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Building a beach town on Hollywood's favorite desert set
In the early days of Hollywood, two sleepy waterfront ranches in Ventura County served as the setting for countless epics of blood and sand. Developers saw an opportunity to turn those unspoiled Ventura beaches into a vacation community, offering Hollywood glamour at Ventura prices.
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s widower must move out of her longtime Bel Air home
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s (ninth) husband, Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt, will have to move out of the ornate Bel Air home where the late actress lived for four decades.
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A video primer on the unique, shimmery light of Los Angeles
The New Yorker staff writer Lawrence Weschler revisits his classic essay on LA’s uniquely beautiful light. With less smog, it has changed over the years, but it’s still captivating.
The last artists’ haven in Los Angeles
As skyrocketing rents in Los Angeles continue to squeeze renters farther into the outskirts of the city, the Antelope Valley is positioned to become a new frontier for emerging artists—if they can get over its terrible reputation.
Q&A: New book celebrates Greystone Mansion architect Gordon B. Kaufmann
Kaufmann also designed the Los Angeles Times building, Santa Anita Racetrack, and Hoover Dam. The book’s authors say Kaufmann’s "genius finally blossomed" in Los Angeles.
Landmark status for Jim Morrison’s last U.S. residence is ruined
The West Hollywood apartment building where the lead singer of The Doors is said to have lived with his girlfriend from 1969 and 1971 probably would have been a shoo-in for historic monument status.
Hoping for a Palm Springs getaway? The city just cracked down on Airbnb
New rules limit the number of homes a person or business can rent on short-term booking websites such as Airbnb. They also cap the number of times a home can be rented at 32 per year.
Palm Springs midcentury once owned by Howard Hughes asks $1.2M
On the market for the first time in decades, this modern three-bedroom home has a star-studded history that also includes actress Eva Gabor, producer Robert Evans, and Smokey Robinson.
Obamas rumored to be buying home in Rancho Mirage
The first family has reportedly found a West Coast home to supplement the D.C. mansion they’ll be moving into once the president leaves office in January. Apparently, they’ve already found an interior designer.
The ranch that Big Macs built
When Ray Kroc struck it rich with McDonald's, one of his first purchases was the J & R Double Arch Ranch on California's Central Coast. There, he hosted parties, food experiments, and—strangely enough—health conferences.