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13-Story Westlake Office Building to Become Apartments

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The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has issued construction permits for the proposed adaptive reuse of an office tower near MacArthur Park

The 13-story building, located at 2500 Wilshire Boulevard, is owned by Jamison Services, Inc., one of the largest private landlords in Los Angeles.  Jamison Services intends to transf...

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Los Angeles Must Pay Billions to Adapt—or Slip Into the Sea - WIRED

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Los Angeles derives much of its charm from its diversity, both of its people and its amenities—rolling hills here, lovely architecture there, a national forest to the north and legendary beaches to the west. But much of it is in trouble: Sea level rise is coming f...

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Rebar contractor sues over alleged unpaid work at future Wayfarer Hotel in DTLA

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Rebar contractor sues over alleged unpaid work at future Wayfarer Hotel in DTLA

Steel company claims it's owed $203k, along with damages for work performed at hotel

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Alec Baldwin arrested, accused of punching man over parking near Manhattan apartment

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NEW YORK CITY --

Alec Baldwin was arrested Friday, accused of punching an unknown male in what appeared to be a dispute over parking.

It happened around 2 p.m. near his residence on East 10th Street in Manhattan.


Police say the actor punched someone who took a parking space he was attempting to hold for himself. The space is right outside his building.

Baldwin was placed under arrest and is now at the NYPD's 6th Precinct.


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Stock Up on Beautiful Button-Downs

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Cracking the formula of what makes an ideal button-down can leave one positively knackered. Turns out, equal parts British craftsmanship and West Coast cool are the winning combination. To illustrate, we turn to California Tailor’s first look book. Because a picture is worth 1,000 words.

Double-faced plaid shirt, $168.



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so, l.a has a new best building. i say that objectively. the tea...

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so, l.a has a new best building. i say that objectively. the tea house in griffith park.  

it’s as flawless a building as exists anywhere in l.a. it’s an art project, a beautifully constructed little tea house in a very remote part of griffith park (which, by the way, is the largest urban park in the world, so by ‘remote’ it’s actually truly 'remote’).

it was built surreptitiously by artists, using redwoods that were damaged in one o...

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PSA: Friends Don't Let Friends Vote Dum

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The midterm election is (almost) heeeere! It's go time on Tuesday, Nov. 6, which means this is your last weekend to study up on democracy. But first, are you fuzzy on your voter status? Double check that you're registered. If you're not, you can still...

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Fashion in the news: the power of yellow vests

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Every Friday, FashionUnited selects the most interesting reads about the fashion industry published across US and international news outlets. Here’s what you may have missed:

The importance of fashion for political protests

Protesters wearing yellow vests have taken France by storm since November. Initially motivated by a sharp increase in diesel taxes, the movement has grown to express a much broader discontent on the part of the lower middle classes living in the count...

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OneUnited Bank Unveils "Take A Knee" Campaign - PR Newswire (press release)

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MIAMI, Oct. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In an unprecedented move, OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned bank in America, unveils the "Take A Knee" Campaign with a stunning masterpiece, Last Man Standing, by internationally acclaimed artist Addonis Parker. The protest art evokes ...

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