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Colored curbs in Los Angeles, California, indicate the following parking prohibitions or restrictions: Red curbs: no stopping, standing or parking at any time, regardless of whether a vehicle is attended. Yellow curbs: between 7 am and 6 pm, stopping restricted to loading or unloading freight by vehicles with commercial license plates for up to 30 minutes, and other vehicles may Read more...
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American actor and musician River Phoenix died, aged 23, in the early hours of October 31st, 1993, at The Viper Room nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. He stopped at the club on the evening before his death to perform with the band P, and reportedly became unwell after taking cocaine and heroin at the venue. He Read more...
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The Sixth Street Viaduct bridge between the Boyle Heights neighborhood and the Arts District in downtown Los Angeles, California, was demolished in 2016 because of concern about its ability to withstand a major earthquake event. Constructed in 1932, the condition of the iconic arched concrete bridge over the Los Angeles River was deteriorating because of an alkali-silica reaction caused by Read more...
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The Theme Building at Los Angeles International Airport is a futuristic-looking structure, actually constructed in 1961, comprising an elevated circular tower beneath two crossed parabolic arches of stucco-covered steel. The iconic mid-century modernist structure is often described as resembling a UFO or flying saucer on legs, and is an example of the Googie style of architecture common to Southern California Read more...
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The flashing red light on the spire atop the Capitol Records Building, near Hollywood and Vine, spells out the word ‘HOLLYWOOD’ in Morse code. Read more...