Articles for Mar Vista

Whimsical scrap sculptures could be permanently removed in Mar Vista
4 months, 1 week ago

Whimsical scrap sculptures could be permanently removed in Mar Vista

LA Times  

Artist Lori “Welderado” Powers may soon have her collection of about 29 scrap sculptures scattered in her frontyard. “Putting anything on a power pole is probably illegal, but if the DWP workers themselves were happy to put the things back up, they can’t be that much of a hazard.” A spokesperson from the DWP said power poles are required to …

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Opinion: Los Angeles' officialdom objects to utility pole sculptures. Neighbors love them.
4 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Los Angeles' officialdom objects to utility pole sculptures. Neighbors love them.

LA Times  

The great Mar Vista street art skirmish took place shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning. “We need to chain our bodies to the poles,” Powers 67, had told the two dozen-plus locals who gathered in front of her home before several gleaming white DWP trucks pulled up a block away. The sculptures, he said, many of which entertain commuters …

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First, they built an ADU ideal for surfers. Now, they’re ready to travel like nomads
6 months ago

First, they built an ADU ideal for surfers. Now, they’re ready to travel like nomads

LA Times  

Anyone who has obsessively scrolled through Zillow and Padmapper looking for rentals in Los Angeles knows how difficult it is to find housing in a city where most are renters. Now that McNall and his wife, Margi Reeve, have rented the ADU to two separate tenants over the last two years, they say they have enjoyed the arrangement and “feel …

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‘Just not afraid of humans’: Coyotes plague Mar Vista neighborhood as pets disappear
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Just not afraid of humans’: Coyotes plague Mar Vista neighborhood as pets disappear

LA Times  

Mar Vista resident Jennifer Bedolla says the coyotes that frequent her home have become increasingly aggressive. They’re just right on your back, running into you and not running away.” The official response from the city of Los Angeles is that residents can clear brush from around their homes, bang pots and pans to scare away coyotes and overall coexist with …

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Anne Heche’s ‘insolvent’ estate cannot settle debts, actor’s son claims in legal docs
8 months ago

Anne Heche’s ‘insolvent’ estate cannot settle debts, actor’s son claims in legal docs

LA Times  

Anne Heche‘s estate cannot currently settle its debts, her son claimed in new court documents. Homer Laffoon, the late actor’s 22-year-old son and the executor of the estate, said in legal documents obtained by The Times that his mother’s estate is “not in a condition to be closed.” The report, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, details the …

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How L.A. architects designed a 300-square-foot ADU that pulls in $1,750 a month
9 months, 1 week ago

How L.A. architects designed a 300-square-foot ADU that pulls in $1,750 a month

LA Times  

The ADU above the garage has all the elements you would expect from a pair of architects: arresting geometry on a narrow lot, a spare kitchenette graced with inventive storage, soaring ceilings and strategically placed aluminum windows to ensure privacy. As married partners of the Los Angeles-based firm Addison Schierbeek Architects, they had always wanted to add on to their …

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A former revolutionary has a new mission: better representation of the Syrian table
1 year, 1 month ago

A former revolutionary has a new mission: better representation of the Syrian table

LA Times  

The name is Mediterranean Pastries Den, but the vegetable dishes shine: favas stewed with tomatoes and garlic; okra; eggplant tagine; and more. “People sell things we don’t eat or know about in the Middle East,” says Mediterranean Pastries Den owner Nesrin. “There’s really no representation of the Syrian table, and the diversity of what we eat.” Since 2019, Nesrin has …

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Going car-less in L.A.: The environmental benefits and economic costs
1 year, 4 months ago

Going car-less in L.A.: The environmental benefits and economic costs

LA Times  

Art Gardner’s father instilled a passion in his son: Cars equal freedom, especially in Southern California. “Because of where I live, I didn’t need a car,” Gardner said, while admitting: “I didn’t want to let it go.” For months after he moved to Mar Vista in 2016, he parked his 2005 Toyota Camry Solara next to the curb. “It’s not …

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What’s ‘super authentic food’ in L.A.? Chef David Kuo’s mega-bodega Fatty Mart looks for the answer
1 year, 6 months ago

What’s ‘super authentic food’ in L.A.? Chef David Kuo’s mega-bodega Fatty Mart looks for the answer

LA Times  

Fatty Mart Chef David Kuo’s sprawling neighborhood mega-mart spotlighting L.A. cuisines, brands and small businesses is open in Mar Vista with food stalls, hundreds of grocery items and more to come — including community events, cookbook clubs, demos and a social media-based grocery game show. And what’s the next step of that?” Kuo, the chef behind nearby Taiwanese restaurant Little …

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You Do ADU, Part 6: Advice from your neighbors who have already done this
1 year, 7 months ago

You Do ADU, Part 6: Advice from your neighbors who have already done this

LA Times  

Your neighbors all around L.A. and Southern California have built ADUs — and they can help you navigate the process. “ADUs are tricky and require professional expertise to strategically work through a variety of complex issues,” said architect Melissa Shin, who built an ADU rental and single-family home in Highland Park for her sister and colleague Amanda Shin. Despite its …

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Here are all of the new vendors to try at Smorgasburg 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

Here are all of the new vendors to try at Smorgasburg 2023

LA Times  

Smorgasburg 2023 After taking a brief break for the holidays, weekly food festival Smorgasburg returns to the Row DTLA complex on Sunday with an array of new vendors taking up residence within the roughly 75 stalls. Correa’s Mariscos — formerly at a stand in Lincoln Heights’ Correa’s Meat Market — will bring its shrimp tacos dorados, aguachiles and ceviches to …

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LAPD drops DUI investigation into Anne Heche’s car crash after her death
2 years, 4 months ago

LAPD drops DUI investigation into Anne Heche’s car crash after her death

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Police Department will no longer pursue an investigation into Anne Heche’s recent car accident, injuries from which led to the actor’s death on Friday. Lynne Mishele, the Mar Vista resident who lost her home as a result of the crash and subsequent fire, said in an Instagram video Friday that “the news of Anne Heche passing is …

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Tens of thousands raised for woman almost killed when Anne Heche crashed into her home
2 years, 4 months ago

Tens of thousands raised for woman almost killed when Anne Heche crashed into her home

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A woman whose home was destroyed after actor Anne Heche’s car …

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Anne Heche in a coma with burns as LAPD investigates fiery crash
2 years, 4 months ago

Anne Heche in a coma with burns as LAPD investigates fiery crash

LA Times  

Anne Heche was in a coma Monday as authorities tried to piece together the chain of events days earlier that ended with the actress speeding down a Westside street, crashing into a house and suffering burns in the fire caused by the impact. I think she was in shock.” After making sure the tenant was safe, Manpearl said, he went …

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L.A. Affairs: I met the perfect guy. Then I learned that he lived in the Valley
2 years, 5 months ago

L.A. Affairs: I met the perfect guy. Then I learned that he lived in the Valley

LA Times  

When I was 45, I decided it was time to try online dating again. None of my previous relationships had worked out, but I still hadn’t given up on finding “the right one.” If I was going to meet this right one, it wouldn’t happen because he showed up at my door — not with the gated entrance at my …

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