When Bill and Melinda Gates divorce, who gets the 66,000-square-foot mansion?
Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce could put several luxury homes in play, including a cavernous estate complete with a trampoline room. …
A new film studio is coming to Hollywood — and not a moment too soon for eager creators
With soundstages in short supply and production on the rise, a developer plans to build a new studio in Hollywood. …
You know their names: Palos Verdes, La Brea, Sepulveda. But what were the ranchos?
Native American settlements were first, and then the rancho system — Spanish then Mexican land grants throughout California — were built atop and near those settlements and still shape our geography and place names. …
The remote work revolution is transforming, and unsettling, resort areas like Lake Tahoe
Vacation destinations have become primary homes during the COVID-19 pandemic as Lake Tahoe and Palm Springs see surges in population and housing costs. …
A $2-billion mega-project could reshape the Arts District
A cold storage plant in Los Angeles’ Arts District would be replaced with housing, offices, a hotel and shops in a proposed mega-development called Fourth & Central. …
L.A. councilman takes aim at money for Valley homeless housing project
L.A. City Councilman John Lee is again battling plans for a homeless housing project along Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Chatsworth. …
Behind the new show ‘Them’ is the ugly and true history of L.A.’s racist housing covenants
“Them: Covenant” on Amazon Prime is a reminder of the all-too-common housing covenants that restricted who could buy homes in certain neighborhoods in Compton, around Southern California and elsewhere. Determined Black people over the decades fought…
In Malibu, Eli Broad axes the price of his oceanfront stunner to $58.5 million
Billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad is asking $58.5 million for his architectural beach house in Malibu, down 22% from his original price tag. …
Paul Pierce rakes in $8.7 million for Calabasas mansion with Celtics basketball court
In Calabasas, Celtics star Paul Pierce just sold his Mediterranean-style mansion with a Celtics-themed basketball court and bowling alley for $8 million. …
Found your dream California home? Don’t dawdle — it may be sold by tomorrow
Homes are flying off the market at a record pace thanks to a perfect storm: pandemic-induced demand for more space, low supply, and apps that make it easier to view, bid for and buy houses —…