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The Slow, Ugly Death of a Larchmont Bungalow *UPDATED; neighbors displaced and pets k*lled!*
I am so damn fed up with writing about empty homes burning, but what am I supposed to do - stop? In Los Angeles? Honey, please.
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Why Won't The County Do Right By Rancho Los Amigos?
Rancho Los Amigos, originally the County Poor Farm, is one of Los Angeles County’s biggest, and most shocking, long-empty spaces.
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February 2026
40 Years of Hollywood Burning
(Image courtesy of Father Dylan Littlefield.)
Feb 22
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Wilton Place Just Can't Catch a Break
(Image courtesy of Citizen)
Feb 18
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Fire at a Boarded-Up Fourplex
When I began digging into the February 3 fire reported at 1294 S.
Feb 9
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Santa Monica Demands Accountability. Good.
You can tell where LA ends and Santa Monica begins without having to look at the street signs - I can, anyway.
Feb 3
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January 2026
Homeless Services Fraud Suspect Alexander Soofer Linked to Two Giant Empty "Duplexes"
If you have watched the news at all in the past day or two, you probably saw that Abundant Blessings head honcho Alexander Soofer was arrested.
Jan 24
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Arson Fire at Former Church Displaces 27 Neighbors
I’ve lost track of how many of LA’s empty buildings have - intentionally or unintentionally - been damaged by or lost to fires.
Jan 17
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Yet Another Fire at the Hollywood Center Motel
I swear this motel is going to be the death of me.
Jan 12
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Is There Hope for This 1920s Bank Building?
A stately 1928 bank building (originally Security Trust and Saving Bank) stands at Pacific and 7th in San Pedro, not far from the elegant Warner Grand…
Jan 10
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YOU Can Help Fight Blight in Los Angeles!
You - yes, YOU - can push back against the inexcusable neglect of our existing building stock.
Jan 8
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The Hollywood Center Motel Burned Down This Morning *Updated*
The Hollywood Center Motel - consisting of a 1905-ish house surrounded by bungalows built a few decades later - caught on fire early this morning.
Jan 4
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