A masterwork of psychological horror, THE SHINING follows a family isolated in a remote hotel where reality begins to fracture and terror takes hold. Starring Jack Nicholson and directed by Stanley Kubrick, this landmark film is even more unforgettable on the big screen at the historic Million Dollar Theatre.

JAMES ELLROY, author of L.A. Confidential, joins us for a corrosive conversation about his newest most inflammatory—novel, Red Sheet.

Claremont is an example of a city with an alternate approach to preservation. It has a historic preservation program, yet no true historic preservation ordinance. The city’s historic preservation program developed in the late 1960s, before a standard model with a historic preservation ordinance was common. The city started its first survey of historic resources in 1980 […]

Covina established a historic preservation ordinance in 1997, which allows for the designation of individual landmarks.  The ordinance does not establish the ability to designate historic landmarks, and the designation of individual landmarks requires owner consent.  However, the City has not been active in the use of its historic preservation ordinance and has not yet designated […]

Culver City established its historic preservation ordinance in 1991. That same year, the city adopted its historic resource survey, which led to the simultaneous designation of over 100 historic structures and three historic districts. Not all of the designated sites are protected, however, as Culver City created a three-tiered approach to its landmark designations. The […]