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One of the great treasures of our neighborhood is our tree-lined streets.  Apart from looking beautiful, we all benefit from the shade and oxygen provided by our street trees - especially the mature specimens.  But to keep our street trees healthy, we need to take care of them.  And as so many of us transition to drought-tolerant landscaping, there is ...

The fight against Sacramento overreach and statewide one-size-fits-all land use legislation continues... Although SB 50 was killed in January, it is not resting in peace.  SB 50 author State Senator Scott Weiner and his allies continue to take elements of the bill and push them forward in other pending bills. The latest of these proposals is AB 725, authored by  ...

As you read articles and hear statistics about the number of cases in California, you should understand that we have NO IDEA of the actual number of cases to date because of the lack of testing in our state (and across most of the U.S.).  Until there is widespread testing, many cases will have gone uncounted and we will have ...

As a result of the high number of potential/projected cases of Corona Virus in California, the Governor and Mayors of local municipalities (including Los Angeles) are ordering unessential businesses to close to the public and for Californians to remain at home for all but essential activities (which are clearly defined in the government orders).  Whenever individuals leave their homes, they ...

Updated Resources & Information City of Los Angeles Coronavirus Website LA County Department of Public Health COVID-19 Website California Public Health Dept. COVID19 Website CDC COVID-19 Website World Health Organization COVID-19 Website Doctor Fact-Checks Media On Coronavirus “The media is doing a poor job informing the public with accurate information on COVID-19. They bring on self-proclaimed experts that make claims ...

Many of you will have noticed the recent demolition on the east side of Westwood Boulevard, mid-2300 block.  We have made contact with the owner/developer of the site and can share the following details about the proposed development: The project is a 3-story + basement mixed-use building. There will be retail/coffee shop at street level, with 17 enclosed parking spaces ...