Monthly Archives: December 2010

Paul Koretz, our Los Angeles City Council member, will speak at the next meeting of Melrose Action Neighborhood Watch.  The meeting will take place Wednesday, January 5, at 7:30 pm, at Blu Jam Cafe. Come and hear Paul talk about … Continue reading →

Want to know what’s going on in the neighborhood?  Have questions for our local police and elected officials?  Want to meet some of your neighbors? Then come to the next meeting of Melrose Action Neighborhood Watch, on Wednesday, January 5, … Continue reading →

FilmLA has been making a concerted effort to inform Los Angeles communities that it’s here to help in cases where film crews cause problems in neighborhoods. Geoffrey Smith, FilmLA’s Director of Community Relations, has recently spoken at both Mid City … Continue reading →

Once again, the Melrose Village blog was ahead of the curve. Two months ago, we posted about the family dinners at Mozza, on Melrose at Highland.  Well, we hope you went and visited, or at least made your reservation to … Continue reading →

Are you interested in knowing more about public safety in our neighborhood, and hearing about crimes that have occurred? Then you should sign up for the E-Policing Newsletter.  This newsletter is regularly distributed by our LAPD Senior Lead Officer, Art … Continue reading →

The push to create a Business Improvement District (BID) for Melrose Village continues to move forward.  The City’s Jobs and Business Development Committee recently approved a motion put forward by City Council member Paul Koretz to support the BID.  The … Continue reading →

The food section of today’s Los Angeles Times features two local restaurants.  There is a big review of Cube Marketplace & Cafe on La Brea – and it’s basically a rave.  The reviewer says, “Cube is a great little neighborhood … Continue reading →

Do you think that it doesn’t matter if you speak up, that your words and actions won’t change things for the better? Well, it does work.  The photo above is proof. At the National Night Out event held in Poinsettia … Continue reading →

Like most neighborhoods in Los Angeles, we have had to request clean-up services for graffiti that was sprayed on walls, curbs, and other surfaces.  So, it was with a certain amount of amusement that we read about the kerfuffle going … Continue reading →

Come see democracy in action – and participate in decisions about your community – at tonight’s neighborhood council meeting. The board meeting of Mid City West Community Council takes place tonight (Tuesday Dec. 14), starting at 7:00 pm, at the … Continue reading →