Portland approves plans for Maine’s tallest building
The Portland Planning Board has unanimously approved plans for a 30-story mixed-use tower at 45 Union Street, clearing…
Salinas residents oppose mental health rehab center near county jail
A proposed 16-bed mental health rehabilitation center near the Monterey County Jail in Salinas is facing growing opposition…
11 fascinating Frank Gehry buildings in Los Angeles
Long before the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall made him a global celebrity, L.A. served…
Frank Gehry dead: Disney Hall architect transformed L.A.’s landscape
Architect Frank O. Gehry, who brought an alluringly new kind of shape-making to his profession even as he…
Tesla Diner chef exits, staff hints at new full-service format
The chef and co-operator behind Tesla Diner, one of the city’s most notable and polarizing new restaurants, is…
CalPERS set to vote on becoming first U.S. public pension fund to adopt total portfolio approach – Pensions & Investments
CalPERS set to vote on becoming first U.S. public pension fund to adopt total portfolio approach Pensions & Investments…
LAX approved $1.5 billion to relieve traffic. Opponents say it won’t work.
The countdown to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games has sent Los Angeles International Airport into a $1.5-billion…
Homeless service provider’s CEO placed on leave, law firm to probe property valuations
Two top officials at the Weingart Center Assn., one of Los Angeles’ most prominent homeless services providers, have…
L.A. plans to recycle enough water to meet the needs of 500,000 people
In a plan that will reverberate more than 300 miles north at Mono Lake, Los Angeles city leaders…
Drugs, crime and homelessness plague MacArthur Park. Can a fence rescue it?
On a brisk sunny morning in MacArthur Park recently, children played on a jungle gym as an open-air…