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LA’s 11 biggest cliffhangers of 2017
From Airbnb to Frank Gehry buildings, these are the unresolved issues and real estate projects that left us on the edge of our seats.
Family photos from the 1970s capture a vanishing LA
"I hope that people who see my photos get an appreciation for the ephemerality of life."
The Downtown LA that just won’t quit
These then-and-now photos show off buildings and public spaces that have endured for decades.
How LA addressed its housing shortage with a single megadevelopment
In the 1950s, Park La Brea was built to house 10,000 residents in 18 high-rises and dozens of garden apartments.
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Metro’s Regional Connector is bringing new subway stations to Downtown LA
Here’s a guide to a very un-flashy transit project that will have a big impact.
How the Los Angeles Times built LA
Its publishers had their hands in every LA honeypot, owning stakes in oil wells and investing Goodyear Oil and Tire, and real estate.
13 of the best noir films set in Los Angeles
Laced with corruption in the 1940s and ’50s, LA became the birthplace for the literary and cinematic style.
The colorful lighthouse keepers of Los Angeles
The Los Angeles County coast was a treacherous place until the first lighthouses were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, bringing independent women, heartbroken widowers, drunks, and more to isolated blufftop posts.
New Skid Row Squad Takes On LA's Homelessness Epidemic
C3, a new homelessness program in LA’s Skid Row, sends teams of outreach workers and health professionals out onto the streets to create relationships with homeless residents and help them transition into housing. So far it's been a success.
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An illustrated guide to Los Angeles architecture
The ultimate cheat sheet for LA’s signature styles, from Craftsman to Googie.