by Kim Cooper | Jan 20, 2021 | The Esotouric Blog
(photo by architectural historian Michael R. Corbett, from SAFER’s appeal) Update after the hearing: read all about it here. In November 2018, the FBI raided the City Hall offices of Councilmember Jose Huizar. He has been charged with 34 counts of racketeering,...
by Kim Cooper | Nov 6, 2020 | The Esotouric Blog
Our newest special newsletter edition for subscribers is out now, featuring a virtual visit to the non-public spaces of the Baltimore Hotel in old Skid Row. (We also have a free newsletter packed with local historic preservation news and musings.) The hotel has been...
by Kim Cooper | Sep 4, 2020 | The Esotouric Blog
Our newest special newsletter edition for subscribers is out today, featuring a fascinating artifact that’s tucked away in a non-public area of the Morgan, Walls and Clements’ 1927 Mayan Theatre on Hill Street downtown. (We also have a free newsletter...
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...