Yesterday | Los Angeles Times
John Lautner designs take the spotlight
“My house is a mix of complexity and simplicity at the same time”
IF HOMES were music, John Lautner's designs would be Duke Ellington compositions. via Los Angeles Times
Monday May 5 | Los Angeles Times
John Lautner designs in the spotlight
JOHN LAUTNER favored the use of earthy materials, such as brick, concrete and wood. via Los Angeles Times
Saturday May 3 | Pasadena Star-News
Bill would put local open spaces into US park system
“If you haven't lived within federal park service land, you haven't had federal officials saying what roads you can build, what color to paint your house”
Some of Pasadena's most famous open spaces -- including the Arroyo Seco and Eaton Canyon - could one day be absorbed into the national park system if a bill on its way to the president's desk is signed into ... via Pasadena Star-News
Wednesday Apr 30 | Los Angeles Times
Spring Home Tour visits four La Canada Flintridge locations
FOUR architecturally distinctive homes will be featured on Friday's self-guided La Canada Spring Home Tour. via Los Angeles Times
Friday Apr 25 | Whittier Daily News
“We wanted it to be the first thing people saw.”
The magic sound of water falling down a pathway of stones is one we often hear in the wilderness, seldom in a garden. via Whittier Daily News
Thursday Apr 24 | Daily Breeze
Move over 818, make room for 747
“An overlay also results in the least amount of costs being allocated to consumers and businesses in the affected areas.”
With the 818 area code quickly running out, the California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday authorized a new code, 747, to be given to all new numbers in the San Fernando Valley starting next year. via Daily Breeze
Thursday Apr 24 | Los Angeles Times
Suggest places and stories for our weekly series on Southland neighborhoods. 1. I have moved to Florida and trust the Times to bring me news and features on-line. I never see anything about Acton, Palmdale or ... via Los Angeles Times
Tuesday Apr 22 | GoTriad
"Your alter ego could wear high heels " : Stories
“We're all challenged in some way; the only thing I can't do is hear.”
Marlee Matlin rehearses with her dance partner Fabian Sanchez in La Canada Flintridge, Calif., in preparation for "Dancing With The Stars." View a larger version . via GoTriad
Sunday Apr 20 | Pasadena Star-News
Larry Wilson: Crowning those who beautify
Read more from Larry Wilson's Public Eye blog Gold's gone green this year, and I don't mean the metal has tarnished like copper. via Pasadena Star-News
Friday Apr 18 | Los Angeles Times
For Earth Day, go play outside
“Gardens in China are bustling and lively, not Zen-like environments. They're about socializing.”
THIS weekend, you could celebrate Earth Day -- which is technically Tuesday -- among L.A.'s stalled freeways, its overbooked apartments and endless arid concrete sidewalks. via Los Angeles Times