Does Tesla Plan to Open a Drive-In Charging Station In the Media District?
According to electrek.co — a news site that tracks the transition from gas to electric transportation—automaker Tesla has filed plans to build a 29-stall supercharger and diner/drive-in theater at 7001 Santa Monica Boulevard, currently the location of the Shakey’s Pizza…
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Theatre Row’s Next Act
The mile-long stretch of live-performance venues that line Santa Monica Boulevard from McCadden Place to El Centro Avenue, has held a vital place in L.A.’s arts scene for decades. It received its official designation as “Theatre Row” in 2015 thanks…
Vision Board
Members of the Executive Committee share what they most look forward to seeing in the District over the next two years.
Training Day
The sun has just started to warm the morning air over Hollywood when Ivan Rangel and Ian Duenas Garcia arrive for their internship with the Media District’s Public Safety team. After a quick equipment check, they set off on their…
EX NIHILO
Sycamore has a new scent. Ex Nihilo —meaning “out of nothing” in Latin—is a Parisian fragrance house founded in 2013 by Sylvie Loday, Olivier Royère, and Benoît Verdier. Since its inception, this genre-redefining company carved out a space at the…
SMTF
To call Highland’s newest fitness center just a gym would be to vastly undersell it. To call Self-Made Training Facility (SMTF) Hollywood just a gym would be to vastly undersell it since the sprawling 10,000-square-foot fitness center located on Highland…
Lost and Found
A little after one o’clock on Friday, March 25, the Media District Public Safety office received a phone call from Every table at 6775 Santa Monica Blvd. that they were concerned about a woman currently in their restaurant. Several members…
The Small Business Rental Assistance Program is Live!
Today, the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) launched the City of LA’s Small Business Rental Assistance Program. The program provides $12 million in grants to eligible businesses located in the City that need financial assistance to aid in their…
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Media District Dish
Your inside source for the BID’s hottest gossip Guess which Hollywood heavyweight is ready to be seen around town with a whole new look? We don’t mean just a few touch-ups either. This icon got a total top-to-bottom redo. Honestly,…
Seward Street
Wedged between Las Palmas and Cahuenga, the entirety of Seward Street runs just a few short blocks between Melrose Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. Yet, despite its modest footprint, Seward Street—and its various inhabitants over the decades—have occupied a sizable place…
Food for Thought
It would be easy only to see the negative impact the last two years have had on our lives, but, as is often the case in dark times, some light manages to shine through. For our neighbors who struggle with…
Spotlight on Storyfile
Have you ever wished you could sit down with someone extraordinary—a distant ancestor, a Holocaust survivor, a beloved celebrity, or even, Santa Claus—and have a personal conversation with them about their life and experiences? Thanks to the team at StoryFile,…
Clean & Safe Report
Creating a safe, welcoming environment for everyone who lives, works, and visits the Media District tops the BID’s list of priorities, and thanks to its Public Safety team, some significant strides have been made in this area. Service calls throughout…
Women’s History Month: Daeida Wilcox Beveridge, “The Mother of Hollywood”
If it were not for the vision of a woman named Daeida Wilcox Beveridge, there might not be a Hollywood at all. Shortly after her marriage to Harvey Henderson Wilcox in 1883, Daeida left Ohio and headed to the sunny…
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Board Certified
MEET YOUR NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS Results from the election held on January 27 are in and the Hollywood Media District is thrilled to announce its 2022 Board of Directors and Executive Committee. There were eight vacancies on the…
Happy Holidays from your friends at the Hollywood Media District
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the BID, Many creatures were stirring from adult to kid. Decorations were hung in the storefronts with care With the knowledge more visitors soon would be there. The trees had been trimmed, the…
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19 Performance Theaters in Council District 13 Receive Crucial Grants.
Last Thursday, grants of $5,000 were distributed to 19 performance theaters in Council District 13 to help ease the pandemic burden on these theaters. The grants were funded by the Theater Emergency Response Program, a joint collaboration between Councilman Mitch…
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#StrengthandLoveLA City of Angels’ COVID-19 Memorial
We are proud to be a partner of the Strength and Love, The City of Angels’ COVID-19 Memorial. On Thursday, November 18 through Saturday, November 20, 2021 the Hollywood Media District BID will be virtually joining friends, colleagues, and loved…
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Regen Projects — Jack Pierson: Less and more
JACK PIERSONLESS AND MORESEPTEMBER 11 – OCTOBER 23, 2021OPENING: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PMGALLERY HOURS: TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Regen Projects is pleased to present Less and more, a career-spanning exhibition of…
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LOS ANGELES LAUNCHES INAUGURAL GALLERY WEEKEND
Frieda Toranzo Jaeger, Times Come to an End (detail), 2021, oil on canvas with embroidery. Image: LAR Arts and Reena Spaulings. The Gallery Association Los Angeles (GALA), which formed last year to respond to the Covid-19 crisis with online arts programming, has announced…
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SHOUTOUT! NEW BUSINESSES IN THE BID
StoryFile Photo Credit: StoryfilePhoto Credit: SANTIAGO FELIPE/GETTY IMAGES StoryFile A new state of the art production studio, located in the Media District, uses their AI-driven conversational video technology, Conversa™ to create life-size holograms of real people. StoryFile helps you capture…
Clean & Green Update
From discarded couches and other furnishings to wooden pallets and household appliances, our district is flooded with bulky item trash. Some of it is illegal dumping and some of it is a byproduct of our large, unhoused population. But whatever…
Security Team Update
AGS Security is partnering with the LGBT Center for a new internship program beginning the first week of May. The LGBT Center will be aiding a total of four future security officers in receiving their state-mandated certification as well as…
How to Spend a Saturday Afternoon in the Hollywood Media District
If you are in search of the perfect Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles, you’ve come to the right place. In this series, we will explore all the different ways one can spend a fun, informative, and walkable Saturday within the…
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Dorcia White Brake | EVERYTABLE HOLLYWOOD
Profile Piece | By: M. Claire Morrison I met Dorcia at the new Everytable Hollywood location on the corner of Santa Monica and Highland, a little after 1 PM on a Thursday in mid-February. On the tail end of the…
Welcome to the Neighborhood Sumac Mediterranean Cuisine
“The best thing about all of this is that none of it was planned,” says head chef, Eli Berchan, as he tells me the story of how he and his wife, Stephanie, ended up opening their first restaurant, Sumac Mediterranean…
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