Led by the Los Angeles Conservancy, the city in June designated the Woman’s Building a Historic-Cultural Monument. The Woman’s Building, dubbed “the capital of cultural feminism” by esteemed art critic Lucy Lippard, operated between 1975 and 1991 on North Spring Street near the L.A. River overpass. Founded in temporary digs in MacArthur Park two years […]
Blog: Essential California: Some L.A. pensions are so huge they exceed IRS limits, costing millions extra
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Dec. 17, and here’s what’s happening across California: TOP STORIES Dozens of retired Los Angeles employees are collecting such generous retirement pay that they exceed pension fund limits set by the Internal Revenue Service, saddling taxpayers with additional costs, a Times data analysis has […]
Blog: Amid the accolades, Kendrick Lamar refuses to compromise his vision, keeping it homegrown
After rough skeleton tracks were completed, Lamar and Sounwave brought them to the guest artists, explaining the vibes and sonics that they aspired toward. The finished tracklist doubles as a litany of Lamar’s favorite contemporary artists: 2 Chainz, Swae Lee, SOB X RBE, Vince Staples, Jorja Smith, James Blake, Anderson .Paak, Future, Mozzy, Travis Scott […]
Blog: Amid the accolades, Kendrick Lamar refuses to compromise his vision, keeping it homegrown
After rough skeleton tracks were completed, Lamar and Sounwave brought them to the guest artists, explaining the vibes and sonics that they aspired toward. The finished tracklist doubles as a litany of Lamar’s favorite contemporary artists: 2 Chainz, Swae Lee, SOB X RBE, Vince Staples, Jorja Smith, James Blake, Anderson .Paak, Future, Mozzy, Travis Scott […]
Blog: Paid Content: The Future of 5G: Elevating Los Angeles as a Smart City – CNET
Paid Content: The Future of 5G: Elevating Los Angeles as a Smart City CNET Ted Ross, CIO of Los Angeles, explains how the emerging 5G technology and the positive effect it will have on the city’s diverse population in a new era. Source: “Los Angeles” – Google News
Blog: Los Angeles is a city of parking lots. It doesn’t have to be
And what if similar reductions were applied to residential neighborhoods as well? One possible result explored by our study could be a reimagining, in contemporary terms, of some of the city’s most beloved and iconic development models, such as the courtyard projects of the 1920s and ’30s, in which modestly sized units enclosed a central […]