The "old Hollywood"-style traditional sits on 1.3 acres with a detached guesthouse/screening room, a storage and laundry building, a saltwater swimming pool and fruit trees. The main house, built in 1941, contains three bedrooms and three bathrooms for a total of five bedrooms and four bathrooms in 4,474 square feet in the compound.
A two-story skylight-topped foyer with an indoor fountain feature sets the stage for this Mediterranean-style residence once owned by singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. The Old World motif continues with archways, pillars and Moorish accents. In the master suite, a two-sided fireplace sits between the bedroom and a private sitting room.
Los Angeles police are searching for the driver of a Maserati who fatally hit an 80-year-old pedestrian and his dog and fled the scene in Sherman Oaks, abandoning the damaged vehicle without license plates. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Woodman Avenue and Moorpark Street after the driver, traveling north on Woodman, struck the pedestrian and his dog, LAPD officials said.
Alto is new and fresh, but it sits on a block with roots. Alto is a restaurant with a curious schedule. It's open for dinner only, from Wednesday through Saturday. Considering the amount of work that went into the restaurant's creation, this limited availability makes a statement - which is that Alto is a very special occasion. An event, really. A meal to approach with anticipation and wonder.
