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Taking a Firm Stand… Beachwood Judgement Handed Down

Taking a Firm Stand… Beachwood Judgement Handed Down

Friends of Griffith Park, Griffith J. Griffith Charitable Trust, and Oaks Homeowners jointly filed a Motion to Intervene (MOI) in the Los Angeles Superior Court case, Sunset Ranch Hollywood Stables vs City of Los Angeles, this past May 1st. The filing challenges the...
Griffith Park Fire — Ten Years Later

Griffith Park Fire — Ten Years Later

Griffith Park looked very different ten years ago. On May 8, 2007 a brush fire broke out in the park near the tennis courts. While there are frequent small fires in the park, this one was different; strong winds carried the fire all the way to the historic...
The Real Story of Faux Bois

The Real Story of Faux Bois

My maternal grandfather never owned a car. A city-dweller, he walked everywhere, including the mile or so to work downtown Monday through Friday during most of the four seasons of Reading, Pennsylvania. He enjoyed walking: sunny side of the street in winter; shady...