Once a shining example of mid-century architecture, the old RAND building is now a big pile of dirt. photos by Michael Rosenthal
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Topanga Canyon Road with Cal Trans Employees and a Lane Closure. Photo Credit: Caltrans District 7.
Caltrans Details Extensive PCH and Topanga Canyon Lane Closures for Recovery Work This Week
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Historic Venice Vanguard Lofts Listed for $7.7M
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Santa Monica Conservancy
Summer Garden Tour to Highlight Native Plants, Coastal Ecology at Santa Monica’s Shotgun House
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1634 W. 20th Street- Framing. Photo Credit: United Building Company
Seven-story affordable housing project reaches framing phase in Santa Monica
The 78-unit joint development from Venice Community Housing and Community Corp. near the E Line remains on track for a 2027 opening. Construction crews have begun framing the upper levels of a seven-story affordable housing […]
Los Angeles chefs and bakeries launch Westside food events for Venezuelan earthquake relief
Local spots like The Arepa Stand, Petitgrain Boulangerie, and Chainsaw organize menu specials to fund medicine and food. By Dolores...
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CHP launches Fourth of July crackdown with 100 undercover patrols
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