Native Intelligence archive
for January 2015

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Who's counting?

homeless_tally_sheet - Copy.png Counting the number of people who sleep on the street is a seasonal job performed by homeless census volunteers. People such as me.

Leo Scharf's Bar Mitzvah

LAO_Leo'sBarMitzvah.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a regular weekly feature of LA Observed.

Only in LA: The great ideas issue

fooding-sh.jpg Steve Harvey's occasional observations from around Los Angeles and beyond.

He knew Ernie Banks as thoughtful, reflective, complicated

ernie-banks-medal-of-freedom.jpg Ron Rapoport spent a lot of time with Banks in the final years of his life, often in Marina del Rey.

Overheard: Sapporo sushi restaurant, Santa Monica

fingernails - Copy.jpg Overheard in the next booth.

Shaker spirituals and Frances McDormand at Redcat

shakers-redcat-iris.jpg Wooster Group production exposes something profound about the life and lives of Shaker women.

Target eyesore in Hollywood: blame Garcetti

target-hollywood-iris.jpg I understand Mayor Garcetti's desire to create more pedestrian-friendly development in Hollywood, but that's not what happened.

La Mirada and Melrose musicals: 'Billy Elliot' and 'Serrano'

serrano-ds.jpg One of two musicals that opened over the weekend lives up to the expression "gotta sing, gotta dance."

Norms La Cienega

LAO_Norms copy.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a regular weekly feature of LA Observed.

Local water use to be cut 20 percent in two years

InSapphoWeTrust 15th St Santa Monica2.jpg The water conservation battle is joined! Santa Monica has pledged to reduce citywide water use 20 percent by December 31, 2016. As you may recall, Mayor Garcetti has already set a Los Angeles goal for a 20 percent reduction by January 2017.

Jose Huizar re-election campaign kickoff

LAO_Huizar_kickoff.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a regular weekly feature of LA Observed. Gary's archive....

Corporate head

LAO_corporate_head.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard runs weekly at LA Observed.

Chapter 22. The word for Henrik

veronica.jpg 'Veronica Street' is a novel of Los Angeles by Jenny Burman, serialized here at LA Observed.

New Year, meet the Pacific

SM Pacific Park1 1-1-15 - Copy.JPG Some people celebrate the new year with a bellowing Rose Bowl crowd. We prefer the sound of the waves.
KCET control room
kcet-rehearsal-control.jpgA peek inside the TV station's Burbank studios.
Whitt's Wood Yard
whitts-wood-yard.jpgElon Musk wants to drill here at Pico and Sepulveda.
BCAM
bcam-stairs.jpgThe Broad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA.
David Hockney at LACMA
hockney-arrives-lacma.jpgThe artist arrives to open his latest exhibit.
Mountain lion family
mountain-lion-family-martinez.jpgFrom Robert Martinez's trail cam in the San Gabriels.
The power of 'pluribus' plays
Allegiance-9-(1).jpgDon Shirley on theater in LA
Macy's winds down
mannequin-graveyard-macys.jpgThe store in Westside Pavilion has closed down.
Streetscape: Westwood
westwood-sky-lao.jpgWestwood Boulevard looking north and a little bit skyward.
Streetscape: East LA
la-luz-del-mundo.jpg Iglesia La Luz del Mundo, East 1st Street.
Sign from LA's past
loves-bbq-valley-relics.jpg Sign from an old Love's BBQ restaurant at the Valley Relics Museum in Chatsworth.
Visiting her old ballet costumes
melissa-barak-cost-iris.jpg Melissa Barak at LACMA Chagall exhibit with the artist's memorable designs.
Engine Co. 17
engine-co-17-side.jpg Inside the long-closed Arts District fire station on Santa Fe Avenue.
Wilshire Grand Center lobby
wilshire-grand-lobby-wall.jpg Visitors check out the wall-mounted sculpture by artist Do Ho Suh.
Barnsdall Park
barnsdall-park-trees.jpg Under the trees.
Inside Hollyhock House
hollyhock-columns.jpgPhoto taking was allowed for one weekend. So we did.
Streetscape: Lincoln Heights
el-milagro-market.jpgProductos Mexicanos at El Milagro Market on Avenue 18.
June 6, 1968
rfk-hearse-wide-lapl.jpgThe body of Robert F. Kennedy leaves Good Samaritan hospital. More pics
Streetscape: DTLA
spring-street-bike-lane.jpgSpring Street bike lane.
Palm weeds of Santa Susana
santa-susana-palm-weeds.jpgOak trees, sandstone ridges and fan palms? Ugh. More
Streetscape: West LA
405-at-smblvd.jpg405 North at Santa Monica Boulevard.
Hills turning brown
grman1.jpgThe hills above Gorman.
Arcana Books
arcana-books.jpgIn the Helms Bakery complex in Culver City.
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