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L. A. , Chinese history are woven together in See's newest book
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (301+ words) The verdict: Lisa See is a master of character development, and I found myself deeply invested in each woman's journey. The research behind the novel is impeccable. The author said that she has "long been inspired by history that has…...
Congratulations to our students as they move to their next chapter!
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (1533+ words) Harvard Westlake grad finds fulfillment in helping other teens Cole Firschein will leave her home on Wilton Drive in August for Oberlin College in Ohio, where she plans to major in English or psychology, or both, and minor in music....
To save vacant historic buildings, be the squeaky wheel
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (203+ words) WORK HAS FINALLY BEGUN at this historic home on Plymouth Boulevard, which for years was an active target of vandalism. In April the former Philips Hotel on Beverly Boulevard and Vermont Avenue burned and has now been demolished. Historic houses…...
Illegal Airbnbs are rampant'enforcement is lacking
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (241+ words) SIXTEEN MEN were seen by neighbors leaving Casa Bonita Resort, an Airbnb on South Sierra Bonita Avenue. Whitehead's neighbors tell him they do indeed live there for six months, just not consecutively. He is skeptical. "This husband and wife'is moving…...
Meet a trifecta powerhouse; She's a contractor, architect and designer
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (476+ words) Lauren Howley started her construction firm, Howley Design Build, because she always loved her experiences watching her family remodel their 1920s house on Lucerne Boulevard. She studied interior design and architecture, but upon graduation in 2008 took a job with a contractor....
Larger-than-life personality comes to life at Showcase House
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (465+ words) Every year that I attend the Pasadena Showcase House of Design, I think to myself, "This is the best house yet. They'll never be able to top this." And every year, they do. When you walk onto the property of…...
Architect of Geffen explores the role of gallery design at LACMA
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (306+ words) The Genesis Talks, named for underwriter Hyundai's luxury car, explore the value and role of art museums and their holdings to the community. The conversation with the Swiss architect will address museum design as a force for public engagement. The…...
Program helps repopulate the Pacific
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (209+ words) Earth Day falls on April 22. Founded in 1970 by U. S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson, it marked the start of the modern environmental movement, raising awareness and leading to the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency the same year. This issue the Chronicle looks…...
L. A. is fighting homelessness backward'the math matters
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (920+ words) HOUSING built by Dignity Moves in Thousand Oaks. Los Angeles is trying to solve a 75, 000-person crisis with $700, 000 apartments'and it isn't working. Tens of thousands of people remain on the streets while the city spends years building a relatively small…...
Yesteryear," Caro Claire Burke"s dark satire of a tradwife influencer
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (492+ words) Larchmont Chronicle As a millennial, much of my late 20s and 30s were shaped by following influencers, first on Blogspot and Tumblr, and later Instagram and Tik Tok. Influencer culture has always fascinated me, and when the term "tradwives" started gaining traction…...