California Fool’s Gold – Exploring Morningside Circle

Alright... the winner, thus far, in the Los Angeles neighborhoods blog poll is Morningside Circle. I know you probably thought I forgot all about it but what happened was my camera was broken and I just got it back from the store. So Morningside Circle. If you're a resident of Morningside Circle, let me know. … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold – Exploring Morningside Circle

Edendale and the Beginning of the West Coast Film Industry

This edition of the Los Angeles neighborhood blog is about historic Edendale. To vote for more neighborhoods, click here. To vote for Los Angeles county communities, click here. To vote for Orange County neighborhoods, vote here. Chicagoan William Selig had a background in vaudeville and, as a teen, was part of a traveling minstrel show. … Continue reading Edendale and the Beginning of the West Coast Film Industry

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Granada Hills

Today's Los Angeles neighborhood blog is about Granada Hills. I drove to Granada Hills today to buy a rug for Lush Floral Design head-honcho, Ngoc Nguyen. To get there I used the Ronald Reagan Freeway, named after an actor from Illinois who made some films which are widely regarded as being universally unmemorable. The ex-actor, after retiring from … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Granada Hills