Alice Walton
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Donald Trump won this one Beverly Hills neighborhood while Clinton took rest of liberal Westside
The Westside is one of America’s liberal strongholds, home to activist celebrities and Democratic donors willing to shell out tens of thousands of dollars for breakfast with the president. → Read More
L.A. County registrar tries to ease voters' concerns over fraud, suppression
The Los Angeles County registrar sought to ease voters’ concerns over of fraud and suppression at the polls Tuesday. → Read More
Name, address mix-ups on mail-in ballots leave some L.A. County voters with few options
An unidentified system error is being blamed for mixing up the names and addresses on absentee ballots in Los Angeles County, leaving many voters with few options on election day. → Read More
From red carpets to wild animals, L.A. says Hollywood Hills parties have gone too far
Fed up with extravagant, over-the-top parties that nuisances to entire neighborhoods, an L.A. city councilman wants to see new rules put in place. → Read More
California absentee ballot arrives addressed to wrong voter
Update on 'Essential Politics: Key California congressional races to watch, politics podcast analyzes final proposition polls' → Read More
Wilshire Boulevard, once a mecca for drivers, is trying a different path. It could offer a blueprint for L.A.
How the Miracle Mile is being transformed by the subway. Once a failing retail district, the subway has resulted in a rebirth with apartments replacing shuttered businesses. → Read More
L.A. City Council approves Frank Gehry's project on the Sunset Strip
The L.A. City Council unanimously approved a mixed-use development on the Sunset Strip designed by famed architect Frank Gehry. → Read More
Politicians and activists demand answers on mystery donations tied to 'Sea Breeze' developer
Neighborhood activists and politicians call for investigations into a web of donations connected to a $72 million development. → Read More
Man dies after fight outside Hollywood nightclub
A 29-year-old man died Sunday morning after a fight outside a Hollywood nightclub. → Read More
The city of L.A. didn't have an accurate count of how much property it owned — until now
For the first time in more than a decade, the city of Los Angeles has a complete listing of the properties it owns throughout the county. → Read More
Committee OKs scaled-back Frank Gehry project on Sunset Boulevard
A mixed-use project that would anchor the eastern edge of the Sunset Strip received preliminary approval Tuesday night after developers agreed to a number of compromises, including a request to reduce the size of a proposed 15-story tower. → Read More
Frank Gehry’s towering Sunset Strip project faces a fight from two cities
The project has been hailed as the new gateway to the Sunset Strip: Two residential towers, terraced gardens and a shopping center designed by Frank Gehry with dramatic glass sheets and jutting angles. → Read More
Campaign retracts Leonardo DiCaprio's endorsement of anti-development measure
The campaign for a March ballot measure that supporters say would restrict out-of-scale development throughout Los Angeles received a boost this summer when Hollywood actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio backed the initiative. → Read More
WikiLeaks emails show Garcetti was possible VP pick — along with some tension
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti may have fumbled his endorsement of Hillary Clinton last fall but that didn’t knock him off the short list of potential vice presidential candidates. → Read More
Ballot measure could upset L.A.'s plan for housing the homeless
A ballot measure billed as a way of cracking down on out-of-scale luxury developments could also derail the city of Los Angeles’ budding plan to help house the homeless, critics said Monday. → Read More
L.A. city leaders question financial risk of hosting 2024 Olympic Games
The deadline is looming to submit another round of bid materials to the International Olympic Committee , but many Los Angeles city leaders continue to have questions about what legal and financial protections will be in place should L.A. be awarded the 2024 Summer Games. → Read More
L.A. River project comes with $250-million price tag – LA Times
Plans to make over 11 miles of the Los Angeles River could reach a cost of $1.6 billion -- considerably more than was first suggested two years ago. → Read More
DWP customers will have to keep waiting for refunds
L.A. Department of Water and Power officials announced more than a year ago that they would refund tens of millions of dollars to Angelenos who were overbilled because of a faulty computer system. But customers are still waiting and it will be 2017 before they see any money. → Read More
Southern California Gas to pay $4-million settlement over massive Porter Ranch gas leak
Southern California Gas Co. agreed to pay $4 million to settle criminal charges over the massive gas leak near Porter Ranch last year, but the utility still faces potentially costly civil actions from both residents and regulators. → Read More
First change to developer fees in 30 years could bring in $30 million more for L.A. parks
For the first time in more than 30 years, Los Angeles is overhauling how it calculates and collects park fees from developers. → Read More