A safe haven during segregation

[View on the web]( [Insert alt text here]( [The town once known as ‘the Black Palm Springs’]( When African-Americans were barred from housing and recreation elsewhere in Los Angeles, Val Verde was a refuge. But residents today are more concerned with its future than its past. [Insert alt text here]( [Glendale Spanish-style ready for outdoor entertaining asks $749K]( Built in 1927, the home has charming original features on the interior and a covered deck and an outdoor bar in the back. [Insert alt text here]( [Curbed Comparisons: What $2,000 rents you in LA right now]( Apartments in Los Feliz, Venice, the Historic Core, Hollywood, and Sawtelle. [Insert alt text here]( [Major redesign at Westfield Century City mall nearly complete]( The $1-billion transformation will make shopping easier for celebrities and VIPs. [Insert alt text here]( [National Park Service will host a haunted attraction at Paramount Ranch]( Dubbed "Scare-amount Ranch," it will be the first Halloween event hosted at the ranch, which has been a popular filming location for nearly 100 years. [Insert alt text here]( [Hepatitis A outbreak highlights lack of public restrooms for homeless]( Skid Row only has five public restrooms for the estimated 1,800 unhoused people living there. Two councilmembers want to change that—fast. [Insert alt text here]( [On the increasingly fancy Sunset Strip, Fred Segal opens its doors]( The store will have shops-within-a-shop, a florist, a restaurant, and an outpost of architecture and design bookstore Hennessey & Ingalls. [Insert alt text here]( [Construction is getting started on Hollywood’s new 13-story tower]( The building’s height has been repeatedly reduced—now it’s set to rise about the same height as the ICON tower across the street. [Insert alt text here]( [Handsome shipping container complex will offer housing for the homeless]( The 84-apartment building will take just six months to build. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences](, or [unsubscribe]( to stop receiving emails from Vox Media. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2017. All rights reserved.