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• Feds say he masterminded an epic California water heist. Some farmers say he’s their Robin Hood
• Set Steak & Sushi
• Crunch Fitness Founder Sells Wynwood Retail Buildings for $24M
• Suspect arrested after break-in at Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass’s home
• This photographer has documented Southern California’s street gang culture for 40 years

Morton says he and Ivory would “hit the streets,” recording interviews with various gangs throughout the ‘80s. “I’m thinking, ‘I have to photograph [them]’,” he said of the cholos and cholas featured in Valadez’s artwork. One photograph features an older couple standing on the porch of their home as the lifeless body of a drive-by shooting victim lies on the sidewalk. Another shows a gang member from Barrio Logan Heights in San Diego awaiting treatment at an area hospital after being stabbed.

Feds say he masterminded an epic California water heist. Some farmers say he’s their Robin Hood

Other prints showcase cliques of young Latino and Black men hanging out, or homegirls embracing each other. On a rainy March evening, a group of roughly a hundred people huddled inside the Eastern Projects art gallery in Chinatown for the opening of “Un-Rehearsed,” the first solo show for photographer Merrick Morton, on display until May 18. Starfish Newport is an Asian-fusion eatery that locals can’t seem to get enough of. Whether you’re in the mood for sushi, curry or noodles, Starfish serves it all. The restaurant is consistently busy in the evenings, but you can also visit for a laid-back lunch of Korean tacos, wok-fired mussels and shrimp dumplings on their patio. Those craving sushi can get their fix with one of the many innovative rolls, with a couple of top picks being the ​​Aloha Poké roll and Lobster Macadamia roll.

Set Steak & Sushi

One popular social media post shows two photographs of a mother and her child taken 40 years apart. Located at the Pendry Newport Beach, Set Steak & Sushi is home to one of Newport's prettiest patios. The ambient lanterns and candle-lit tables create a romantic and cozy atmosphere where patrons can indulge in sustainable seafood and refreshing drinks amid a gentle breeze. The cucumber and gin Green Flash cocktail pairs perfectly with the creative sushi rolls, but the specialty nigiri flights and chilled shellfish platters are the definition of fresh. If you prefer cooked cuisine, opt for the dry-aged New York strip or splurge on the Wagyu ribeye cap.

Crunch Fitness Founder Sells Wynwood Retail Buildings for $24M

Ivanhoé Cambridge and Oxford Properties acquired IDI Logistics for $3.5 billion in 2019. The entity recently became more active selling properties in Southern California’s industrial market after recently disposing of an 800,000-square-foot warehouse leased to Home Depot to Blackstone’s Link Logistics for $183.8 million in December 2023. At an assisted living facility in Montana, two centenarians have found beauty and meaning in a relationship that’s blossomed around their shared love of poetry. They live down the hall from each other but gather each evening in her apartment to recite verses. Herlda Senhouse of Wellesley, Massachusetts, who just celebrated her 113th birthday, didn’t have an easy life as a Black woman in the Jim Crow era.

In Thursday’s oversight hearing, the DOB changed its tune on the cause of the parking garage collapse, saying yesterday it was not due to the weight of too many cars, as it originally thought. The New York City Council might put a new building safety law on the books in response to the partial collapse of 1915 Billingsley Terrace in the Bronx last December. The newly acquired properties offer 215,000 square feet of development rights, though for the time being Benaim does not plan to substantially amend the portfolio, according to a statement. The low-rise portfolio, which previously served industrial purposes, is fully leased to tenants, including candle store Hotel Collection, the Backdoor Monkey nightclub and restaurant, the Caeli Smoke shop, Aroma 360 cafe and the Amor Miami restaurant and lounge. The contiguous properties total 25,855 square feet, located by the southeast corner of the Miami neighborhood at 38 Northwest 24th Street, and between 2324 and 2328 North Miami Avenue. The 14,200-square-foot properties at 686 and 692 North Robertson Boulevard were on the market for about four months.

Her father grew up in Carson and was photographed by Morton in the early ‘80s at Victoria Park. The chewy crust of each wood-fired pie is perfectly charred, and with more than 10 different pizzas to choose from, there is something for everyone. Keep things classic with the timeless Margherita or branch out with the leek and bacon-topped goat cheese pizza. Other can’t-miss menu items include the tender meatballs, Mozza caprese and cacio e pepe. The Design Observer Twenty is our curated selection of twenty remarkable people, projects, and big ideas solving an urgent social need.

Upscale Restaurant Elastika to Open in Miami’s Renovated Moore Building

Michael De Chiara, a partner at law firm Zetlin & De Chiara, said the city’s investigation process after such serious events should prioritize understanding the cause of the collapse. The Billingsley Terrace incident was the second major collapse in New York City in a single year, after a parking garage at 57 Ann Street in the Financial District pancaked to the ground last April, killing one garage employee and injuring several others. Tech entrepreneur Tristan Schukraft agreed to buy The Abbey and its sister location the Chapel in West Hollywood from investment banker David Cooley, the company announced in November 2023. In her memoir, The Woman in Me, Spears wrote about how the conservatorship governed nearly her every waking moment, from decisions about her diet and artistry to family planning. Spears’ attorney, Matthew Rosengart, would only say that the agreement had given his client the “freedom” that “she desired”. “She will no longer need to be involved with court or entangled with legal proceedings in this matter,” Rosengart added.

Suspect arrested after break-in at Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass’s home

DSV Air & Sea, a transport and logistics company based in Denmark, put down about $107 million to acquire a 65.6-acre property and its entitlements to build a 1.4 million-square-foot distribution building in the Inland Empire. In September 2022, while she served in the US House of Representatives and ran for mayor, two men were accused of breaking into her residence at the time in Baldwin Vista and stealing two handguns. Two months later, Bass defeated the billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso and became the first woman and second Black person to run Los Angeles. The world’s oldest person who ever lived whose age could be authenticated by records, credited laughter for her longevity and she should know. Jeanne Calment of France – who made it to 122 years and 164 days – lost her eyesight and her hearing but kept her sense of humor to the last. That’s why Emmely Avila created Los Angeles Friends (LAF), a group that invites Angelenos to branch out and meet new people.

This photographer has documented Southern California’s street gang culture for 40 years

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Spears’ memoir also explained how “the conservatorship stripped me of my womanhood [and] made me into a child”. Jamie Spears’s attorney Alex Weingarter, meanwhile, told CNN that his client was “thrilled that this is all over”. Terms of the settlement between the singer of the chart-topping hit Womanizer and Jamie Spears weren’t disclosed in statements that their attorneys distributed to media outlets on Friday. The mayor is grateful to LAPD for responding and arresting the suspect,” her office said in a statement.

Rents in the Golden State dropped 1.4 percent in March, nearly twice the 0.8 percent declining  rate seen on average last year, according to data from Apartment List. However, statewide rents increased 11 percent in 2022, following a 5.5 percent increase in 2021. Council Member Pierina Sanchez announced the “The Billingsley Structural Integrity Act” on Thursday to create a new program to assign risk scores to buildings to gauge the likelihood of a structural failure. And it would require owners to respond swiftly to correct issues that emerge, or face escalating civil penalties. Levine, who sold Crunch Fitness in 2001, assembled the properties between 2013 and 2014, paying $6.1 million in total, according to property records. Representatives for Levine did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Since Marché Moderne prioritizes seasonal and locally sourced ingredients, the menus change regularly. Though you have the option to order à la carte, the five-course tasting menu and accompanying wine pairing offer a robust dining experience that proves why Marché Moderne is a Newport Beach staple for foodies. Between the sandy and surf-heavy beaches and the iconic Balboa Island, Newport Beach is quintessentially California. Even if you’re not an advanced surfer or swimmer, simply lounging on the wide stretches of beach is enough to make you fall in love with the laid-back lifestyle in this affluent coastal community.

Subsequent research suggests attending religious services four times a month can add at least four years of extra life span. By the end of 2024, Los Angeles Metro will implement AI-powered cameras on city buses in hopes of cracking down on cars illegally parked in bus lanes. If all goes well, Metro hopes these cameras will increase ridership and improve bus times.

Ellen Lupton is a writer, graphic designer and the director of the Graphic Design MFA program at Maryland Institute College of Art and of the Center for Design Thinking. She has published a number of books on graphic design with Princeton Architectural Press, including Thinking With Type. A New York City-based investment group has gotten its hands on a large multifamily property in Los Angeles’ Sherman Oaks neighborhood at a 10.5 percent discount. Yet, in both cases, the Buildings Department is still carrying out its investigations and has not gotten to the heart of each matter. The aim is to address what Sanchez described as a “systemic issue” with how the Buildings Department detects and responds to hazards. She represents the Morris Heights neighborhood, where dozens of tenants were displaced this winter after a structural column at the corner of the seven-story apartment building gave way.

Designer and historian Douglas Thomas unpacks Futura’s symbolic and practical influences on design, commercialism, politics, and contemporary social life. Presenting artifacts from the Apollo 11 Mission, haute couture branding, and even gas station pumps, Thomas explains (and contradicts) his titular advice with wide-ranging commentary on the meanings, constraints, and deceptions of using a typeface. Still, potential home buyers have been better off lately, as construction permits for single-family homes rose 26 percent this past quarter, compared to the last quarter of 2023, to 14,215 units. Although, that’s still 7 percent lower than the 2021 to 2023 permitting rate. Approved California permits for the first three months accounted for just 8,972 new units, the slowest quarter for new plans since 2014, per the Register.