Luxury hotel proposal pits celebrities against celebrities in Benedict Canyon
Gary Safady’s plan for a luxury hotel has lined up A-list names as backers. It also has plenty of high-profile celebrities among its critics….
Surfing in the California desert? Developer’s plan sparks outrage over water use, drought
A developer plans to build a large surfing pool in La Quinta. Critics argue it would require too much water as California grapples with drought….
Westfield Santa Anita buyer is Southern California real estate investor Wen Shan Chang
The mall, now named the Shops at Santa Anita, will continued to be managed by French retail property giant Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield….
Buying a home? Get ready for a 6% mortgage
The weekly Freddie Mac survey is a widely followed reference point for the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage….
Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin spends record $70 million on Ronald Reagan’s former home
Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin just set an all-time record in Hollywood Hills, paying $70 million for a property once owned by Ronald Reagan….
Los Angeles County commits to ending eviction moratorium by year’s end
The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to cement the termination of the pandemic-era eviction moratorium and other renter protections …
Goodbye, water cooler; hello, pool: More Los Angeles offices are becoming apartments
A growing number of Los Angeles-area office buildings are being converted to residential use as demand for offices stalls. …
Lakers star Russell Westbrook lists L.A. mansion for $30 million
Lakers star Russell Westbrook is offering up his home court in Brentwood, listing a 13,000-square-foot mansion for $30 million. …
A wealthy O.C. insider fenced off public land in Newport Beach’s back bay, sparking battle
A wealthy homeowner sectioned off public land with a fence. The state wants the barrier removed and the space opened to the public….
Moneta, Tropico, Lordsburg — where did L.A.’s phantom towns vanish to?
Some were subsumed into bigger cities; some fitfully married neighbors; one was washed into the sea. And some just went poof. These are the stories of L.A.’s phantom towns….