It’s the end of the year, and for many, that’s a great time to catch up on some reading. With that in mind, here are a dozen longer pieces about Los Angeles that you might have missed in 2018. From the history of the affluent black community of West Adams to the future of LA’s […]
Blog: The Fight Corner: A 2019 top fights wish list
Jarrett Hurd vs. Jermell Charlo, super-welterweights: This collision course of champions was paused Saturday when Charlo lost his WBC belt to Tony Harrison by a disputed decision in Brooklyn, but Hurd wanted a hometown fight in the spring anyway. So if Charlo can regain the title, a showdown with Hurd for three belts not only […]
Blog: Mater Dei coach Kevin Kiernan sets state record for most career girls’ basketball coaching victories
Veteran Damien coach Mike LeDuc has used his long-time connections to put together a basketball tournament this week that is loaded with top teams. Action begins on Wednesday in the Damien Classic and will include 13 teams that are ranked in the Los Angeles Times’ top 25. The 16-team Platinum Division is the top division. […]
Blog: Record producer Jeff Bhasker cuts a deal for polished Venice home
It’s another hit for Jeff Bhasker. The record producer and songwriter, who has won multiple Grammy Awards for his work with Kanye West and Jay-Z, has sold his loft-style home in Venice for $2.075 million, records show. The multi-level townhome, built in 2002, was designed by noted architect Steven… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: Congress should ensure that aid to black lung sufferers is there when they need it
President Trump campaigned on the (misguided) promise that he would reinvigorate the coal industry, and as president he has traveled often for rallies in the coal-mining districts of West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania, all states he won in 2016 and that could be key to his reelection bid. Yet Trump has done virtually nothing to […]
Blog: Here’s how much the CEOs at seven top public real estate firms made last year
Ryan Schneider, Christian Ulbrich and Owen Thomas Here’s how much the CEOs at seven top public real estate firms made last year. Marc Holliday SL Green Realty 2017 CEO income: $17.41 million Company median income: $57,508 While Marc Holliday’s 2017 income was down from its $23.05 million peak in 2015, he remains the highest-paid CEO […]