The SNL skit The Californians hilariously captured the ridiculousness of maneuvering across the Los Angeles sprawl. In an interview with Seth Meyers this week, Bill Hader talks about how the skit was inspired by trips to LA.
Curbed LA voters picked historic Leimert Park as the Neighborhood of the Year. It scored victories over rapidly changing Frogtown, high-seeded Highland Park, and trendy Koreatown.
The city council has officially added the Build Better LA Initiative to the November ballot. It would require developers to add affordable housing units to many large projects.
The hotel’s owners are looking for a buyer to take over the property, which has been described as, "as much an emblem of Hollywood as the Hollywood sign."
Constructed from cast-in-place concrete, the La Jolla home appears to be an open jewel box, with glass expanses essentially rendering the walls invisible.