by Kim Cooper | Oct 9, 2019 | The Esotouric Blog
The Angelenos who landmarked the Los Angeles Times buildings cordially invite you to be a part of their history, by asking the Planning Commission to “do the right thing” at the Final EIR hearing on October 16 and approve a redevelopment plan that preserves and...
by Kim Cooper | May 21, 2019 | The Esotouric Blog
A week ago, after the Los Angeles Times broke the story that cracks had started to appear inside and outside the landmark Los Angeles Times buildings in January, and that Metro had prepared a report for Federal regulators, we asked the Los Angeles Planning Department...
by Kim Cooper | Jul 16, 2018 | The Esotouric Blog
When the Office of Historic Resources received our nomination to make Times Mirror Square a protected Los Angeles landmark in June, notification was made to property owner Onni Group and to the newspaper’s new owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong that the historic resources...
by Kim Cooper | Jul 11, 2018 | The Esotouric Blog
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: A venerable local newspaper, fallen on hard times in the aftermath of the financial crisis, sells its architecturally-significant, centrally-located Art Deco headquarters and two attached buildings, comprising an entire...
by Kim Cooper | Jul 11, 2016 | The Esotouric Blog
NEW: On the indictment of PLUM Committee member Curren Price. FOR THE LATEST ON LACMA, L.A. TIMES BUILDINGS, ETC. SCROLL DOWN TO PRESS CLIPS OUR PEREIRA IN PERIL ACTIVISM: On December 3, 2019, Save LACMA board members gave public comment at City Hall opposing the gift...