California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Garvanza

GARVANZA RAMBLE Dooley striking a pose on the sidewalk in front of a Garvanza sign In the fall of 2012 I had the opportunity to house-sit in El Sereno. During my stint in Los Angeles's easternmost neighborhood, I spent much of that time exploring that neighborhood with a good-natured dog named Dooley. This past fall … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Garvanza

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Hermon

FROM THE LIONS' DENS AND THE MOUNTAIN HAUNTS OF LEOPARDS --HERMON Hermon and the deodars planted by the Arroyo Vista Woman's Club in memorium [sic] of Grace Ebey Reed In the autumn of 2012, I had a stint house-sitting in El Sereno. I spent much of my time exploring that neighborhood with a dog named … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Hermon

California Fool’s Gold — A Northeast Los Angeles primer

ESTAREI PENSANDO NELA -- NORTHEAST LOS ANGELES   Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Map of Northeast Los Angeles* Northeast Los Angeles is situated on a green, hilly topography bounded by the Los Angeles River, the Arroyo Seco and the San Rafael Hills. It's neighbored by The Verdugos region to the north, the San Gabriel Valley to … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A Northeast Los Angeles primer

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Highland Park

This blog entry's focus is the Northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's official maps of Highland Park and Northeast Los Angeles, available as prints and on merchandise As mentioned already, HLP is in NELA. Its neighbors are Pasadena to the northeast; Garvanza, Hermon, and South Pasadena to the east; Montecito … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Highland Park