January 29, 2006
More Preservation Headlines
RFK site stored by LAUSD
Los Angeles - "If all goes as planned, carefully wrapped pieces of the hotel pantry where Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated will be packed into two steel containers and put into storage this week in a fenced-in, garbage-strewn lot within sight of a strip club billboard. What happens from there, no one knows..."
Historic panel criticizes Tara plan as ‘too big’
West Hollywood - "The Save Tara advocacy group claimed its first victory when the West Hollywood Historic Preservation Commission decided that plans to redevelop a landmark Colonial-style mansion and build low-income senior housing on a Laurel Avenue property were simply 'too big..."
Alex Theatre faces ADA claim
Glendale - "The Alex Theatre may be forced to make some expensive upgrades to its facility as the result of a claim filed with the city that alleges the historic theater is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act..."
Forest Lawn Memorial-Park Celebrates 100 Years of Service to Southern California
Glendale - "Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks and Mortuaries today announced a year-long celebration marking its 100 years of innovation, community service, and world-class art and architecture..."
Library applies for millions in state grant
Glendale - "Brand Library could be getting a serious face lift. Glendale Public Library officials will submit an application today for a nearly $2.5-million grant that would fund the historical preservation of the city landmark..."
Queen Mary Given Bankruptcy Deadline
Long Beach - "District Court Judge Vincent Zirzullo has set a “drop dead date” in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Queen’s Seaport Development, Inc., holder of the lease for the Queen Mary and the surrounding 55 acres of city property..."
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