The Last Chuck E. Cheese Animatronic Band in the World is Playing a Northridge Residency

Featured image credit: Ben Schumin What a year for legendary bands. New wave icons Devo retired from live performance. Rock gods Kiss called it a day. And now Munch’s Make Believe Band is packing it all in… with one notable exception. Wait, you don’t remember Munch’s Make Believe Band? Surely you’ve had the singular experience […]

The Eaton Fire Upends Altadena’s Historic Black Community Cultivated Over Half a Century

A certain segment of media and American culture have callously dismissed the wildfire disaster gripping Los Angeles as a “rich person problem.” We won’t waste space dignifying that assessment with a nuanced retort other than to emphasize that 25 lives have been lost so far, and the fires weren’t checking bank account balances. At the […]

Absorption Rate Analysis: December 2024 – Things Are Looking Up. Very Up.

A December surge toward the seller’s favor is a holiday tradition in its own right when it comes to our monthly absorption rate analysis. It’s just how the “off-season” works in real estate. A lower volume of homes hitting the market typically tips the scales in the sellers’ favor. In December 2022, only one of […]

The Diorama Museum of Bhagavad-gita is One of the Best Museums in Los Angeles… if You’re Seeking Enlightenment

Featured image credit: ISKCON Los Angeles When it comes to world-class museums, we have an embarrassment of riches in the Greater Los Angeles area. But some of the best museums in Los Angeles are the obscured diamonds only talked about in the inner circles of LA’s bohemian underground. We’ve discussed some of them on the […]

Since 1958, the Capitol Records Building Christmas Tree Has Dazzled LA Every Year. Well, Except One.

Featured image credit: Amé Kali LA’s transition into a winter wonderland is subtle when compared to a lot of other U.S. cities. Maybe it’s all that year-round California sunshine. Sure, we have the annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, falling on the first Sunday after Thanksgiving since 1928. Then there’s the more recent tradition of the Pershing […]