One block away from Pan-Pacific Park, this diamond-in-the-rough Spanish Colonial Revival is waiting for a new owner to buff it to a shine. The property has been in the same family for 80 years, says listing agent Hattie Ramirez. It shows some signs of wear, but are overshadowed by the awesome details dating back to […]
Blog: Mural uproar teaches LAUSD a lesson: Artists have a moral right against censorship
On Dec. 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor, my husband’s family in the Philippines lost almost everything — their home, their business — when the empire attacked Manila. They fled the city on foot, carrying what they could more than 150 miles into the mountains, seeking shelter and living for the next several years […]
Blog: L.A. teachers to strike Jan. 10 if no settlement is reached
Ultimately, each side cherry-picked parts of the report to emphasize. For L.A. Unified, the big win was the panel’s unanimous endorsement of the district’s salary offer. The school system is offering a 3% raise retroactive to July 1, 2017, and another 3% taking effect on July 1, 2018. The union wants a 6.5% raise, retroactive […]
Blog: Fontana man posed online as a girl to get children to send him sexually explicit photos, police say
A Fontana man was arrested on suspicion that he pretended to be a girl on social media and solicited nude photographs from children, police said. Raul Solis, 28, was detained Monday at his home in the 13000 block of Seville Avenue, the Fontana Police Department said. Officers said they found several… Source: latimes.com – Los […]
Blog: NBA great Jerry West parts with home court in Playa Vista
Legendary basketball player and executive Jerry West has made a change to his home roster, selling a Mediterranean-style spread in Playa Vista he owns in a trust for $2.165 million. The three-story house is on a corner lot and has a gated front courtyard and balconies that overlook a nearby park. … Source: latimes.com – […]
Blog: Burrito Bomba is making next-level breakfast burritos out of a lot in North Hollywood
Breakfast burritos. Right after “here’s your coffee,” these are the most reassuring words any of us can hope to hear in the morning. It’s a subject taken quite seriously at Burrito Bomba, where owners Gurgen Martikyan and Eric Yepiskoposyan put their own spin on breakfast burritos, just off a North… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles […]