October 2017
Features
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How a Ballet Dancer Reinvented UCLA Gymnastics, Survived Cancer, and Inspired a Community
Miss Val can’t teach you to cartwheel, but she has changed how young gymnasts think about the sport—and themselves
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The Queen of Florencia
A mother of four, Arlene Rodriguez lived a double life as the first female shot caller for the Florencia 13 Gang, and a real estate agent
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These 5 Neighborhoods are the Most Expensive Places to Live in L.A. County
Some places are famous—some are just really, really pricey
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Two Eastside Residents Share Their Perspectives on Gentrification
Who gets to define a community?
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Here’s How the World of Blade Runner: 2049 Really Came to Life
An Oscar-winning production designer on crafting the look of the future
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The Most Coveted Home in L.A. is Definitely Not Going Up for Sale
Keep your millions—this iconic house is staying in the family
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Nine Crazy, Real Life Horror Stories from L.A. Realtors
Real estate agents can find themselves in some awkward positions
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Here are 5 L.A. Neighborhoods Where You Can Still Find Houses Below $760K
AKA your guide to finding real-life unicorns
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Here are 5 L.A. Neighborhoods Where $960K Can Score You a Great Home
Because just under a million is still better than an entire million
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These Are the Architects Whose Houses Set off Insane Bidding Wars in L.A.
Big names, vintage houses, frenzy, and yearning
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These Are the Neighborhoods Where You’ll Find L.A.’s Best Collections of Historic Homes
Block after block of Victorian, Craftsman, Modernist, and more
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These L.A. Neighborhoods Are about to Change Right Before Our Eyes
Tracking plans to demolish homes, build a whole bunch of new things, and transform communities
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Kickstarter-Style Crowdfunding Has Reached House Flipping, and It’s Changing How Real Estate Is Sold
Local start-ups are matching investors and property flippers—and you’ll be bidding against them to buy a house
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How Your HGTV Obsession Is Setting You Up for Homeowner Heartbreak
Spoiler alert: Those HGTV shows do not depict reality
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The McMansionization of Los Angeles Is Dulling the Beauty of Its Neighborhoods
Homes are getting bigger, but that doesn’t make them better
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Columns
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Are Burbank’s Extra-Wide Streets So Planes Can Make Emergency Landings?
You have questions, Ask Chris has answers
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Why Are Poker Clubs Legal in Southeast L.A.?
You have questions, Ask Chris has answers
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The Complicated Politics of L.A.’s Feral Cats
They’re either harmless or hazardous, depending what side you’re on
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Going Boldly Into the Complicated—and Questionably Legal—World of Star Trek Fan Productions
Star Trek superfans are taking the franchise into their own hands
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The Faces of Muscle Beach
Finding community amid the competition
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Departments
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If Your Hike up Runyon Ever Goes Sideways, This Is Who Will Rescue You
In a city of sun, heat, a hikes galore, hiking emergencies happen often
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Buy All the Bug Spray: An Aggressive New Mosquito Is Buzzing Around
This arrival brings bigger problems than just itchy bites
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This Wave of Luxe Hotel Overhauls in Malibu Is Inspiring Major Staycation Lust
The ’Bu is finally getting rooms worthy of the view
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3 New Restaurants in L.A. to Try Right Now
Take a break from the same-old same-old
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Is Vespertine Worth it?
Yeah. No. Depends…
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Four Cinnamon Rolls in L.A. That Ease the Crushing Burden of it All
No such thing as a problem that can’t be delayed indefinitely by comfort food
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Know Your Streets: Crenshaw Boulevard
The street is very long, and so is its history
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When Fires Rage in SoCal, This Pair of High-Flying Canadians Comes to the Rescue
Amphibious Super-Scoopers—and their brave pilots—go where other aircraft can’t
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How a German Engineer and a Mormon Missionary Fell in Love and Launched a Must-Have Handbag Brand
Anything can happen when you take a leap, quit your job, and move across the world
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These Three Made-in-L.A. Bottles Will Add Hometown Flavor to Your Home Bar
Now even your cocktail can show some civic pride
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Hayden Chef Ari Kolender Shares his L.A. Favorites
Here’s where a chef goes out to eat, when he’s not in his own kitchen
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You Can Now Buy Gem Water Bottles Because Your Beverages Obviously Needed More Bling
Literal and figurative ice, together at last
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This DTLA Distillery Is Set in a Jungle, Ferries Visitors by Riverboat, and Only Takes Appointments
He may have hacked aging (for spirits, at least) and that’s just the beginning
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Inside the Peruvian Restaurant in WeHo Everyone’s Raving about
Chef Ricardo Zarate rekindles his passion for firey Peruvian cooking
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You’ve Never Heard of This Indigenous Mexican Shellfish, but You Definitely Want to Try It
Say hello to callo de hacha, your new shellfish obsession
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How the Grinder at Gwen Achieves Transcendent Sandwich Perfection
Every meaty secret revealed
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What the All-Day Dining Trend Reveals about L.A.’s Creative Economy
We’re living in a golden age of café society
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