Los Angeles County voters last Nov. passed Measure M, overwhelmingly with 71 percent voter support, providing for $120 billion for local transportation needs over the next generation. Planning, efforts and developments are underway in L.A. expanding bike lanes and rail-service, which is great, but our city and citizens require much more to navigate around our
by Robbie Conley Luxury homes are in a league of their own because the criteria that determine a home luxury changes and is largely influenced by the clients buying high-end homes at any given time. Luxury isn’t strictly based on price. It’s a moving target influenced by a number of factors and primarily, trends. For an example, the
by Robbie Conley The professional NBA (National Basketball Association) basketball team, the Los Angeles Clippers, is based in the California town of Los Angeles. Not always known as the Los Angeles Clippers, the team is very established as such now. The following fun facts are sure to get any basketball fan, or Los Angeles Clippers fan, a “slam
by Robbie Conley Many real estate investors have been flocking to some of the less expensive or newly appreciating parts of the country and plunking down their hard earned cash in order to get into the game. In this Special Report, we are going to take a look at what you need to know before you invest in
by Robbie Conley 
For over two decades, HGTV’s “House Hunters” has provided soothing entertainment for millions of viewers. Thanks to the show’s easy-to-follow format, we can all judge taste levels and budget concerns safely from the comfort of our couch. We’ve watched marriages get tested over garage size and tried to do the math on how people with
by Robbie Conley 
Every morning around 7 a.m., the older folks who lived around Audubon Middle School in Leimert Park spilled out onto their front porches. They would chat with each other as they sipped their coffees, some still dressed in their robes. Sometimes they would shout a warning to the stream of kids walking by: “Stop cussing
by Robbie Conley 
Disneyland and the Getty Center will close on Saturday. The Los Angeles Unified School District plans to close schools for at least two weeks starting March 16. Dodgers opening day is postponed, and most major museums are closed. “Virtually every Hollywood studio,” including industry giant Viacom, is encouraging employees to work from home. And, on
by Robbie Conley 
Last year, there were fears that a trade war with China or the fallout from Brexit could torpedo the strong U.S. economy. Instead, it was the unforeseen force of COVID-19, caused by a new strain of coronavirus, that has led the president of the United States to declare a national emergency and made a global
by Robbie Conley 
The intersection of Pico Boulevard and Albany Street hums. On Monday night, the only open businesses were in a small strip mall on one corner, but families and lone commuters shuffled along the street, walking, biking, and scooting from Downtown LA on their way home, to work, to dinner. By 2025, their view could look
by Robbie Conley 
During the 1920s, Los Angeles was flying high. Ornate high rises were springing up all over the city, and LA was becoming the center of the low-brow cultural world, as Hollywood’s movies and their stars were exported around the globe. It was the perfect storm of developers looking to build and credit flush flappers and
by Robbie Conley