With two major expansions of downtown Los Angeles cultural institutions in the works, Bunker Hill is primed to elevate its status as the region's leading arts center even as the area around it struggles with persistent homelessness and post-pandemic losses of office tenants. Bunker Hill will soon have the largest concentration of buildings designed by Frank Gehry in the world and promises to become a cultural center "like no other place," the architect told the Los Angeles Times. The Broad...
Rishi Sunak hit out at former diplomats and mandarins after they called for the 'elitist' Foreign Office to be reformed and for 'colonial era pictures' to be removed from the walls.
I was disappointed to see such misleading information from as prominent a source as the Pew Trust in a recent commentary on upzoning (“Zoning reform can cure isle struggles,” Star-Advertiser, Insight, March 24). The author claimed that in Minneapolis “rents haven’t risen in seven years.” This would be remarkable if true. But it isn’t. A quick look at table DP04, published by the U.S. Census as part of the American Community Survey, shows that between 2017 and 2022 (the last year for which Census...
MPs will on Monday debate legislation to expand rent controls to cover more homes in the Netherlands, with the far right PVV likely to hold the balance of power. The party is known to have doubts about the plan, and MP Barry Madlener told the Financieele Dagblad this week that it will be a “political choice” after the debate has taken place. The VVD and BBB, currently in talks with the PVV about forming a new coalition government, are both
The number of Indonesian travelers to Vietnam skyrocketed eight times
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — If you have gotten your picture taken in the Circle City there's a chance it was taken by Art Solomon. He passed away at his home late Sunday night after a nearly three-year battle with glioblastoma, a cancer that starts in the brain During his 73 years of life, Solomon left []
"We're looking at a far-reaching plan for the front of the Union Colony Civic Center to one day include 9 to 10 of these stone steles," Rogers said. "That's kind of the focus of the future is to develop the front (of the UCCC) and create a plaza so it becomes more pedestrian friendly."
Just when you thought restaurants couldn't get any greedier, a chic dining spot in downtown L.A. is unabashedly tacking on a laughable 4.5% "security charge" to every bill. As exposed by the LA Times, Perch, a swanky rooftop bar and restaurant, is shamelessly swindling its customers with this utterly ridiculous fee under the guise of "ensuring staff and guest safety." — Read the rest
A downtown Los Angeles restaurant is adding a "security charge" to diners' bills, representing the latest in a wave of surcharges catching customers by surprise. Perch, a rooftop bar and restaurant near Pershing Square, tacks an extra 4.5% charge to all customer checks to "ensure the safety for all staff and guests," said Melody Lin, a Perch employee. According to the dinner menu on the restaurant's website, "The entirety of the charge is retained by the restaurant for safety and security...
Resonant Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA – Free Report) by 5.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 14,597 shares of the game software company’s stock after buying an additional 803 shares during the quarter. […]
London's rental crisis will worsen as monthly payments in the UK are expected to further increase in coming years, outstripping any growth in earnings, a prominent think tank warns.The Resolution Foundation anticipates millions of households will experience further strain as rents are likely to increase by 13 per cent in the next three years.This is despite rent rises surging at the quickest rate recorded - 18 per cent in the last two years. In March, the UK government weakened significant...
Residents who have been fighting huge rent increases at a Chinatown apartment complex could find some financial relief under a tentative deal reached between Los Angeles housing officials and the landlord. The proposed agreement would require the city to spend nearly $15 million to ensure that rents are subsidized in dozens of units inside the Hillside Villa Apartments, according to a memo issued Friday by the city's housing department. The agreement would run through February 2034 and cover 106...