“I’ve been the honorary mayor of Toluca Lake for 30 years,” Fritz Coleman writes. ”I feel my skills are being underused. So I came up with some suggestions for ways to support our community.”
Archives for 2025
The 1938 Flood
Toluca Lake and its surrounding areas saw everything turn topsy-turvy in March 1938, as torrential rains turned the normally placid L.A. River into a surging monster that devoured homes, land and people.
The Muse Rooms
Nancy Sexton created The Muse Rooms, co-working spaces where entertainment professionals, writers and creative entrepreneurs can collaborate, network and find the flexibility they need.
A Beacon of Support for Wildfire Victims
When the devastating wildfires swept through Southern California, the Garry Marshall Theatre transformed into a pop-up donation collection site, gathering essential supplies for fire victims and first responders.
New Book Celebrates a Local Legend
After sharing recollections of her eccentric late father and his fabulously ornate California Fantasy Van in our 2023 History Issue, Tracy Bouvier has published the full tale in a memoir.
Pawsitive Beginnings Pup Spotlight: Lucy
Lucy is one of the happiest dogs you’ll ever meet, is fantastic with kids and other dogs, and is always ready to make a new friend.