Friday, March 19, 2021

See you Saturday, PCC!

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If you're a student at Pasadena City College and in the French Club, I'll be seeing you on Saturday morning! I've added some ext...
Monday, March 15, 2021

Charles Gay and the Lions' Playground

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Hauteville-sur-Fier is a little Alpine village not far from France's border with Switzerland. It was in this unlikely environment that L...
Wednesday, March 3, 2021

From Bayonne to Studio City: Jules Violé

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Recently, we met newspaper editor and civil engineer Félix Violé , whose move to Los Angeles was inspired by the same newspaper he wound up ...
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Apply Now: Community Leadership Bootcamp

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 Dear Readers: By now, I'm sure most of you know that I feel quite strongly about preserving our historic places. The LA Conservancy hol...
Wednesday, February 10, 2021

My Thoughts on the Vignes Street Housing Project

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Not too long ago, I was contacted by a reader (hi Carmen) about a housing facility under construction for homeless Angelenos.  I haven't...
Sunday, January 17, 2021

Remembering the Original Taix

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Dear Readers, Recently I was fortunate to be introduced to Jan Gabrielson, who visited the original Taix as a child  and generously gave me ...
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Friday, January 8, 2021

News, Maps, Guns, and Félix Violé

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Félix and Jules Violé happened to be visiting their cousin in Bayonne when they encountered something unexpected: a copy of Le Progrés.  Fou...