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BY CURBED  JUL 1, 2016, 12:18P Shabdro Photo They say Los Angeles is a good place to live and a terrible place to visit. And they say in Los Angeles you can hit the desert, the mountains, the beach, and the city all in one day. And they… Read More

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Bobby Gibbons | Curbed La Flickr Pool To many Californians, hiking is a way of life. From the Santa Monica Mountains to the Sierras, the state offers a seemingly unlimited array of options for anyone looking to get out into the great outdoors. Now, those searching for the… Read More

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BY ELIJAH CHILAND JUL 7, 2016, 6:17P When artist Cheri Pann purchased it in 1994, Venice’s iconic Mosaic Tile House was as an ugly little single-story home and Venice was a quirky bohemian enclave. More than two decades later, tech money is transforming the neighborhood and the Palms Boulevard house… Read More

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The Grand Santa Monica Hotel The Hotel Arcadia was Santa Monica’s first high-end beach hotel, and the site of scams, hijinks, and at least one attempted murder. BY HADLEY MEARES JUL 7, 2016, 10:00A This summer, many local Angelenos and droves of vacationers will descend upon Santa… Read More

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by Kathryn Vasel   @KathrynVaselJanuary 29, 2016: 8:37 AM ET  In December, when the Federal Reserve raised rates for the first time in nearly a decade, many would-be homebuyers assumed it meant the beginning of the end for record-low mortgage rates. “This is evidence… Read More

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016, by Bianca Barragan   The Expo Line‘s extension from Culver City into Santa Monica is so close to being ready for riders—on Friday, the construction authority charged with building the rail line formally handed the whole thing over to Metro. Santa Monica Next says… Read More

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More and more billion dollar tech companies are starting to call the westside home.  By: Matt McCue Beaches, blockbusters, and…billion-­dollar startups? The City of Angels is ­finally coming into its own as a ­technology hub, and Silicon Valley has noticed. California has always been a bit of an obsession for the… Read More