Frenchtown Confidential
Tales from Los Angeles’ lost French quarter and Southern California’s forgotten French community.
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Do You Hear the People Sing?
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On this day in 1789, revolutionaries stormed the Bastille to free political prisoners and raided the Hotel des Invalides in search of weapon...
Sunday, June 27, 2021
J'Accuse
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Dear Readers: I tried. Many of you tried. The Friends of Taix tried. Taix has been "landmarked", but it has also been marked for a...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
LAST CALL to Save Taix!
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The City Council is meeting today (Wednesday, June 2) to vote on the Taix HCM nomination. Here's the problem: Mitch O'Farrell and hi...
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...
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