Featured image: United States Department of Energy In Hollywood, studios compete to put their movies in front of as many eyes as possible. Yet, one studio did the opposite; working to make sure that no one saw their films unless absolutely necessary. In the sun-kissed Hollywood Hills California boasts as a center of creativity, Lookout […]
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Tariffs and Immigration Keep the Average Home Price in California Rising. Here’s What You Can Do as a Real Estate Agent.
I’m a firm believer that politics has no place in our role as service providers to our community. But when political changes impact our industry, we as professionals can’t simply ignore them. This isn’t a political opinion, nor an attempt to sway political perspectives. It’s a call to do what’s needed to best serve our […]
The Crossroads of the World, a Unique Former Los Angeles Mall, Has Blood in Its Foundation
Crossroads of the World is one of those LA landmarks that everyone recognizes but very few have visited. There’s not really much to see there these days outside of the beautiful architecture. But that wasn’t always the case. In the late 1930s and into the 1940s, this Los Angeles mall redefined how a shopping center […]
LADWP’s John Ferraro Building Sets an Example for Design Efficiency
Featured image credit: LADWP You could argue that architecture is, by definition, functional art, but one building in Los Angeles takes this concept further than most. We’ll call it by its official name, the John Ferraro Building. But you likely recognize it as the headquarters of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), […]
Neighborhood Watch: Expect a Small Town Feel in the Big City When You Browse Houses for Sale in Glendora
Featured image credit: Glendora Village If you’re seeking a slice of small-town Americana but can’t quite give up the big city, a search for houses for sale in Glendora, California may be in your near future. Though it’s firmly a part of Los Angeles County, Glendora has a quaint and timeless feel to it. When […]
The Seedy Origin of the Exposition Park Rose Garden
Photo credit: Los Angeles We may not often feel like we have the time to stop and smell the roses in Los Angeles. But we’ve definitely got the place. It’s a sunken garden measuring just over 7 acres and presenting roughly 20,000 bushes in bloom from March through November. The hyper-organized beauty of the Exposition […]
The Ongoing Saga of Jackie and Shadow, Big Bear Lake’s Avian Power Couple
Featured image credit: Friends of Big Bear Valley It’s estimated that around 100,000 people flock to the mountainous resort town of Big Bear every year. Yet, your best chance of seeing the most illustrious seasonal residents is by staying glued to your computer. That’s because no one in Big Bear is as popular as the […]
The Controversial Old Trapper’s Lodge Statues Have Locked Pierce College and a Folk Artist’s Family in a Pricey Stalemate
Featured image credit: Konrad Summers Being a school that got its start specializing in agricultural studies, Los Angeles Pierce College is a greener campus than most. It’s a surreal feeling when you first see its campus farmhouse as you’re rolling across Victory Boulevard. But within an obscure fenced-off grove of unkempt trees, you’ll find something […]
Meet the Unlikely Celebrity Group Who Saved the Hollywood Sign
Featured image credit: Thomas Wolf Perched atop Mount Lee just 1,708 feet above Los Angeles, the Hollywood sign can be seen all around the world. Figuratively speaking, of course. Obviously, it needs no introduction. But this global icon only exists today because of the efforts (and considerable donations) of nine unlikely individuals, each vowing sponsorship […]
What Do Ryan Murphy, The Golden Girls, and Palm Springs Have in Common? The New Mid-Century Modern TV Show
Featured image credit: Hulu Palm Springs is ready for its close-up. Back in June of 2024, Hulu announced the production of a new multi-cam sitcom following the lives of three gay friends living together and navigating life in Palm Springs. On Sunday night, audiences watching the 97th Academy Awards had their first taste of the […]