California’s economy to see sluggish recovery this year, UCLA economists say

Los Angeles will benefit from its coastal location and recover from the recession more quickly than the state, forecasters said, as international trade and consumer spending in other parts of the country rebound.

“With its natural, deep-water harbor, large-scale logistics industry and export-oriented manufacturing, L.A. is well positioned to benefit from an export-driven expansion,” economist Julia Thornton Snider wrote.

Hollywood history for sale as Patio Del Moro seeks buyer

Once in a blue moon or so a jewel of West Hollywood historic real estate comes on the market.

A huge storm cloud hovers over the Golden state’s high-end real estate market

While sales of low-priced foreclosed homes are sparking bidding wars in some areas and there’s talk of healing in California, a huge storm cloud hovers over the Golden state: the high-end real estate market.

Message from #Weho Councilmember Jeffrey Prang

New Year’s has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the year ahead. It’s a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make, and resolve to follow through on those changes. But, if you’re like most of us, it’s merely time for a new start…of old habits.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House For Sale #realestate

Historical Celebrity Real Estate: Whether this is an example of art imitating life or vice versa, the Ennis House is among the most eclectic and grandiose houses ever raised. The work of one of the world’s most acclaimed architects, the Frank Lloyd…

Classic design from a creator of L.A. #realestate landmarks

Octavius Weller Morgan’s touches adorn the El Capitan, Mayan and Wiltern theaters. The 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival house he built in Beverly Grove is a perfect example of Southern California style. The man whose fanciful visions helped bring to life the exteriors of such Los Angeles landmarks as the El Capitan, Mayan and Wiltern theaters was more modest, but no less meticulous, when it came to designing his own home.

4 water mains break in Mulholland Dr. area, South Los Angeles

3 water mains broke in the early hours of the morning Tuesday and a fourth broke late in the evening causing flooding, mud flows, street closures and sinkholes. This comes on the heels of 2 breaks on Monday and 4 over the weekend.

A star in Korea finds a Los Angeles base #Realestate

Actress Leslie Kim, a TV and film star in South Korea, has purchased a West Hollywood condo for $1,485,000 to serve as a home base for her U.S. movie work. The loft-style unit has two bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms in 2,025 square feet. There are 15-foot ceilings, polished concrete floors and floor-to-ceiling windows in [...]