Rinzai-ji Zen Center Thrown Off Balance
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- Published on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 16:28
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
Rinzai-ji Zen Center, a school of Buddhism with roots in 6th century China, is often perceived as a particularly demanding spiritual practice. Besides the focus on “sitting” daily and in weekend, weeklong and longer retreats, Rinzai-ji Zen practice is distinguished by sanzen, the one on one interview between the…Harvard Heights Monument Restored
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- Published on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 16:25
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
Realizing they had an historic jewel on their hands, Harvard Heights Neighborhood Association (HHNA) members Steve Wallis and Mark DeMan organized a restoration project for…Harvard Heights Represents!
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- Published on Sunday, 17 February 2013 09:14
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
Porch Sittin' What's Old is New Again
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- Published on Thursday, 20 December 2012 22:43
- Written by Renee Montgomery & D.V.Lawrence
In Memory of Wally Matsura, who passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 19 2023, we are reposting this article about the neighborhood porch sitting that took place on Wally's porch every Saturday for years.Front porches appear on every New Urbanist’s top ten list for ways architectural design can help build…Residents Work to Create Better Parks; Leslie Shaw Park
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- Published on Friday, 14 December 2012 16:52
- Written by Sandra Pruitt
On November 15, 2012, United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council board member Sandra Pruitt hosted a community event at Jefferson Branch Library to discuss improving Leslie Shaw Park at Jeffersonand 3rd Avenue. The only park in the Jefferson Park area has not seen any improvements in a long time and is not very…What Is a Community Plan and Why You Should Care
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- Published on Friday, 14 December 2012 16:22
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
The city is in the process of developing and implementing a community plan for a large part of The Neighborhood News territory.
What is a General Plan?
The Los Angeles Department of City Planning has created a General Plan, the fundamental development policy document for the City of Los…Jefferson Park Report
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- Published on Friday, 12 October 2012 13:47
- Written by Norman Gilmore
Albertson’s and Ralph’s Out, Fresh and Easy and Maybe Trader Joe’s In.
Jefferson Park, Baldwin Hills, and Leimert Park are about to experience tremendous turnover in grocery stores. Albertsons and Ralphs have both announced that they are leaving Crenshaw. Albertsons announced this month that they are closing 18 stores in…Endeavour Comes to the Science Center
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- Published on Friday, 05 October 2012 17:18
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
Hey! What Happened to the Trees?
The good news? On October 13, after a 12 mile ride from LAX along La Tijera, Manchester, Crenshaw, and Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards, the Space Shuttle Endeavour arrives at its new home in the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center at the California…CAPTAIN JOE ESPINOZA of LAFD STATION 26, RETIRES
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- Published on Friday, 24 August 2012 00:15
- Written by Captain Juan Albaron
On July 9, 2012, Captain Joe Espinoza retired after 35 years of service to the Citizens of Los Angeles. Capt. Espinoza completed three tours at Fire Station 26 at 2009 S Western Ave. These tours were in 1992, 1994 and most recently he served since 1999.
At his…Your Neighborhood Councils Fund Neighborhood Beautification
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- Published on Wednesday, 13 June 2012 23:13
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
Do you have a spot in your community that needs some TLC? Your local Neighborhood Council has funds to help you clean up your neighborhood.
Peter Schulberg, President of the Olympic Park Neighborhood Council (OPNC), approached the Koreatown Youth & Community Center (KYCC) about a tree planting project along Olympic Blvd.…Subcategories
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