Neighborly Advice
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Silver Lake has retained the bohemian flair that marked its rise as a residential neighborhood near downtown a century ago.
Dec. 2, 2007
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More a cultural hub and place of the heart for Filipino Americans than a neighborhood where most hang their hats, Historic Filipinotown — or Hi-Fi, as locals call it — is now home primarily to Latinos.
March 18, 2007
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For a community built on land that once virtually couldn’t be given away, Corona del Mar has done pretty well for itself.
Sept. 30, 2007
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There’s Mar Vista -- the Westside community of pleasant postwar housing -- and then there’s Mar Vista Hill, actually a gathering of hills that oversee their more modest mother community.
Oct. 14, 2007
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It’s an aberration in today’s real estate market: a development of more than 100 homes and nary a “for sale” sign in sight.
Nov. 11, 2007
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La Habra Heights is about opulence: sprawling properties with orchards and canyon views, rolling hills with room for horses to roam, a golf course and trails for hiking and deep breathing.
Nov. 25, 2007
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This is one of those places where you suck in your breath, let out a low whistle and think, “So this is how the other half lives.”
Oct. 21, 2007
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San Bernardino may not be the Eden the early inhabitants stumbled upon, but the creeks and river are still inviting, and snowcapped mountains grace its backdoor in the wintertime.
Oct. 28, 2007
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When it comes to stepping back in time, the Los Rios Historic District in San Juan Capistrano can claim major bragging rights.
Nov. 4, 2007
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Loma Linda offers many of the amenities of a college town — without the heavy partying.
Jan. 7, 2007
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When South Korea played Togo in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, thousands of Korean Americans flooded the streets of Garden Grove to watch the soccer match on a giant TV screen.
Dec. 31, 2006
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On the Westside of Los Angeles sits a plain-Jane neighborhood known as Sawtelle.
Dec. 17, 2006
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Perched above the hub of old Hollywood, Outpost Estates is one of the original premier developments in Los Angeles.
Dec. 10, 2006