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By Jenna Chandler

Bidding for dazzling View Park midcentury starts at $1.1M

The 1960s home was designed by architect Charles Wong.

By Elijah Chiland

At least 240 people killed in LA traffic collisions in 2018

City leaders aim for zero deaths by 2025.

By Elijah Chiland

9 views of the LA River before and after it was paved in 1938

By Adrian Glick Kudler

The Curbed guide to Southern California’s deserts

You’ll find some of the planet’s most unique flora in Southern California’s deserts

By Alissa Walker

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725 market-rate apartments approved for Chinatown

The complex will rise across from the Chinatown Gold Line station.

By Bianca Barragan March 26

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Magnificent 1930s Mediterranean in the Los Feliz Oaks asking $5.75M

Magnesite flooring and stairs, gorgeous stained glass, and spectacular Art Deco tile.

By Pauline O'Connor March 25

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From Vox Media

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LACMA’s new building design tweaked yet again

Construction on the museum’s new building is expected to begin in late 2019 and wrap up by the end of 2023.

By Bianca Barragan March 25

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LA Uber drivers launch day-long strike over wages

Nationwide, Uber drivers make less than $12 per hour on average, a UCLA study found.

By Elijah Chiland March 25

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From Curbed

In the apartment amenity arms race, service and technology win out

"Everybody has a rooftop grilling area or a dog park," but renters want app-centric convenience and a bond with their neighbors.

By Patrick Sisson March 26

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Mediterranean-inspired house in Pasadena’s Bungalow Heaven seeks $1.24M

Built in 2018, it aims to blend into its historic surroundings.

By Bianca Barragan March 25

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Here’s how to report scooters that block LA sidewalks

Companies will have two hours to pick them up.

By Elijah Chiland March 25

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Committee backs Chinatown’s College Station development without any affordable housing

A separate city commission had supported the project on the condition that it include some apartments for very low-income families.

By Bianca Barragan March 22

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Historic Craftsman in Koreatown seeks $1.5M.

Spectacular built-ins and gleaming wood everywhere.

By Bianca Barragan March 22

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19 must-visit small towns near LA

These small towns in Southern California are perfect for a little rest and relaxation.

By Elijah Chiland February 8

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First Person

The LA Marathon is the most life-affirming way to fall in love with Los Angeles

You don’t even have to run to enjoy it.

By Alissa Walker March 22

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Spacious, sunny loft asks $675K in Downtown LA

In an old UPS building that opened in 1936.

By Jenna Chandler March 22

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30-story tower at 2nd, Broadway set to get underway in 2022

Construction is slated to begin on the tower after the Regional Connector opens.

By Bianca Barragan March 22

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The Manson murder house

The home on Cielo Drive stood for more than five decades, but is forever connected to the Manson family’s 1969 killing spree.

By Chris Eggertsen June 6

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Here’s what $885K buys around LA

See what that price buys in five Los Angeles neighborhoods, from Altadena to Brentwood.

By Elijah Chiland March 22

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Here are the street closures for the LA Marathon

Getting around the city could be a challenge Sunday morning.

By Elijah Chiland March 21

What $1,550 rents in LA right now

See what that price rents in Los Feliz, Fairfax, Glendale, and more.

By Bianca Barragan March 21

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San Fernando Valley sees record-low home sales—even as prices drop

Single-family home prices are down 6 percent.

By Elijah Chiland March 21

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Three-bedroom Atwater Village home seeks $990K

Plenty of space for gardening, plus a chicken coop.

By Jenna Chandler March 21

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Glitter, glam, grit

The Sunset Strip in the 1980s was nothin’ but a good time—and tight leather and teased hair.

By Hadley Meares March 21

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Construction restarting at Oceanwide Plaza as debt soars to $98.6M

The $1 billion megaproject was stalled for two months.

By Bianca Barragan March 21

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Palm Springs midcentury modern designed by Palmer & Krisel asks $849K

Quintessential midcentury charm, spotted by the Vox Media commerce team.

By Jackie Goldstein March 20

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Pasadena midcentury with soaring ceilings asks $1.5M

The 1950s home was designed by architect-to-the-stars Ted Grenzbach.

By Elijah Chiland March 20

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Metro projects huge ridership for West Hollywood train

A northern extension of the Crenshaw Line could draw more riders than Boston’s Green Line—but will it take three decades to build?

By Elijah Chiland March 20

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First Person

Chasing Paul Williams

"I wasn’t sure what to look for when I walked into Williams’s buildings, so I searched for clues about the man himself."

By Janna Ireland March 20

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From Curbed

I found lead paint in my historic house

As homeowners, our job became spending money to prevent our house from killing us.

By Alissa Walker March 20

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Santa Monica scooter rider killed in hit-and-run

It’s one of the first fatal electric scooter crashes in Southern California.

By Elijah Chiland March 19

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First Person

February was the biggest month ever for pothole repair requests in LA

Want a pothole filled? Report it to 311.

By Alissa Walker March 19

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The tech takeover

From Google to Netflix, tech and new media giants are inking deals for office space that combined could fill the US Bank Tower—twice.

By Bianca Barragan March 19

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Romantic 1930s Spanish-style seeks $1.6M in La Cañada Flintridge

The handsome home has terrific tile bathrooms.

By Elijah Chiland March 18

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After deadly hit-and-run, Los Feliz sounds alarm about dangerous street

The neighborhood council warned the street was dangerous two years before the fatal crash.

By Elijah Chiland March 18

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Historic Core loft with fancy kitchen, stylish tile seeks $695K

In the same building as The Edison and Badmaash.

By Bianca Barragan March 15

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Revamped Hollywood Hills midcentury asks $3M

The home was designed by Case Study architect Craig Ellwood and James Tyler.

By Elijah Chiland March 15

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Rebellion and rock ‘n’ roll: The Sunset Strip in the 1960s

How go-go dancing teens—and the underage clubs that embraced them—turned the Strip technicolor.

By Hadley Meares March 7

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Target has the city permit it needs to resume construction at Sunset and Western

But an opening date is still TBD.

By Bianca Barragan March 15

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Serene Silver Lake Spanish-style seeks $3.35M

Designed in 1928 by Frank Faulkner, one of the few women architects practicing in Los Angeles at the time.

By Jenna Chandler March 15

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