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Paramount Ranch, destroyed in Woolsey Fire, will be rebuilt

By Chris Eggertsen

Thanksgiving traffic in LA could be worse than usual in 2018

More people will travel for the holiday, says a new report.

By Elijah Chiland

How much do house flippers make selling in LA?

More than 10,000 homes were flipped in 2017.

By Elijah Chiland

The best things to do with kids in LA that aren’t Disneyland

By Megan Barber

Shopping

The Curbed LA 2018 holiday gift guide is here

By Jenna Chandler

Latest Stories

Palihotel set to open in December in 1920s-era Culver City hotel

Originally the West End Hotel, the building was rumored to be the first LA residence of Joan Crawford.

By Bianca Barragan November 19

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Two-bedroom condo in elegant Old Hollywood complex asking $895K

Period features include elaborate molding and plasterwork, a magnesite staircase, and vividly colored tile.

By Pauline O'Connor November 19

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From Curbed

101 books about where—and how—we live

Urban classics and new favorites to read and give.

By Alissa Walker, Patrick Sisson, and 1 other November 19

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Woolsey Fire measures over 150 square miles—roughly the size of Denver

This map shows where the 98,362-acre blaze has burned.

By Bianca Barragan November 19

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Tally of buildings destroyed in Woolsey fire swells to 1,500

The blaze has singed nearly 97,000 acres, from beaches to the Valley.

By Jenna Chandler November 19

Looking back at Stan Lee’s Los Angeles

The New York native’s ideas about LA started out shallow—and grew more nuanced with time.

By Chris Eggertsen November 16

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Woolsey Fire latest example of California’s age of ‘megafires’

So far in 2018, fires in the state have scorched an unprecedented 1.3 million acres—five times the five-year average.

By Marissa Clifford November 14

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26 things to do this fall in LA

From cemeteries to the best new art exhibits.

By Bianca Barragan and Jenna Chandler October 1

Metro’s Crenshaw Line to LAX delayed until 2020

The light rail route was scheduled to open next year.

By Elijah Chiland November 16

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Burlington tenants in Westlake face eviction following rent strike

At least 16 new unlawful detainer cases have been filed against tenants.

By Christian Monterrosa November 16

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High-speed rail authority narrowing down routes through Los Angeles

The train will stop at Burbank, Union Station in Downtown LA, Norwalk, and Fullerton.

By Elijah Chiland November 15

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One Beverly Hills sells to Beverly Hilton owners

Reportedly for more than $420 million.

By Bianca Barragan November 15

Empty Hollywood library will be converted to women’s shelter

The bridge housing site will have 30 beds.

By Elijah Chiland November 15

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Sportsmen’s Lodge redevelopment can move forward with city committee endorsement

The new landscaping plan draws inspiration from Tom Sawyer’s Island in Disneyland, and, in a complete reversal, cultural heritage commissioners love it.

By Bianca Barragan November 16

Here’s how the Woolsey Fire stacks up to LA’s most destructive wildfires

The massive blaze is truly historic.

By Elijah Chiland November 14

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County supervisors move ahead with plan to reuse County General Hospital as housing

The hospital could help fill the "tremendous need for homeless, low income, and high-need population residential options."

By Bianca Barragan November 14

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City poised to dole out $100M in incentives to AEG for LA Live expansion

The project would enlarge the convention center and add a 40-story hotel tower.

By Bianca Barragan November 14

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Historic adobe, Paramount Ranch, MAS*H set burn in Malibu fire

Here’s a running list of important places and local landmarks in the Woolsey Fire’s path.

By Jenna Chandler and Alissa Walker November 13

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Gold Line light rail extension may not reach Claremont until 2028

It could get new timeline, big cost increase.

By Elijah Chiland November 13

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Netflix keeps gobbling up Hollywood office space

It will now expand near the Hollywood ArcLight.

By Bianca Barragan November 13

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New exhibit captures memories of ’90s teen culture in East LA

Guadalupe Rosales is creating a new historical record—where the people included control the narrative.

By Hadley Meares October 5

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Amazon passes up LA for second headquarters

Los Angeles was one of 20 finalists for the huge office complex.

By Elijah Chiland November 13

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Woolsey Fire burned part of old nuclear research site—should residents be alarmed?

State senator says he’ll push for an independent investigation.

By Elijah Chiland November 12

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The beginner’s guide to Los Angeles

The Myth and Truth Behind the Los Angeles ‘Devil Winds’

The Santa Ana winds and their supposedly sinister effects loom large in the Los Angeles imagination. But how much do the winds really change us? And how much are we changing them?

By Adrian Glick Kudler September 22

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Silver Lake Texaco station to be relocated, repurposed as snack shack along LA River

City committee votes not to pursue landmarking the property.

By Bianca Barragan November 12

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Fire ravages Arts District’s historic Pickle Works building

It’s "a devastating loss to the early industrial heritage of the city and a community of artists who helped establish the Arts District in the 1970s and ’80s," says the LA Conservancy.

By Elijah Chiland November 12

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