Opinion: What’s more environmentally irresponsible than a thirsty L.A. lawn? A fake plastic one
Los Angeles should help lead California and the country in banning plastic ground covering. It’s expensive, unhealthy and terrible for the environment….
Los Angeles County agrees to buy downtown skyscraper
L.A. County has agreed to buy the Gas Company Tower, a prominent office skyscraper in downtown L.A., for $215 million in a foreclosure sale….
Opinion: Southern Californians shaped the nation’s biggest political problems. We can solve them too
Pocketbook issues of this year’s presidential election date back to the rush to own homes along the coast and the rise of Pacific shipping through San Pedro Bay….
Silicon Valley billionaires put plans for new California city on hold
Under an agreement with local officials, the Silicon Valley investors proposing a new city in rural Solano County will pull their measure off the November ballot for at least two years while they fund a full…
Carmel-by-the-Sea, a town with no addresses, says the time has come to add house numbers
For more than 100 years, Carmel-by-the-Sea has had no street addresses because residents preferred the quirkiness of naming their homes. The City Council recently voted to add house numbers, saying not having them has become too…
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….