Monthly Archives: August 2013

The National Council of Jewish Women’s Los Angeles Section (NCJW/LA) has many volunteer opportunities available, and the public is invited to learn more about them at a Volunteer Open House on Wednesday, August 21, 6:00 p.m. The event will be … Continue reading →

A few months ago we reported that a new-construction house on Martel Avenue was being listed for sale for $2.7 million. It looks like the sellers knew the market. According to the real estate site Zillow, the house sold quickly … Continue reading →

Last Tuesday (August 6th) was the fifth annual National Night Out event at Poinsettia Park Recreation Center.  Here is a video put together by Melrose Action Neighborhood Watch. (The first 24 seconds are silent.) For more about Melrose Action Neighborhood … Continue reading →

We received this information from representatives of the Greenway Court Theatre on Fairfax Avenue: Juliet Landau and James Marsters, who portrayed the popular undead couple Drusilla and Spike on TV’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer, will star in the world premiere … Continue reading →

The Groundlings Theatre is one of many long-standing key destinations in Melrose Village, with great shows and alumni who move on to television, motion picture and other claims to fame. Once a year, the Groundlings Theatre and School holds a … Continue reading →

[Portions of this article are reprinted from today’s “Hi-5 Newsletter,”  from Councilmember Paul Koretz’s office.] On July 30th, ballots cast by commercial property owners along Melrose Ave. (between Highland and Fairfax) were counted by the Los Angeles City Clerk’s Office, … Continue reading →

On Monday, August 5th, 2013, Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, L.A. City Councilmember Paul Koretz, and the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust will be hosting a special ceremony honoring and remembering Raoul Wallenberg – who saved more than 100,000 Jews during the … Continue reading →