Opinion: Despite noble intentions, California’s environmental law is hurting Latinos
CEQA has been abused for decades to block affordable housing and drive up costs, taking the greatest toll on young residents and Latino households….
Show us your L.A. rental! Tell us how you made it feel like home
With Southern California home prices at an all-time high, it’s no surprise most Angelenos rent. Show us your rental and tell us how you’ve made it special….
Las Vegas’ Mirage Hotel & Casino to pay out final jackpots before closure, totaling $1.6M
Las Vegas’ Mirage Hotel & Casino is obligated to pay out all progressive jackpots, which total $1.6 million, before it closes in a week’s time. …
Pasadena’s Ambassador Auditorium, ‘Carnegie Hall of the West,’ goes up for sale
The storied Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, which was long considered one of the region’s top classical music venues, is for sale after being owned by a local church for the last two decades….
Californians won’t pay more than one month’s rent for security deposit under new law
On Monday, Assembly Bill 12, authored by San Francisco Assemblymember Matt Haney, took effect, limiting security deposits to one month’s rent for all but the smallest of landlords….
Restoring a midcentury Valley home to ‘its original glory,’ with tiki flair
When they needed more space, a Silver Lake couple looked to Van Nuys. But could they restore a coveted midcentury home without losing their own sense of style? …
Why is a Monaco billionaire buying so many properties in Carmel and Big Sur?
This Monaco billionaire bought a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece, another iconic property on the Big Sur coastline and Clint Eastwood’s old pub. Locals wonder why….
‘Owning Manhattan’ is Ryan Serhant’s latest mash-up of reality drama and luxury real estate
Ryan Serhant speaks about jumping from Bravo to Netflix, navigating reality TV drama as a boss and why even money-strapped viewers can’t get enough of luxury real estate….
L.A. City Council declares Marilyn Monroe house a cultural landmark, saving it from destruction
The L.A. City Council voted to declare Marilyn Monroe’s former Brentwood home a historic cultural monument, saving it from being destroyed by its latest owners….
Former Ace Hotel in downtown L.A. reopens as ‘Airbnb on steroids’
The former Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, which helped lead an economic revival on a historic stretch of Broadway a decade ago, has reopened and will offer rooms in a style akin to Airbnb….