Vice Media’s Shane Smith is selling his Santa Monica mansion for $50 million
Vice Media co-founder Shane Smith is asking $50 million for Villa Ruchello, a Mediterranean-style compound spanning 3.35 acres in Santa Monica. …
More than a big, flat suburb: Why the San Fernando Valley is so important to California history
Bing Crosby sang about it. “Chinatown” immortalized its centrality to L.A.’s water story. And in any other metropolis, the San Fernando Valley would probably stand on its own. Patt Morrison explains the Valley. …
Depleted savings, ruined credit: What happens when all the rent comes due?
Millions of Americans, especially low-income tenants, are accumulating debt amid the COVID-19 pandemic, threatening to create a downward financial spiral. …
Hot Property: Matt Damon shoots for $21 million in the Palisades
In Pacific Palisades, movie star Matt Damon’s Zen-inspired retreat comes complete with a three-story atrium and massage room. …
Home of the Week: A Midcentury spread in Santa Barbara
In Santa Barbara, a Midcentury compound offers two homes and sweeping views of the scenic coastal landscape. Asking price: $5.995 million. …
Actors Andy Favreau and Molly McQueen unload WeHo bungalow
Actors Andy Favreau and Molly McQueen just sold their West Hollywood bungalow for $2.15 million, finding a buyer four days after listing. …
‘The Bachelor’ creator Mike Fleiss lists Hawaii compound he bought from Julia Roberts
On the coast of Kauai, ‘The Bachelor’ creator Mike Fleiss is asking $34.5 million for a two-acre estate he bought from Julia Roberts in 2016. …
High-Low: The priciest and cheapest homes in La Cañada Flintridge
A mansion built in the 1920s and a single-story spot on a cul-de-sac are the priciest and cheapest homes for sale in La Cañada Flintridge. …
Sweetgreen and Shake Shack are going all in on drive-throughs. And they’re not alone
Drive-through windows are moving up the restaurant food chain as a struggling industry aims to put diners at ease and prepare for a convenience-ruled future. …
Kelly Clarkson’s Encino mansion returns at $9 million
Kelly Clarkson of ‘American Idol’ fame just trimmed the price of her Encino farmhouse to $9 million, down $1 million from her original ask. …