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In the University Park neighborhood just north of USC, Katherine Guevara and her husband, David Guevara Rosillo, are building a home that will subtly evoke a California Craftsman, with a pitched roof, porch posts and light ornamentation.
Inside, a burst of colors and patterns reflects the textiles and murals of Guevara Rosillo’s roots in Guayaquil, Ecuador, as well as inspirations such as Frida Kahlo’s La Casa Azul in Mexico City. Green, red, orange, blue and yellow walls and floors will be complemented by a modern Ikea kitchen and bold touches like multichrome Cirque pendant lamps by Louis Poulsen.
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On Tuesday, Los Angeles’s new and more progressive-leaning city council approved a motion to streamline the heavily red-taped permit process for opening a restaurant, with a particular focus on the future of outdoor dining. While still ultimately a work in progress, the effort is intended to assist restaurants after LA’s outdoor dining restrictions are lifted, and will continue on a more permanent basis once the pandemic ends.
Acting on longstanding complaints from LA restaurants and bars about the lengthy application and approval process across various city, county, and state agencies, the council’s new motion advises specific city departments to assess and recommend actions for streamlining, reports CBS-2.