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Westside Current

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Landmark Status Granted for Santa Monica's ‘Airplane Bungalow' Against Owners Wishes

SANTA MONICA - Santa Monica's City Council granted landmark status to a rare 1913 bungalow in the Pico neighborhood over its owner's objections. The 5-0 vote protected the vacant house on 20th St., according to the Santa Monica Daily Press . Councilmember Barry Snell recused himself because he lives nearby, and Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Zwick was absent.Owner Lydia King bought the property this year hoping to redevelop it. She told councilmembers she had hoped to build affordable housing or a senior center, describing holes in the roof and floor, a strong mold smell, and break-ins, SMDP reported."We cannot live like 100 years ago," King said.The Santa Monica Conservancy's case for preservation emphasized the home's surviving architecture and neighborhood history.Known as an airplane bungalow, the house has a small, window-filled upper story resembling an airplane cockpit. The Conservancy's property history identifies its sleeping porch and exposed beams extending over the driveway among the distinctive features still in place.The group says the house is the last surviving structure built by Simon and Anna Unfried, early residents of Fairview Heights, now the Pico neighborhood.The designation followed conflicting assessments of the home's significance.Historic Resources Group, the city's consultant, found the house eligible under

Santa Monica, CA · 1d

Westside Current

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Apartment Complex Above Trader Joe's Heads to Auction

SANTA MONICA - A downtown Santa Monica apartment complex with 249 luxury rentals is headed for the auction block, with its lender claiming more than half a billion dollars is owed. The Park faces a Dec. 3 foreclosure auction, according to the Santa Monica Daily Press , which reported on a notice of trustee's sale posted at the building. The notice estimates $513.7 million was owed as of Oct. 30, roughly $74 million above the balance reported in November 2025.The property, owned by a venture of Pimco and the Witkoff Group, opened in 2022, the Daily Press reported.The development pairs apartments with 55,000 square feet of retail and a one-acre rooftop park, according to Witkoff's project description . Witkoff also lists a rooftop pool and communal lounges among the residential amenities. The building's leasing website advertises homes ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments.For shoppers, the address is also home to the Trader Joe's at Fifth Street and Broadway , which occupies retail space in the complex.First American Title Insurance Co. is scheduled to conduct the auction at 11 a.m. Dec. 3 in the Civic Center Plaza courtyard in Pomona, the Daily Press reported.The planned sale includes the building and land

Santa Monica, CA · 1d

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The Hidden California Bulk Grocery Spot With Wholesale Prices Locals Keep Secret

A warehouse that started as a single meat stall in 1969 now packs roughly 2,000 products under one giant roof. And nobody asks you for a membership card at the door. That detail alone changes everything. Restaurant owners shop here for wholesale prices, yet regular home cooks can push a cart right alongside them.

California · 2d
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These 10 California Grocery Stores Are Worth A Visit If You Want To Spend Less On Food

Some grocery stores ask you to bag your own groceries, and that tiny chore helps keep prices down. I love that kind of trade. A few minutes of packing for a lighter bill feels like a deal I’d take every week. Other stores buy surplus and overstock goods from...

Fresno, CA · 2d
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Live on Sunset is Coming to West Hollywood – Here are Street Closures and Other Information

The City of West Hollywood reminds residents, businesses, visitors, and motorists to plan for street closures and increased traffic associated with Live On Sunset, taking place on Saturday, November 14, 2026, on the Sunset Strip. Gates open at 4 p.m., with performances from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Live On Sunset event will take place rain or shine.

West Hollywood, CA · 2d

Westside Current

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Wilshire Theater Owner Agrees to Exit Fight Over Affordable Apartments

SANTA MONICA - The owner of Santa Monica's Wilshire Theater has agreed to drop its court appeals and pay $250,000 in attorney fees to settle a dispute over plans to turn neighboring public parking land into affordable housing, according to the Santa Monica Daily Press . Owners have agreed to pay $125,000 each to Santa Monica and nonprofit developer Hollywood Community Housing Corp., the newspaper reported. The agreement concerns housing planned on Euclid St., where the nonprofit proposes 48 apartments on city-owned land near Wilshire Boulevard. Most would have two or three bedrooms, giving the development a focus on families. The City Council approved the settlement 6-0, the Daily Press reported. Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Zwick recused himself, citing his work for the Housing Action Coalition. The agreement follows court defeats for the property owner and a judge's finding that the litigation was brought to delay the project, according to the Daily Press. The financial stakes extended beyond legal bills. Hollywood Community Housing told the court further delays could jeopardize $33.6 million in project funding. The owners lawsuits challenged the city's December 2024 approval of a development agreement and ground lease for the housing project. The company argued the city

Santa Monica, CA · 14h

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Santa Monica Airport May Be The Coolest New Place To Eat In Los Angeles

For as long as I've lived in Los Angeles, Santa Monica Airport has mostly been a place to avoid, with the traffic, the noise, the complaining neighbors. Although there are some big exceptions, like The Other Art Fair and the twice-monthly antique and vintage market. All that is changing. In...

Los Angeles, CA · 2d

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Santa Monica College Brings Back Sit-Down Thanksgiving Feast For 2,500-Plus Students

Santa Monica College is marking a decade of its signature Thanksgiving tradition by bringing back a sit-down, served hot meal instead of a grab-and-go grocery line. The Santa Monica College Foundation is set to hold its 10th annual GIVING THANKS(giving) on Nov. 23 and 24, and organizers say the event has grown from a backyard cookout into one of the campus's biggest community gatherings.

Santa Monica, CA · 1d

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Route 66 in California: Desert Towns & Mother Road Stops

Route 66 in California is the last stretch of the Mother Road, running about 345 miles from the Colorado River at Needles to the Pacific at Santa Monica, according to the National Park Service. It packs the whole Route 66 story into one state: empty desert highway, a neon-lit ghost town, a silver-mining boomtown, and a pier at the end. And 2026 is the road’s centennial year, a hundred years since U.S. Route 66 was designated on November 11, 1926.

California · 2d

Hey SoCal / Civic News

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Fun things to do in SoCal: Nov. 12–18

Pershing Square | 532 S. Olive St., Los Angeles | Nov. 12–Jan. 3 | holidayicerinkdowntownla.com. The 7,200-square-foot outdoor rink offers skating and entertainment, with special programs including Tuesdays After Dark, DJ Spotlight Nights and Classical Sundays. This year’s beneficiary is the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation & Parks. Tickets: $22 general admission including skate rental; locker rental $5; skate helpers $6.

Los Angeles, CA · 2d

wehotimes.com

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Op-Ed: Former West Hollywood Mayor John D’Amico Weighs in on 2026 City Election – ‘Working. People. First.’

On Election Day, a progressive tornado dropped a West Hollywood West single-family home on Heilman and the last of the city-as-a-business councilmembers — and, fittingly, it happened while Heilman was mayor. The era of more for them and less for the workers is over. The progressive revolution has arrived....

West Hollywood, CA · 1d

Crafting Your Home

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9 Passenger Trains That Carried Americans Across the Country

Nine named passenger trains, from the 20th Century Limited and Super Chief to Amtrak's Empire Builder and Coast Starlight, with details on routes, dates and what rode on board.

Los Angeles, CA · 2d

The National Law Review

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School District Violated Labor Code By Rejecting Applicants Based On Expunged Misdemeanor Convictions

A.S. v. Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist. , 123 Cal. App. 5 th 519 (2026) Two applicants for employment with the Los Angeles Unified School District (one for a part-time after-school program position and the other for a legal secretary position) were rejected based on their prior misdemeanor convictions (for battery and grand theft, respectively), both of which had been expunged pursuant to Cal. Penal Code § 1203.4. The District contended that its duty to protect students required it to screen out applicants with nearly any criminal conviction, notwithstanding expungement. The trial courts in the two separate actions granted summary judgment to the applicants, and the Court of Appeal affirmed in this consolidated appeal, holding that the District violated Cal. Lab. Code § 432.7, which prohibits employers from asking about or utilizing expunged convictions. The Court further held that the statutory exceptions upon which the District relied did not apply because no law required the District to obtain information about, or prohibited it from hiring individuals with, the particular misdemeanor convictions at issue (misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor grand theft).

Los Angeles, CA · 2d

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California city changes the rules of relationships by allowing three or more adults to register together

West Hollywood sets a precedent across The United States by approving Ordinance 26-13, authorizing an official registry for polyamorous relationships involving three or more adults. The historic municipal regulation guarantees medical visitation rights in hospitals, access to jails, and key protections in lease agreements for multiple partnerships across the city.

West Hollywood, CA · 2d

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Temen Begins Promenade Buildout for Yemenite-French Small Plates

Crews are pulling old facade paneling off the former Istanbul Home at 1239 Third Street Promenade and rebuilding the retail space as Temen. Founder and executive chef Amir Al-Rashidi is aiming to open the Yemenite-French small-plates restaurant before the end of 2026, on the block between Wilshire Boulevard and Arizona Avenue.

Santa Monica, CA · 1d

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NAACP calls on Beverly Hills to address ‘culture’ of racism

A representative of the NAACP called on the Beverly Hills City Council on Nov. 10 to take action in addressing allegations of racism and discrimination in the community, as residents continued to raise concerns about the treatment of Black and Latino students in local schools. Beverly Hills/West Hollywood NAACP member...

Beverly Hills, CA · 1d

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Calabasas Weighs Bill Credits, Lawsuits After 72-Hour SCE Blackout Fury

Calabasas officials are weighing how to seek accountability from Southern California Edison and state regulators after a three-day blackout exposed residents’ concerns about restoration updates, emergency communications and the cost of outages. At an October 28 public hearing, residents described losses and pressed for better information and infrastructure improvements; the City Council has since formed an ad hoc committee to develop the city’s response.

Calabasas, CA · 23h

Variety

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L.A. Area’s Movie Glow-Up Continues as Look Cinemas Takes Over Pasadena’s iPic Theater

The Los Angeles area’s movie theater renaissance is in full swing as Look Cinemas is set to take over the former iPic location at One Colorado in Old Pasadena. The dine-in theaters will reopen in December — just in time for “Dune: Part Three” and “Avengers: Doomsday” — with luxury reclining pod seating, immersive picture and sound and chef-inspired food and craft beverages delivered directly to guests’ seats. Movie Theater Chain iPic Files for Bankruptcy The iPic multiplex closed in June amid the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. The six-screen location has been in operation since 1991, first as AMC, then Laemmle and later as Gold Class luxury cinemas. “Old Pasadena has had a movie theater at One Colorado for many years, and we weren’t willing to let that story end,” said Brian Schultz, CEO of Look Dine-In Cinemas. “A local cinema is where a community comes together to laugh, cry, be inspired and share experiences. We can’t wait to welcome Pasadena back to the movies and invite everyone to make this Look cinema their favorite spot.” “One Colorado has long been a premier destination in the heart of Old Pasadena, and the cinema has been part of that experience,” said Mark

Pasadena, CA · 2d

wehoonline.com

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Lauren Meister Takes One Last Shot at Fixing WeHo’s Empty Storefronts

Councilmember Lauren Meister has spent nearly 12 years on the West Hollywood City Council, and she’s going out with one last push to try and get a handle on all those empty storefronts. You know, the ones that make WeHo look more busted than bougie. At her final Council...

West Hollywood, CA · 22h

culvercitynews.org

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CCHS knocked out of playoffs by Chino Hills

The Culver High School varsity football teams’ season is over after Chino Hills eliminated the Centaurs in a heartbreaking 28-21 overtime loss at Chino Hills High School last Friday night. The Centaurs finished the season with a 7-4 record and a first place 5-0 Pioneer League record. They were...

Culver City, CA · 1d