by Kim Cooper | May 29, 2020 | The Esotouric Blog
We got a tip today from a Glendale resident and Joan Crawford fan who wishes to remain anonymous, and who we’ll call Veda. Veda wanted to be sure we knew that 1143 North Jackson Street, which served as the exterior of Mildred and Bert Pierce’s unhappy...
by Kim Cooper | May 14, 2020 | The Esotouric Blog
For context on the below public comment that Richard Schave made on 5/14/20, please see our newsletter post, Listen Live As The L.A. Times Project Appeal Hearing Illuminates City Government’s Corrupt Soul. So, what happened today at the Planning Commission...
by Kim Cooper | Apr 5, 2020 | The Esotouric Blog
Last October, a passionate band of concerned Angelenos went to Los Angeles City Hall to testify one last time in support of the preservation of William Pereira’s Times Mirror corporate headquarters. This recognized architectural and cultural landmark had been...
by Kim Cooper | Mar 27, 2020 | The Esotouric Blog
Libraries, how we love them—especially when they’ve got plenty of room and don’t cull the weird stuff that nobody has checked out since 1923! Back in the good old days, earlier this month, we were still spending our Tuesdays at the Huntington Library, where we’d split...
by Kim Cooper | Feb 21, 2020 | The Esotouric Blog
Updates: October 16, 2024: One month after LACMA officially abandons the promised satellite gallery, the historic 84,000 square foot vacant Building 71 suffers a Great Alarm fire. September 2024: In February 2020, we published the scoop that LACMA was in violation of...