pm Disovering Debussy: Impressions of Pelléas @ Ebell of Los Angeles
Based on an enchanting story about a love triangle and an elusive woman found in the forest, Impressions de Pelléas is an abbreviated version of Debussy’s original five-act opera, Pelléas and Mélisande, reimagined on a chamber scale for two pianists and five singers. Under the baton of world-renowned conductor and music director at LA Opera,…
Apr
5
Wed
12:00 pm Book Sale @ Fairfax Branch Library
Apr
5
Wed
6:30 pm Melrose Wednesday Walk @ Intersection of Spaulding & Waring
Would you like to meet some of your neighbors? Maybe you have an issue you'd like to discuss with our LAPD Senior Lead Officer in a non-emergency setting. Maybe you would just like to feel safe with a group walking our neighborhood. We'd like to make this happen! Typically we are joined by a member…
Apr
6
Thu
6:00 pm LAPD Olympic Division Community Police Advisory Board (C-PAB) Meeting @ Online
*Talk to your Senior Lead Officers *Captain’s update *Guest speaker from the Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations Division. *Parking located at Kyro Medical Center on Menlo Ave/11th St. For questions, please contact Olympic Area Community Relations Office at (213) 382-9130
Apr
7
Fri
3:00 pm All Ages Chess Club @ Memorial Branch Library
Do you play chess? Interested in learning? Then join Stephen and Avi every Friday afternoon to learn and play chess with other people. All ages and levels of play are welcome!

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As we mentioned in our previous story about the SE

As we mentioned in our previous story about the SEIU Local 99 strike, which is keeping local LAUSD schools closed yesterday, today, and tomorrow, a number of city departments and other organizations are stepping in to help fill the gap for parents. Yesterday, we passed along links to LAUSD’s free Grab and Go food distribution, which handed out six meals to students to tide them over for three days, along with extended programming and hours for some LA Rec and Parks locations, and free admission offered by the LA Zoo, Natural History Museum and La Brea Tar Pits. Today, on day two of the school closures, we offer a few additional opportunities and resources for affected families:

Child Care – Free supervision is available at several specific LAUSD, LA County, and LA City sites (including both Wilton Place Elementary and Los Angeles High School in our area). See the full list and interactive map here.

Financial Assistance – Teachers and families facing uncertainty can contact the Jewish Free Loan Association about 0% loans (up to $7,500 with one qualified guarantor and up to $15,000 with two qualified guarantors) to cover basic living expenses, including rent, food, utilities, child care, and other emergency expenses.

Japanese American Museum – Free weekday admission to all Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) students and their chaperones for the duration of the LAUSD staff and teacher strike. Open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11 a.m.–5 p.m., and Thursdays from 12 p.m.–8 p.m. Guided tours not included. There must be at least one adult present for every ten students visiting together as a group. Groups of more than ten individuals should make a reservation by emailing groupvisits@janm.org or calling 213.830.5601.

Other Museums & Attractions – The Hammer Museum, MOCA, Broad, California African American Museum, California Science Center, and Griffith Park’s Travel Town are always free.

Petersen Museum – Free general admission to all LAUSD students under 17 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the strike. Tickets only available onsite at any ticket counter.

Despite the rain, the crew of the hit television s

Despite the rain, the crew of the hit television show “Loot,” starring Maya Rudolph, was filming on Larchmont today. Filming is taking place inside Chevalier’s Books, where the front window has been transformed, including a lovely azalea plant in the front of the store.

The Loot crew will also be filming inside Clark Street Bakery. We did a double take, thinking Clark Street has added fresh juice to its amazing bakery menu. Turns out, though, it’s part of the show.

We talked to location manager Jeff Rubinstein earlier today, who told us the crew really appreciates being on Larchmont and will wrap up on Friday morning.

“All our equipment will be gone by early Friday morning,” said Rubinstein. The show paid shop owners and the Larchmont Boulevard Association a fee for the shoot. The LBA uses the funds to support beautification efforts on the street.

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Theater Review: The Lonely Few Buzz theatre write

Theater Review: The Lonely Few

Buzz theatre writer Laura Foti Cohen posted this review today:

“What if they threw a play and a concert broke out? That’s what’s happening at the Geffen Playhouse’s world premiere musical The Lonely Few, where a Broadway-tested cast wins over the audience from the first note.

“The Geffen’s smaller Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater is so believable as a bar that it seems unfair that it doesn’t actually serve drinks. The show takes place all over the room, including on the bar itself, requiring audience members seated at it to swivel around to catch the action.

“Tony-winner Lauren Patten tears up the stage as Lila, a talented singer-songwriter-guitarist in a small Kentucky town. By day she works at a discount grocery story and by night she plays at a dive bar with her band, the Lonely Few. The band consists of bassist Dylan (Damon Daunno), keyboardist JJ (Helen J Shen), and drummer/bar owner Paul (Thomas Silcott), with behind-the-scenes musicians led by Music Director and player Myrna Conn taking everything to the next level.

“The trajectory of both Lila and her band changes radically when Amy (the riveting Ciara Renée), on tour and signed to a record label, comes to town. Impressed by the band and taken by Lila, she offers the Lonely Few a gig as her opening act for the last three weeks of her tour, ending in Nashville.”

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The Lonely Few, originally scheduled to close April 9, has been selling out and has been extended through April 30. April 26 has been designated as Queer Appreciation Night. The show plays Tuesday through Sunday in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave. in Westwood. Tickets are $49-$149 and can be purchased here. Rush tickets for each day’s performance are made available to the general public one hour before showtime at the box office for $35.

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With yet another winter storm upon us today, LADWP

With yet another winter storm upon us today, LADWP offered residents these storm tips, which have been shared by the Windsor Square and Hancock Park homeowners associations. The winds are gusty, initially predicted to get up 60 mph in some areas, and the forecast as we write this calls for partly cloudy conditions now with rain expected to start again later this afternoon and into this evening. (Though at the moment, as we’re publishing this, it’s sunny!)

In anticipation of the storm, LADWP said it has scheduled crews to be available around the clock, including scheduling additional qualified line clearance crews for tree clearing. We saw crews working in the neighborhoods yesterday as well.

LADWP recommends the following in the event of a power outage:

Keep a flashlight and extra batteries nearby. Never use candles in a power outage or other emergency.
Keep a fully charged cell phone on hand. During power outages, you may lose phone service and any cordless landline phones may also lose power.
Keep a fully charged external battery pack handy in case you need to charge any of your electronics while the power is out. If power does go out:
Report outages online here or by calling 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397).
Sign up for outage alerts at www.ladwp.com/outages. You will need an LADWP online account to register.
Switch off all lights, except for one, so you will know when your power has been restored.
Keep your refrigerator and freezer closed to keep food cold.
Check on vulnerable friends and neighbors to make sure they are safe.
In addition to reporting outages to LADWP, homeowners associations are also asking residents to report power outages to their Block Captains. If you live in Windsor Square and aren’t sure who your block captain is, please email blockcaptains@windsorsquare.org. In Hancock Park, you can check the HPHOA website or email the block captains chair.

LADWP also reminds customers to use caution around any downed or dangling wires or poles. If you see a downed wire, always assume it is LIVE. Never touch ANY wire that is down or dangling and immediately dial 9-1-1.

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Local teachers were out picketing today, despite t

Local teachers were out picketing today, despite the wet weather in solidarity with co-workers SEIU Local 99 union, which represents a wide variety of school support staff. The union called a three-day strike against the district, starting this morning at 4 a.m.

John Burroughs’ UTLA-affiliated teachers, including local resident Renee Senigram, told the Buzz the “UTLA is standing in solidarity because SEIU workers can barely pay rent and put food on the table at their current salary,” said Senigram.

The strike has closed all District schools through Thursday, affecting more than 420,000 students and their families.

Local politicians showed solidarity included City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, a former labor organizer, whose staff visited several school sites this morning, and U.S. Congressional Representative Adam Schiff, who was quoted by the LA Times saying that the $25,000 median income for LAUSD bus drivers, cafeteria workers and school aides amounts to “poverty wages.”

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said several days before the strike that the union was “simply refusing to negotiate,” and added a statement today saying the school closures are “detrimental not only for academics but also for health and social emotional support.” But he also said the District is willing to continue talks with the union.

Meanwhile, other city departments, agencies, and non-profit organizations are working hard to support the district’s families for the next three days. These include LAUSD’s Grab and Go free food distribution sites (where students can take up to six meals for the next three days), extended programming and recreation hours from the Department of Parks and Recreation, and free admission to the LA Zoo, the Natural History Museum, and the La Brea Tar Pits, The Broad, MOCA, and the Japanese American National Museum

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Swimming in the rain! ☔️

Swimming in the rain! ☔️

CD5 Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky announced this

CD5 Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky announced this weekend that she was named to the Metro board of directors by LA Mayor Karen Bass.

In her weekly newsletter, Yaroslavsky said, “This is a big deal, and I am honored that the Mayor has entrusted me to help solve some of our region’s largest challenges. Our Metro buses and trains are ground zero for our homelessness crisis, ridership is way down, and the Metro Board has a critical role to play in our regional approach to creating a more sustainable LA.”

CD13 Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez announced the appointment of Anais Gonzalez, as Field Deputy to represent the area including Hollywood, East Hollywood and most of our eastern Greater Wilshire neighborhoods, including Windsor Square and Larchmont Village.

Gonzalez, a graduate of California State University, Northridge, who most recently worked as a Constituent Advocate in City Council District 11. Before that, she was a Scholarship and Volunteer Program Coordinator at the Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund (SALEF).

Field deputies are the Council office staffers most closely connected to our local neighborhoods, whom constituents should connect with first about local issues and concerns. To reach out to Gonzalez directly, email anais.gonzalez@lacity.org.

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The television show “Loot” will be filming on

The television show “Loot” will be filming on Larchmont Blvd. on Wednesday, and Thursday at Chevalier’s Books. Sidewalks will be clear for passing, but pedestrians and traffic may be held during active filming. Crews will be on the street starting at 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning to prepare for shooting on Wednesday.

Location manager Jeff Rubinstein told the Buzz he is available to residents and business owners who have questions about filming. Rubenstein can be reached at (818) 439-3310.

FilmLA has also approved permits for another shoot on Larchmont on Friday morning. This one will be at Tailwaggers and Erin McKenna’s Bakery.

Photo by Keith Johnson taken during filming on Larchmont in 2012. The cameras are hidden under the blankets.

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Happy first day of spring!

Happy first day of spring!

@suzannerheinstein “A Welcoming Elegance” @ch

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Local legend Suzanne Rheinstein’s fabulous book has arrived!

Open Houses; Local Real Estate Buzz 🐝 We chec

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We checked in with four local realtors to get their take on the current market conditions in light of the recent failure of Silicon Valley Bank, the bailout of First Republic Bank and the resulting jitters about the health of the U.S. banking system.

"This is not 2008," Anne Loveland of Loveland Carr told the Buzz. "The majority of homeowners either own their homes out right or enjoy interest rates under 4% and the supply of homes in our area is still very restricted and will remain so." Loveland's advice is to try to lock down the lowest rate you can with a trusted lender. But, in the long run, she thinks we can all expect to pay higher fees for mortgages and deposits at banks to pay for FDIC bail outs.

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank other banks has directly impacted our local market, local realtor Diana Knox told the Buzz. "One example is First Republic Bank," said Knox, "this bank offered incredible loan opportunities and was a very good mid-level bank.

"I am seeing a higher down payments being required for commercial properties, like apartment buildings, and retail store fronts, " John Duerler, of Hancock Homes told the Buzz. "Some as high as 40%-50%."

Knox said the new mansionization tax (Measure ULA) which increases the taxes on residential and commercial properties selling over $5 million effective April 1, 2023 is also affecting sales. At the upper end of the market, homes selling between $10-15 million appear to be sitting for a while, added Duerler.

There's also something affecting the real estate market which is why local realtor Clint Lohr always advises clients to buy or sell property according to their own individual situation.

Generally, most people benefit from homeownership, explained Loveland. And she sees the upside in a turbulent time, adding, "those who bought when everyone was scared in the early days of the pandemic are sure happy today that they did!"

To see what's available locally, click on our Buzz Open House Calendar to see all the listings that are open today.

Traffic alert! Starting early Sunday morning, look

Traffic alert! Starting early Sunday morning, look for street closures and possible traffic delays from the 38th Annual LA Marathon.

Thousands of runner, 22,000 to be more precise, will depart from Dodger Stadium to complete 26.2-miles for the third time on the Stadium to the Stars course which was intentionally designed to pass iconic LA landmarks including Chinatown, the El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park, Los Angeles City Hall, Little Tokyo, the Disney Hall and Music Center of Los Angeles County, the Dolby Theater – home of the Academy Awards in Hollywood, parts of Historic Route 66 in West Hollywood, Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, and out and back on San Vicente Boulevard before finishing on Santa Monica Blvd in Century City.

If you’re more into watching, KTLA 5 will air the Los Angeles Marathon live in Los Angeles from 6 a.m. – 11 a.m. @lamarathon for more information on the race.

Good luck to the runners!

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