Benedikt Taschen, publisher of “Los Angeles: Portrait of a City,” signs the book at a launch party Nov. 19 at the Crossroads of the World in Hollywood. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
David LaChapelle attends the Nov. 19 book party at Crossroads of the World. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Nov. 19 book party for “Los Angeles: Portrait of a City” at Crossroads of the World in Hollywood. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
“Los Angeles: Portrait of a City” author Jim Heimann signs his book at the Nov. 19 party. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Hallmark Channel’s Janice Arouh, an honoree, and actor Jesse Metcalfe. (David Livingston / Getty Images)
Edyta Sliwinska, left, Melissa Joan Hart and Natalie Coughlin. (David Livingston / Getty Images)
Actresses Parminder Nagra, left, and Linda Cardellini. (David Livingston / Getty Images)
Anna Trebunskaya, left, and Melissa Joan Hart. (David Livingston / Getty Images)
