Frenchtown Confidential
Tales from Los Angeles’ lost French quarter and Southern California’s forgotten French community.
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Some Forgotten French Papers of Old LA
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One of the most annoying aspects of researching French LA is that some historical documents, especially those written in Northern California...
Monday, June 5, 2023
How French Was Los Angeles?
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There has been some debate over how many French people lived in Old Los Angeles, with estimates ranging from two percent to twenty percent. ...
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
What’s Going On With Pellissier Village?
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Although today’s topic is only marginally related to this blog’s focus, it needs attention, so kindly spread this far and wide. Please forgi...
Sunday, May 7, 2023
AI-Free and Proud Of It
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With the WGA strike in effect, it's well-known that one major sticking point is the possible use of AI in entertainment writing. I'm...
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Godissart's of Hollywood
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When you hear "Hollywood" and "makeup" in the same sentence, who do you think of? Max Factor, whose building now houses ...
The Masselins and the Miracle Mile
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Northern California's gold fields attracted prospectors from around the world, including France. Some unsuccessful Frenchmen left for Lo...
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
The Kafkaesque Nature of Requesting Information in Los Angeles
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(Dear readers - feel free to disregard this entry unless you are especially interested in transparency. This topic is a bit too complex to d...
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