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In yesterday’s election, the people of Los Angeles overwhelmingly voted to limit the number of marijuana storefronts in the city to 130 by passing Proposition D. They also overwhelmingly voted against Proposition F, which would have allowed an unlimited number … Continue reading →

We have heard that the real estate market is heating up again. Even so, we were a bit surprised to see that a house on the 700 block of Martel just went on sale with a listing price of $2,699,000. … Continue reading →

West Hollywood, our neighboring city, is planning to start work on a La Brea Avenue Streetscape Project in the near future. This project includes the construction of planted tree wells, street trees, medians with planting and pedestrian street lighting along … Continue reading →

There is an important city election on Tuesday (May 21, 2013), and the Melrose Village Blog strongly encourages you to vote. The location of your polling place is listed on the back of the Official Sample Ballot you should have … Continue reading →

Did you know that you can learn how to dance at our local park? The City of Los Angeles sponsors dance classes – including beginning Flamenco, tap and belly dance – at Poinsettia Park on Monday and Thursday evenings. It … Continue reading →

Melrose Avenue recently received a visit from Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, a Japanese pop star who is also the nation’s official “Ambassador of Cuteness.” Here is an article about the visit from City Council member Paul Koretz‘s HI 5 Newsletter: Many Japanese … Continue reading →

Long-time neighborhood favorite Blu Jam Cafe is opening a second location in the Valley next week. The additional location will be at 15045 Ventura Boulevard, between Kester and Sepulveda, in Sherman Oaks. The opening is scheduled for next Saturday, May … Continue reading →

If you have any public safety concerns about the neighborhood, or if you would like to meet your local police officers and elected officials, then come to the next meeting of Melrose Action Neighborhood Watch. It takes place Thursday (May … Continue reading →

As we’ve noted in earlier posts (including 2/19/2013 & 3/24/2013), there is a lot of development going on in West Hollywood just to the north of Melrose Village. Many projects in West Hollywood affect Melrose Village in one way or … Continue reading →

We have been reporting for years about the efforts of local commercial property owners to create a Melrose Business Improvement District (BID). Today we can report great news – the 50% threshold of commercial property owners needed to move forward … Continue reading →