LFIA Supports City Council Motion 24-0910: Entrance Obstruction, Buffer Zone, Religious Institution Entrance, Persons Right to Protest
Mark your calendars for the second installment of LFIA’s celebration of all things Los Feliz, Viva Los Feliz: Haunted. Join us…
LFIA is raising funds to help upgrade the unacceptable living conditions faced by our brave firefighters. You can read more…
Fire Station 35 on Hillhurst is our neighborhood fire station, safeguarding Los Feliz and Griffith Park. During a recent visit,…
Sneak Peek Six: All Time Since its 2017 opening, All Time has grown into a go-to spot for many Los…
Sneak Peek Five: Friendship Auditorium and the Los Angeles Breakfast Club Founded in 1925, the Los Angeles Breakfast Club…
Sneak Peek Four: P-22 Mural A mural celebrating Griffith Park’s beloved mountain lion, P-22, in his native habitat, is in…
Sneak Peek Three: The Hoover Steps In 2009, Los Angeles artist Ricardo Mendoza was commissioned to paint the mural “Fluid…
Sneak Peek Two: Daily Donuts Who doesn’t love donuts? Neighborhood favorite, Daily Donuts, 1908 Hillhurst Avenue What is…
Sneak Peek One: The Ceramic Mural Discover the three-dimensional ceramic mural at the Griffith Park Visitors’ Center. Created by…
Where can you find concealed columns? What is faux bois? How does one properly say Los Feliz? Please join LFIA as…
Enjoy your Independence Day holiday! There are lots of places to view fireworks in the Los Angeles area, but please remember…
Crystal Springs Drive will be reconfigured from Los Feliz Blvd. to Griffith Park Drive to create safe bike and pedestrian…
Please save the date for the next LFIA event at the Autry Museum of the American West. We’re celebrating all things Los…
Four John Marshall High School graduating seniors are the recipients of LFIA’s Tom LaBonge and Lynne T. Jewell Scholarships. The…
Please save the date for the next LFIA event at the Autry Museum of the American West. We’re celebrating all things Los…
Los Feliz Improvement Association 2024 MARSHALL HIGH SENIOR COLLEGE AWARDS Tom LaBonge Scholarship $2,500 Established in 2021 in…
Join LFIA for our first social of 2024! Meet and socialize with members of our vibrant and eclectic community. Talk to…
GET SOCIAL WITH LFIA—Monday, April 15 Join LFIA for our first social of 2024! Meet and socialize with members of our vibrant and…
LFIA was devastated by the news of the passing of our own Lynne T. Jewell. A longtime community leader, Lynne…
IT TAKES A VILLAGE … TO GET A LEFT-TURN SIGNAL Pictured here are past LFIA president and current Greek Theatre…
LFIA hosted all three of the candidates vying for the Council District 4 seat—Levon Baronian, Nithya Raman and Ethan Weaver—at the…
LFIA Council District 4 Candidate Forum — Thursday, January 25 at The Autry Museum of the American West. Join us…
Come celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Disney Studio in Los Feliz at a LFIA Social Monday, Oct.…
In a survey conducted by The Eastsider, readers favored a total smoking ban on the Griffith Park golf courses. Readers…
Even though LFIA’s Photo Day isn’t happening until Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Los Feliz Library, we are already receiving…
Residents of Los Feliz, with the support of the Los Feliz Improvement Association (LFIA), are investigating having parts of the…
Two graduating seniors from John Marshall High School received LFIA’s $2,500 Tom LaBonge and Charlotte De Armond Leadership Scholarships during…
Debra Matlock, a long-time community activist in Los Feliz, has been elected to serve as the 2023 – 2024 president…
Los Feliz Improvement Association 2023 MARSHALL HIGH SENIOR COLLEGE AWARDS Tom LaBonge Scholarship $2,500 Established in 2021 in honor…
Dear Neighbor, LFIA is an all-volunteer organization that advocates for and takes action to improve the quality of life for…
Mallards are having a ball in the rain-filled Rowena Reservoir!
An old brick commercial building turned neighborhood bar on Hollywood Boulevard was the setting for LFIA’s March social get-together. Thank…
Thousands celebrated the legacy of P-22 Saturday at the Greek Theatre close to where the iconic mountain lion roamed for…
Tickets for P-22’s Celebration of Life event will be released Monday, January 9 starting at 9:00 am PST. Go…
Surrounded by panoramic vistas, family and friends gathered on Mt. Hollywood in Griffith Park for the dedication of the Tom…
Love & Peace to our celebrated Big Cat. 2009/2010 – 2022 Photo courtesy of National…
In honor of the holiday season and as a thank you to neighbors and friends, the Greek Theatre is inviting…
If you appreciate the work that LFIA does in the community, consider making an end-of-year donation to LFIA to help…
LFIA volunteers spent Saturday morning cleaning up the gutters and storm drains in Los Feliz Village in advance of the…
Over the decades, men and women from Los Feliz have bravely served in the armed forces. We thank them for…
Today and tomorrow are the last days to vote in the midterm elections. Rain is also expected today and tomorrow.…
Long-time resident of Los Feliz, and recently Los Osos, Bernadette Soter has passed away. Bernadette was a giant in the…
New “no smoking” signs in Griffith Park have been funded by LFIA, in collaboration with the Griffith Park Advisory Board,…
Two John Marshall High School students were recipients of LFIA’s annual $2,500 scholarships for outstanding graduating seniors. Justine Paragas received…
by Lynne T. Jewell Does anyone recall stories from the past about the Riddle Sisters, both of whom were physicians…
LFIA has launched Exploring Los Feliz: Interactive Map & Property Search on its website. It’s a fun, fast and educational…
By Lynne T. Jewell No offense, but Los Feliz has more than its share of dingbats. Meaning, in architecture parlance,…
Los Feliz Improvement Association 2022 SENIOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS LFIA is now accepting applications for its 2022 Los Feliz…
On Wednesday, May 11, 2022, LFIA hosted a voter info session focused on the LAUSD District 2 primary election. The…
background In the late 1980s, LFIA began a survey of the 5,000+ properties in the neighborhood that included detailed records…
On a bright Saturday morning in March, a group of nature and history lovers gathered near The Trails Café in…
LFIA is an all-volunteer organization that advocates for and takes action to improve the quality of life for all residents…
2021 was a year beginning and ending with COVID-19 concerns, but in many ways, it was better than 2020. Los…
Throughout the 2021 redistricting process, LFIA advocated for Los Feliz to be kept whole and to be kept in districts…
Our nearby neighbors at the Hancock Park Homeowners Association recently held an online Town Hall focused on issues of security. …
In the spirit of the great outdoors, everyone coming to Griffith Park this Saturday (Nov. 13) to celebrate the park’s…
Over the decades, many Los Feliz men and women have courageously served in the military. Let’s salute all of…
Griffith Park celebrates its 125th birthday on Saturday, November 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an array of…
There have been nearly 1,400 graffiti complaints made to My311 since the beginning of last year. That’s a 46.2% increase from the…
StreetsLA has scheduled one more weekend for the Los Feliz Boulevard resurfacing project: from Griffith Park Boulevard to Riverside Drive.…
A touching and joyful tribute was held this past week for former LA City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, who served our…
Los Feliz had been mostly included in CD13, but some sizable portions of our community as well as Griffith Park…
StreetsLA is scheduled to resurface Los Feliz Blvd from Riverside Drive to Vermont Avenue over the course of three weekends.…
As the Santa Ana winds head our way, the Los Angeles Fire Department is calling on residents to “plan, prepare,…
Motorist can expect delays on Los Feliz Boulevard, from Nottingham Avenue to Chislehurst Drive, six days a week for nearly…
An update on the Rowena Reservoir repairs: First it was mid-July, then middle of September and now the Rowena Reservoir…
It was a good day for plein art painting and urban sketching. LFIA sponsored the free ‘in the open air’…
Sixteen pink-blooming trees now grace the upper Vermont Avenue medians, as a result of LFIA’s campaign to bring trees back…
CD4 recently announced that Helene Rotolo has been named the Field Deputy for the Silver Lake, Los Feliz, & Hollywood…
LFIA awarded the annual LFIA Charlotte De Armond Leadership Scholarship to Juliana Paragas who will be attending UC Davis, where…
LFIA is pleased to announce that graduating John Marshall High School senior, Isaac Chung, will be the first recipient of…
Family, friends and city officials gathered to remember the late Park Ranger Capt. Albert E. Torres during a ceremony at…
A new chapter begins Monday, June 21, when the Los Feliz Library reopens to in-person service following months of pandemic…
This endearing 1925 portrait was taken on Glen Feliz Boulevard in Atwater in front of one the first houses in…
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 LFIA hosted “Housing 101,” a lecture prepared by community member Luke Klipp, who shared his…
Photo at top: Corita Kent Studio at 5518 Franklin Avenue in 1960, Image courtesy of the Corita Art Center, Los…
By Lynne T. Jewell Buildings along the historic Hillhurst Avenue corridor come in all shapes and sizes, featuring an array…
To keep the community both enlightened and entertained, LFIA’s launching a new online Observer newsletter feature. We thought it would…
LFIA is now accepting applications for its 2021 Los Feliz Improvement Association Scholarships. This year we will award two scholarships…
On Monday, April 19th LFIA hosted a member of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, Derric Taylor. Commissioner Taylor is one of…
Note: We met our goal! Thank you to everyone for your generous contributions for the trees! Greening of Griffith…
AT ISSUE The Los Angeles City Planning Department is finalizing the ‘Hollywood Community Plan Update’ which will define how land can…
March 15, 2021 Today, Senator Anthony J. Portantino and the State Senate will honor Los Feliz community activist Marian Dodge as…
This letter was sent to Senators Portantino and Durazo, and Assemblymember Friedman.
This letter was sent to Senators Portantino and Durazo, and Assemblymember Friedman.
Check your mailbox for your 2020 “Report to the Community” or click here to renew your membership for 2021!
What. A. Year. 2020 was challenging, to say the least, and we are thankful to be part of a community…
LFIA has established the Tom LaBonge Leadership Scholarship at John Marshall High School in memory of the long-time city council…
Sarah Tanberg has been named the field deputy to represent the Los Feliz area, according to an announcement made by…
Let’s not forget there’s a legendary Los Feliz connection in this Sunday’s Super Bowl game. Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy…
Los Feliz has lost a loyal and long-term friend in the passing of Tom LaBonge. The board of directors of…
By Lynne T. Jewell A chance clue on a vintage holiday card sent Drs. Lou and Suzanne Wenzlaff on…
‘Twas the night before Christmas in 1949 when out of the sky came new fallen snow, blanketing the streets…
Follow this link to watch the Friends of Los Feliz Library’s 2020 tree lighting: Los Feliz Library Holiday Tree Lighting…
By Lynne T. Jewell There are many heroes in Los Feliz and we’re thankful to all of them. But we’re…
To Los Feliz Stakeholders: Los Feliz is part of the proposed Hollywood Community Plan and an upcoming virtual Open House &…
See some of the excellent photos local residents have donated to LFIA’s Photo Archives capturing our lives in 2020 during…
DWP’s valve replacement project on Rowena Avenue between Hyperion Avenue and St. George Street starts the week of November 16th.…
Christina Rice, who heads up the Photo Collection at the Los Angeles Public Library, will be the featured speaker at…
Photographic images depicting the ways Los Feliz residents have experienced 2020 will be the focus of LFIA’s Virtual Photo Day…
Councilmember David Ryu’s office has informed us that the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) is set to start the first…
Los Feliz vote centers open October 30th. Registered voters can vote in person at any vote center in the County.…
By Lynne T. Jewell The doors of the Los Feliz Library may be shut during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that…
Once a supporter of a proposed aerial transit system in Griffith Park, LFIA (Los Feliz Improvement Association) has now rescinded…
Los Feliz now has a ballot drop box! Located at the Los Feliz Branch Library (1874 Hillhurst Avenue) this drop…
As a way of showing support and thanks to our area first responders, LFIA determined nothing could be better than…
Have you heard about the proposals for adding an aerial transit system (ATS) to Griffith Park? LFIA initially supported the…
By Lynne T. Jewell When was the last time you traveled east or west on the two-mile-plus stretch of Los…
AB 1788 Is Back on Track! Call Your State Senator today and help get this legislation passed Super-toxic rat poisons,…
The Los Angeles Parks Foundation has been awarded a grant to launch Griffith Parks first recycling program. Recycling bins will…
On July 28 the Riverside Drive Bridge Home opened to 100 formerly homeless Angelenos in Council District 4. Operated by…
Welcome Stefanie Smith, Griffith Park’s new Acting Superintendent Stefanie will be overseeing Griffith Region including, the Park Film Office, traffic…
LFIA recognizes the benefit of this project which will bring much needed new housing to our neighborhood. We also recognize…
LFIA, the advocacy group for all residents of Los Feliz, has serious concerns about the proposed Hollywood Center Project. While…
By Lynne T. Jewell For nearly two decades, animation projects created by students at Thomas Starr King Middle School have…
By Lynne T. Jewell An LFIA Instagram post thanking Los Feliz mail carrier Oscar Osorio for his dedication received a…
LFIA…objects to the City providing only the minimum allowed comment period for the Hollywood Center Project Draft DEIR. LFIA has…
LFIA, the advocacy group for all residents of Los Feliz, has serious concerns about the proposed Sidewalk Repair Program. We…
By Lynne T. Jewell At the outset of the year, LFIA asked its members to tell us what they love…
Earlier this month, PR firm Consensus, presented the potential routes from phase 2 of the Griffith Park Aerial Transit Study…
LFIA, the advocacy group for all residents of Los Feliz, has strongly supported the Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan for…
By Lynne T. Jewell The LFIA has served Los Feliz for over 100 years. A flotilla of indefatigable volunteers has…
LFIA…wants to thank you for introducing a Council Motion on February 11, 2020 instructing the City’s Planning Department to revise…
LFIA, your neighborhood association, has been serving the Los Feliz community for over 100 years. We’re working in the neighborhood…
LFIA Hit the Trails—Special kudos to hiking expert Jamie Robertson (in gray cap) for leading LFIA’s inaugural Sunday morning hikes in Griffith Park and elsewhere. This is…
By Lynne T. Jewell Never underestimate the power of determined and diligent volunteer citizens, especially when it comes to Crepe…
LFIA, the advocacy group for all residents of Los Feliz, is reaching out to you to voice our strong opposition…
LFIA, the advocacy group for all residents of Los Feliz, is reaching out to you to voice our strong opposition…
We are writing in support of a City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument (HCM) designation for The Taylor Residence,…
The LFIA, representing all residents of Los Feliz, encourages the City’s Recreation and Parks Department in its ongoing study of…
By Lynne T. Jewell The story behind a photo can be a telling thread to the past. Over the years,…
On December 3rd, the Department of Recreation & Parks will launch the Griffith Parkline, a free shuttle in Griffith Park…
This week, LFIA realized the long-awaited return of the missing street trees on the south side of Franklin Avenue between…
As the oldest neighborhood advocacy group in Los Angeles, LFIA has a long history of addressing the needs of the…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association (LFIA) was pleased to see that on September 10, 2019 you voted YES on Council…
Several years ago LFIA conducted oral history interviews with the Bogen siblings–Judy, Myron and Barbara–who reminisced about growing up in…
Our historic neighborhood, full of both single-family homes and various forms of multi-unit buildings, has benefited greatly from zoning regulations…
In May, LFIA was happy to co-host, along with Councilmember David Ryu’s office and the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council, a…
LFIA is writing in support of AB 1788, introduced by Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica). The bill would ban second…
We request that the Los Angeles Department of Transportation collaborate with this Working Group and take action to improve street…
The bill would ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) in California—the most toxic, “one-feeding kills” poisons—as well as first generation…
Los Feliz…would be disproportionately affected by the passage of this bill.
AB 1788 is a step in the right direction towards ending the unnecessary use of rodenticides and we applaud the…
The Rim of the Valley Corridor project provides urgently needed wildlife connectivity necessary to maintain healthy biodiversity including essential linkages…
The LFIA…opposes numerous aspects of the Los Angeles Zoo Vision Plan… it is an entertainment densification plan, increasing the human…
LFIA joined hundreds of other volunteers from throughout the city in the 30th annual Friends of Los Angeles River (FoLAR)…
The Board of Directors discussed motion CF 19-0046 at its February board meeting and voted unanimously to support your motion…
LFIA hosted Congressman Adam Schiff at Friendship Auditorium on March 18, 2019. A sold-out crowd was on hand to welcome…
A sold-out crowd greeted Rep. Adam Schiff with a standing ovation at a LFIA-sponsored program Monday night at Friendship Auditorium.
LFIA is now accepting applications for its 2019 Los Feliz Improvement Association Scholarship Award. The amount of the award is…
The location for Monday, March 18th’s Adam Schiff event has been changed to Friendship Auditorium on Riverside Drive. This venue…
LFIA supports Councilmember David Ryu’s proposal for homeless bridge housing on Riverside Drive, adjacent to LA Shares. Below is an…
LFIA is pleased to present Adam Schiff, U.S. Representative for California’s 28th congressional district, for an evening of discussion.
In the case of 4511 Russell Ave, the unusual circumstances surrounding this project make a categorical exemption inapplicable. Specifically, the…
We do not believe hillside issues are adequate addressed in either the Hollywood Community Plan (HCP) or the Environmental Impact…
LFIA appreciates the efforts of the Planning Department to maintain the existing residential zoning in our hillside areas.
The Los Feliz Improvement Association (LFIA), representing residents of Los Feliz, supports Councilman Ryu’s suggestion for homeless bridge housing on…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association (LFIA), founded in 1916 and representing over 800 households in the Los Feliz district, is…
Please join us for a Presentation by Stop Senior Scams Acting Program, hosted by Senator Anthony J. Portantino in conjunction with LFIA.
LFIA will present “A Conversation with the Candidates – 5th District LAUSD School Board Candidate Forum on Monday, February 18,…
LOS ANGELES, CA, December 19, 2018 – The Los Feliz Improvement Association (LFIA) announced today that it has reached a…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association (LFIA), supports the construction of a pedestrian underpass on the east side of the Glendale-Hyperion…
Muddy and dirty storm drains and gutters along Los Feliz Boulevard are now clean, as a result of a massive…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association is aware that changes are being made to the municipal code during RECODE LA and…
The LFIA has long hoped that a Croake and McCann HPOZ would be established. However…the chances of this area becoming…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association supports various elements of the Strategic Transportation Plan for Griffith Park and its adherence to…
Five outstanding John Marshall High School graduating seniors are recipients of the 2018 Los Feliz Improvement Association Leadership Scholarships, named…
Standolyn Robertson has been elected to serve as the 2018-19 president of the Los Feliz Improvement Association.
LFIA announced it has filed a suit against the City of Los Angeles and the developer Western and Franklin, LLC.
Weekly update from CD4’s Los Feliz Field Deputy, Rachel Fox: Mayor’s Proposed Budget 18-19 Last week, Mayor Eric Garcetti…
LFIA appeal of City Planning Commission decision on 1860 – 1868 Western to Los Angeles City Council Planning & Land…
Letter in support of City’s denial of haul route for 2521 Nottingham.
The Los Feliz Improvement Association (LFIA), founded in 1916 and representing over 800 households in the Los Feliz district of…
Below is the link for the 2018 Los Feliz Improvement Association Scholarship Application. Criteria for selection includes: 1. financial need…
On Monday, February 26, a large crowd of LFIA members and neighbors attended LFIA’s meeting devoted to crime in Los…
Rachael Fox is new Los Feliz Field Deputy for Council District 4.
New LAPD acting senior lead officer for Los Feliz.
Letter to City Planning Commission requesting a continuance of February 8, 2018 hearing re development at Western and Franklin Avenues.
The topic of LFIA’s February Member Meeting is one of concern to many of us in the neighborhood: Crime In Los…
In response to the large volume of tourists visiting the Hollywood Sign, CD4 councilmember, David Ryu, hired a transportation consultant…
Since 2007, LFIA’s Parks Committee has earmarked monies to support the Griffith Park Wildlife Survey. This year our donation was…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association strongly protests the closing of the Beachwood Gate entrance to Griffith Park. For decades,
Save the date – Saturday, September 23rd – for LFIA’s Sock Hop! We’re throwing a dance party to raise money for our…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association welcomed our Congressman Adam Schiff to a packed house, full of energized constituents at Friendship Auditorium on…
Letter to Department of Recreation and Parks General Manager Mike Shull regarding future renovation and use of the Commonwealth Nursery…
Let the City know we want open access to Griffith Park trails for everyone! Join us Saturday April 15th…
Letter to Central Area Planning Commission opposing changes requested to SNAP ordinance by developers.
LOS FELIZ IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARD $2,500.00 ELIGIBILITY: Any Marshall High School graduating Senior admitted to a four (4) year or…
LFIA members attend February General Meeting at the Autry National Center
Senior Lead Officer Leo Rey provided the following contact numbers for the LAPD Northeast Division: Northeast Front Desk: (323) 561-3216…
On Monday, January 30th, LFIA hosted it’s first Social of 2017. A big thank you goes to Gelson’s for letting…
We urge support of the Hillside Federation’s position asking the Department of City Planning to follow the recommendation of the…
The Department of Recreation and Parks is anticipating heavy traffic in the Park over Thanksgiving weekend, November 25, 26 and…
On Thursday morning, November 17th, the corner of Franklin and Vermont Avenues was christened Forrest J Ackerman Square. Best known…
On Saturday, October 29th a dedicated group of neighborhood volunteers spent the morning cleaning the gutters and storm drains along Los Feliz Boulevard…
Letter to Councilmember Ryu supporting proposed improvements to the Vermont Triangle.
On September 17th, LFIA celebrated its 100th birthday at the Wilson Harding Golf Course Clubhouse!
The Los Feliz Improvement Association…urges the planning department to use this critical opportunity to correct the Small Lot Subdivision (“SLS”)…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association…has serious concerns about the design and scope of the 4900 Hollywood Boulevard mixed use project.
The Los Feliz Improvement Association…commends the department for their efforts to mitigate the traffic congestion on the south side of…
The Greek is under new management this year and personnel has changed. Here are the individuals you will need to…
There’s been a lot of talk in the neighborhood about coyotes lately, and as part of an effort to…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association…urges the City to pass the draft of the BHO/BMO amendments as originally proposed by Councilmember…
LFIA is celebrating its 100th birthday this summer and everyone is welcome to join in the fun! 100 Years: Historic…
During the lengthy process of providing input to the previous Hollywood Community Plan, the Los Feliz Improvement Association, joined with…
At its May meeting, the board of the Los Feliz Improvement Association…voted to request the issuance of an Interim Control…
Letter to Los Angeles City Council’s Planning & Land Use Committee re changes to the Hollywood Community Plan.
Letter urging the City to pass the draft BHO/BMO amendments as originally proposed by Councilmembers Koretz and Ryu.
Letter to Councilman Ryu requesting an Interim Control Order in Los Feliz.
LFIA Schools Committee representative, Joanna Erdos, and 2016 LFIA Scholarship winner, Srevmich Lach, attend the John Marshall High School senior…
Community meeting scheduled for June 6th to discuss JMHS tower repair project.
LFIA Spring Meeting “Los Feliz Past, Present and Future” plus LFIA Scholarship Award and Marshall Decathlon team.
Officers for the 2016 – 2017 term were voted into office on Tuesday, April 27th. They are: Nyla Arslanian,…
Please join us on Monday, May 9th at the Autry Museum of the American West for an evening dedicated to the…
The Greek Theatre has postponed its April 9th Movie Night due to a wet weather forecast.
The Los Feliz Improvement Association, representing a membership of some 3,000 in the Los Feliz district of Los Angeles, joins…
On Saturday, March 26th an energetic group of LFIA volunteers spent the morning sweeping, raking and removing trash from Vermont…
LFIA has a long-standing tradition of supporting the students at John Marshall High and this year is no different. We…
Spring Break is fast approaching and we are anticipating increased traffic to Griffith Park from March 19th to March 27th.
On April 14th, David Boulé author of The Orange and the Dream of California at the Los Feliz Branch of the Los Angeles…
CAN THE GREEK THEATRE’S NEW GM BOOK GREAT SHOWS AND AVOID PISSING OFF THE NEIGHBORS? BY HAYLEY FOX MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29,…
As a follow up to LFIA’s March 22nd Co-Existing with Nature forum at the LA Zoo, Cathy Schoonmaker, Urban Wldlife…
Art writer Suzanne Muchnic will discuss the history of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art at the Architecture&Beyond Lecture…
Councilman David Ryu and the Department of Recreation and Parks will host a meeting on Wednesday March 9th to update the…
LFIA members attend Co-Existing with Nature at the Los Angeles Zoo on Monday, February 22, 2016.
Internationally-recognized urban planner Doug Suisman published Los Angeles Boulevard: Eight X-rays of the Body Public nearly twenty-five years ago — now this…
Letter to Urban Forestry advising arborst’s recommendations for deodar cedars on Los Feliz Boulevard.
Our apologies to anyone who received an incorrectly addressed invitation to our February 22nd meeting at the LA Zoo!
Join us on Monday, February 22nd at the LA Zoo’s Witherbee Auditorium to learn how we co-exist with the native…
Letter to City of Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission supporting Historic Cultural Monument status for 4773 Los Feliz Blvd.
Letter to City of Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission supporting Historic Cultural Monument status.
Letter to CD4 Councilman David Ryu discussing the proposed uses of Griffith Park to be described in 2014 Olympics Bid.
When the 2016 Greek Theatre season opens this coming April, the City of Los Angeles will be running the…
Documentarian Jon Wilkman, author of the just-released book on the St. Francis Dam disaster, will be the featured speaker at…
Join us for a public meeting to discuss Griffith Park: Improving Public Safety and Access Wednesday, January 20, 2016 7:00 pm…
A number of historic photos highlighting this year’s theme “Autos in Los Feliz” were donated at the LFIA History Committee’s…
Drop the Los Feliz Library this Saturday afternoon to add your photos to our archives.
Some of the most memorable photographs are those taken posed in front of your brand new automobile. This year LFIA’s…
Letter to Councilmembers Huizar, Englander and Cedillo in support of new billboard regulation proposed by City Planning Commission.
Dr. Edmond Clinton III, author of “Clifton’s and Clifford Clinton: A Cafeteria and a Crusader,” will be the featured speaker…
LFIA’s Fall Member Meeting will be held on Monday, November 9th. Doors open at 6 PM for mingling and refreshments. The…
The City Council recently approved a broad plan for the future of transportation in Los Angeles: Mobility Plan 2035. The plan…
Request for the City to review effects of the Rowena “Road Diet” on the surrounding community.
Author April Dammann, author of “Corita Kent. Art and Soul. The Biography,” will be the featured speaker at the Architecture&Beyond…
A Celebration of Life for former LFIA board member and zoning committee chair Donna Matson is scheduled for Saturday, October 24,…
Click here to see David Ryu’s letter regarding campaign finance rules and city elections: Ethics Letter_9-17-15
Opposition letter to Department of Building & Safety re turning 100 year old duplex into parking lot.
Please join us at Rockwell Table & Stage for our Fall Social!
On July 18 a dedicated group turned out for the LFIA neighborhood clean-up. The rare July thunderstorms couldn’t stop us!…
Urgent Greek Theatre Update – City Council Action this Monday Arts, Parks & River Committee to meet this Monday, August…
August 10, 2015 – This is an update on a prior communication regarding the trees in the upper Vermont and…
The Aug. 12 commission meeting approval has been RESCHEDULED The Greek Theatre Management RFP award recommendation has been rescheduled. The…
Griffith Park’s Crystal Springs picnic ground was the site of LFIA’s Centennial picnic on the last Sunday in July. The…
Recreation and Parks is far advanced in their plan to self-operate the Greek Theatre. Two major developments occurred since our…
Official letter regarding Greek self-operation, noise and parking concerns.
On Monday, June 29, 2015 neighbors, friends and family gathered to dedicate Tom LaBonge Square at the corner of Tracy…
June 28, 2015 – CD4 Councilmember David Ryu was sworn in today on the south lawn of City Hall by…
Concert too loud? Event traffic worse than usual? Yellow jackets doing a great job? During concert hours Greek Theatre Community…
Councilmember Tom La Bonge, successor to John Ferraro, completes a long career representing Los Feliz at City Hall: 36.5…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association will begin its year-long 100th birthday celebration with a picnic for our membership in Griffith Park…
After two years of advocating and fundraising, the deodar cedars on Los Feliz Boulevard–L.A. Historic-Cultural Monument #67–have been trimmed. Thanks…
On Monday, April 27th the LFIA honored retiring Councilmember Tom LaBonge. The tribute was followed by a CD4 run-off candidate…
Starting on May 18, you may notice many trucks on Vermont and Commonwealth during normal business hours. The DWP and…
Make your voice heard downtown As we alerted you a week and a half ago, The Department of Recreation and…
SOLD OUT! – No more seats available. LFIA’s upcoming general meeting on Monday, April 27th. The evening will feature the…
Author/Designer/Film Director Arnold Schwartzman’s newest book celebrates the splendor of the Griffith Observatory In 1896 Col. Griffith J. Griffith presented…
We have exciting news! The funds have been raised and the work scheduled for the trimming of our beautiful…
It’s Spring and that means it’s time for the Grand Limpieza of the LA River sponsored by Friends of the…
Save the date for LFIA’s upcoming general meeting on Monday, April 27th. The evening will feature the CD4 Run-Off…
Author Henrietta E. Mosley will give a history of the Point Fermin Lighthouse in San Pedro at the Architecture&Beyond Lecture…
Los Angeles City Council today voted 11 to 3 to reject the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners’ recommendation that…
After years of contract extensions, on June 4, 2014, the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) finally released…
A standing room only crowd attended LFIA’s CD-4 candidate forum at the Autry National Center on Monday, February 2nd. LFIA…
The East Hollywood Los Feliz Homeless Coalition (EHLF) is a group of concerned stakeholders who have come together to address…
Save the date! Tom LaBonge retires as Councilman in June. Who will replace him? Please attend LFIA’s CD 4 Candidate…
On Monday, January 26, 2015, the Los Angeles City Council Arts, Parks, Health, Aging & Rivers committee overturned Recreation and…
Please join us on Monday, February 22nd at LA Zoo’s Witherbee Auditorium to learn how we co-exist with the native wildlife…
Documentarian Jon Wilkman, author of the just-released book on the St. Francis Dam disaster, will be the featured speaker at…
Tom LaBonge retires as Councilman in June. Who will replace him? Please attend LFIA’s CD 4 Candidate Forum on Monday,…
A candidate forum will be held Wednesday, January 28th at the Goodwill Flagship Store & Café located at 3150 N.…
Letter to City Planning’s Michael LoGrande re the community’s development concerns at Hillhurst and Hollywood.
Michael Locke, author of “Silver Lake Chronicles: Exploring an Urban Oasis in Los Angeles,” will be the featured speaker at…
Modernist architecture critic/historian Alan Hess will speak on “California as Muse: How Out-of-State Architects Get the Golden State Wrong” at the Architecture&Beyond Lecture…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association will be saluting Los Feliz military veterans, past and present, at the annual Photo Day Saturday,…
Photographer Robert Dawson, author of “The Public Library: A Photographic Essay,” will be the featured speaker at the Architecture&Beyond Lecture Series, MONDAY,…
Meet with Mayor Eric Garcetti to discuss current issues that affect Los Feliz including: minimum wage, zoning issues, traffic and…
Over the years, many Los Felizians have courageously served in the U.S. armed forces around the globe. To honor these…
William Bradley, author of “Los Angeles Union Station: Tracks to the Future,” will speak at the Architecture&Beyond Lecture Series, Thursday, Sept. 18, 6:45-7:45…
The long desired Working Group Master Plan was recently adopted by the Los Angeles Parks Commission as a Vision Plan. …
Hollyhock House, Aline Barnsdall’s personal residence on Olive Hill, was Frank Lloyd Wright’s first Los Angeles project. It is…
Curator Jeffrey Herr will talk on “Beyond Botox: Hollyhock House Revitalized” at the Architecture&Beyond Lecture Series, Thursday, May 15, 6:45-7:45…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association (LFIA) has launched a “Save the Deodars” campaign to fund the preservation of the historic…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association’s third Historic & Architectural Walking Tour of Los Feliz neighborhoods will take place on May…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association will present high-powered city and local executives to speak to current city water projects and…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association (LFIA) has launched a “Save the Deodars” campaign to fund the preservation of the historic…
The theme is “Law and Order” and featured panelists will be City Attorney Mike Feuer and LAPD NE Division Captain…
This is your chance as a neighbor to weigh in on the Greek Theatre request for a proposal which will…
Los Angeles Magazine columnist Chris Nichols will speak on bowling alley architecture design at the Architecture&Beyond Lecture Series, Thursday, April…
The LFIA adopted four new official positions on Griffith Park initiatives and letters were sent to city agencies regarding its…
In 2016, the Los Feliz Improvement Association will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Founded in 1916 by owner/developer William Mead, the…
Modernist architecture author Alan Hess will speak on “William Pereira: Designing Modern Los Angeles” at the Architecture&Beyond Lecture Series Thursday,…
After seven years of discussion, debate and delay, the final draft of the long-awaited Griffith Park Vision Plan has been…
A large audience of LFIA members and neighbors were at the Autry National Center May 20, to learn about landmarking …
Situated between two pedestrian bridges over the LA River, Sunny- nook Park was opened June 20th with much fanfare. Tucked on…
Thank the Los Angeles Aqueduct the next time you fill a glass with water, turn on your sprinklers, hike around…
LFIA immediate past president and local historian, Don Seligman, will present “Movie Night 3” at the Autry National Center, the…
In commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, photography expert Richard Stanley will speak on “Civil War Photography and…
After a successful standing-room-only lecture on the role of the Silent Film Era in Los Feliz at the Architecture &…
The Los Feliz Improvement Association has published a new Los Feliz history book dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the…
“The beautiful villas and picturesque gardens that have attracted the eyes of the world to the countries of southern Europe,…
Thomas Starr King Middle School will transition to an all-magnet campus focusing on cinematic arts, gifted and environmental studies programs…
THE LOS FELIZ IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION HELD ITS THIRD GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF 2012 at the Autry National Center on October…
From April 1 though Fall of 2013, traffic along Los Feliz Boulevard will be impacted by infrastructure upgrades by the…
Join us at the Autry National Center on Monday evening, February 4th, for a debate including the main mayoral candidates. …
Architectural photographer and author Robert Berger will speak on “Historic Movie Palaces in LA” at the Architecture & Beyond Lecture…
Get involved! If you would like to join in our beautification cleanups on one of the following dates, e-mail beautification@lfia.org. …
The Los Feliz Improvement Association held its third general membership meeting of 2012 at the Autry National Center on…
Six tours, 80 participants, enthusiastic response. That summarizes the initial foray of the LFIA into exposing the unknown rich and…
A large crowd of locals and officials gathered on July 25, 2012, for the groundbreaking of Sunnynook Park, bordering the…
The historic goal of the Los Feliz Improvement Association from its earliest beginnings has been to enrich and enhance all…
For years it was first on the wish list of needed Los Feliz improvements, and as time went…
Film Historian To Speak On RKO Studios at Los Feliz Library Oct. 18 Professor and film historian Richard B. Jewell,…
Lynne T. Jewell, who has done extensive research on the diverse career of architect Gordon B. Kaufmann, will be the…
For a time the redistricting process seemed to be causing upsets across the city. Surely there might be a better…
The proposed Hollywood Community Plan states that one of its primary aims is the identification and preservation of those elements…
A large segment of the Los Feliz community turned out for the first membership meeting of the year on February…
There are several newly proposed and continuing projects spread throughout the park of interest to all Griffith Park users that…
The Los Angeles River flows quietly through the eastern edge of Griffith Park. Ever since Interstate 5 cut the river…
**The Architecture&Beyond Lecture Series June 14 will be dedicated to the memory of long-time LFIA & Los Feliz Library volunteer…
The entire neighborhood is invited to attend an entertaining evening at the Autry National Center on Monday, May 21st. Beginning…
Thursday, April 12, 2012: Grand Opening of the North Atwater Park on the banks of the Los Angeles River and…
Filmmaker Bette Jane Cohento will screen “The Spirit in Architecture: John Lautner” at the Architecture & Beyond Lecture Series Thursday,…
The first membership forum of 2012 will take place at the Autry National Center in Griffith Park on Monday evening,…
Tricks, Treats, Scary Music and a Halloween Fest with Symphony in the Glen October 31, 2011 at 7 p.m. at…
By Marian Dodge The proposed Sign Ordinance (CF# 08-2020) that went to the city’s Planning and Land Use Management Committee…
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Several projects are currently underway or recently completed in the park. Solar lights were installed on the river bike path…
After over eight years of voiced concern by the LFIA, the City of Los Angeles has adopted an ordinance that…
Co-Chair: Faith Ford. Co-Chair: Chris Laib Mission: The goal of the committee is to maintain and enhance the beauty…
Chair: Donald Seligman. Mission: The goal of the committee is to manage all media with the membership and beyond. Current…
Chair: Donald Seligman Mission: The committee prepares and manages LFIA’s annual budget, and addresses any financial matters that come up…
Co-Chairs: Lynne T. Jewell, Marian Dodge. Mission: The goal of the committee is to preserve and document the history of Los…
Co-Chair: Rafik Ghazarian. Co-Chair: Monique Frese Mission: The goal of the committee is to orchestrate refreshments and decorations for…
Co-Chair: Nyla Arslanian Co-Chair: Mica Campbell Mission: The goal of the committee is to solicit membership and maintain the membership…
Co-Chair: Chris Laib. Co-Chair: Barbara Ferris Mission: The goal of the committee is to preserve and protect Griffith Park,…
Co-Chair: Demian Wyma. Co-Chair: Mark Stong. Mission: The goal of the committee is to work with Los…
Chair: Patti Ruben. Mission: The goal of the committee is to organize the annual LFIA General Membership Meeting in addition…
Chair: Marilyn Bush. Mission: The goal of the committee is to address the concerns and needs of our neighborhood…
A Toast to Spring! Festive music and Mexican food from Yuca’s on Hollywood. Free access the the Autry’s new exhibit…
LFIA President Don Seligman, Director Angela Stewart, and Past President Marilyn Bush admire the LFIA plaque on the Los Feliz…
The History Committee’s 8th annual Photo Day brought in a treasure trove of visual treats. We received such classic photos…
The Los Angeles Department of City Planning has just published the 205 page draft of the new Hollywood Community Plan…
The DWP is beginning construction on the River Supply Conduit project in Griffith Park on Thursday, April 2. The first…
Have any old photos in shoe boxes in your closet? Bring them to the annual LFIA Photo Day Saturday, Dec. 5,…
LFIA members elected directors at the general membership meeting at the Autry National Center on May 18. Newly elected directors…
The Greek Theatre has established coffee hours as a way for residents who are affected by the Greek Theatre operations…
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held Friday, October 23 for the brand new track & field at John Marshall…
The LA Conservancy honored the consulting firm of ICF Jones & Stokes for the 400-page application they wrote for the…
The LA Conservancy honored the consulting firm of ICF Jones & Stokes for the 400-page application they wrote for the…
On the first weekend in June the LFIA will participate in the American Cancer Society‘s 2009 Relay For Life. The…
Griffith Park was dedicated as Historic-Cultural Monument #942 at a ceremony on Thursday, March 12. Read and see more about…
Some of the more than 150 graphics in the book. The Los Angeles Improvement Association is very proud of its…
Bernadette Soter, attorney Jan Chatten-Brown, Marian Dodge, Rick Starzak, Clare Darden, Van Griffith, Daniel Paul, Barbara Griffith, Councilmember Tom LaBonge,…
Fire Station 35, 56, and 82, serving the Los Feliz neighborhood, were very appreciative of the Annual Holiday dinners delivered…
Griffith Park moved a step closer to being designated a Historic-Cultural Monument on Tuesday, January 13. There was a full…
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The LFIA has been working with the Greek Theatre for several months to alleviate the noise of artists’ trucks arriving…
The Cultural Heritage Commission met at 10:00 am Thursday, October 30 to discuss the Historic-Cultural Monument nomination of Griffith Park.…
Many of you may have old photographs tucked away in shoeboxes in your closet or up in the attic. These…
Now is the time for you to express your views to City Hall and to tell your elected and appointed…
8/9/08 by Marian Dodge The second step in the process to be designated a Historic-Cultural Monument is to have the…
The Griffith Family Trust presented its application to nominate the entire Griffith Park as a Historic-Cultural Monument to the Cultural…
By Rainer Standke with Hilary Misiano Anyone who has spent any amount of time in Los Feliz is aware of…
Exciting and wonderful things are happening in Griffith Park! The Griffith J. Griffith Charitable Trust has submitted a City of…
There is exciting news in Los Angeles! Griffith Park has been nominated for Historic-Cultural Monument status! The Griffith J. Griffith…
LFIA President Marian Dodge took advantage of a photo op with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on the anniversary of the Griffith…