Spotify unveils sprawling podcast hub in downtown L.A.
Spotify opens a downtown L.A. campus with 18 podcast studios as it expands its audio and video programming….
In Southern California, a slight slowdown in the housing market still means record prices
Home prices in the six-county region rose nearly 16% in November to another monthly record, a median of $693,500, according to real estate firm DQNews. …
Los Angeles hotels bounce back to pre-COVID levels while other cities lag behind
L.A. hotel bookings in October and November are back to 2019 levels, well above the national average….
What $600,000 buys in 6 L.A. County communities
Here’s a look at what $600,000 buys in six communities scattered across L.A. County….
Clash of the kitchens: California leads the way in a new climate battleground
California sparked a national push to ban gas lines into homes. Its success hinges on persuading home cooks the gas stove is obsolete. …
Tax proposed on L.A. property sales over $5 million to fund homeless housing
Housing advocates, labor unions and progressive activists want voters to approve a tax on property sales to fund homeless housing in Los Angeles….
The year of the party tent: What the age of COVID taught us about architecture in 2021
The humble party tent is wildly flexible in COVID times. It offers access to fresh air, showed us forgotten spaces and reveals ways we could better deploy urban space….
‘Spotlight’ producer Michael Sugar shoots for $6.3 million in Dana Point
Film and TV producer Michael Sugar is asking $6.3 million for a Dana Point home he purchased earlier this year for $5.1 million….
Pharrell Williams drops price of Hollywood Hills compound to $10 million
After unloading a mega-mansion last year, Grammy-winning artist Pharrell Williams is shopping around his Hollywood Hills home for $10 million….
In Malibu, a $40-million home rises from Suzanne Somers’ empty land
A Malibu lot that once held Suzanne Somers’ beach cottage until it burned down in 2007 now holds a brand-new home that’s on the market for $40 million….