The Midget Town legend was fueled by the neighborhood’s secrecy and security, its narrower-than-normal streets and its relatively tiny lots holding miniature mansions. What other conclusion could you draw other than it is or was a haven for little people?
“I want to enjoy my life whether it’s going on bike rides or surfing. It’ll be nice. There’s just so much pressure with this job with things that land on your desk. I’m looking forward to handing the leadership to someone else.”
The long-beleaguered Sunnyside Cemetery has taken a big step toward resurrection with a recommendation before the City Council on Tuesday that the city of Long Beach take over the 13-acre burial ground at 1095 E. Willow St.
Realtor Mike Dunfee, who sells a lot of condos on the seaside boulevard, including the Aqua and West Ocean Towers buildings, says when properly managed, HOA dues, which run from about $550 to $900 a month, are worth the money.
If a town is ever going to make a sturdy building, it’s got to be its City Hall. Sturdiness is a political statement.
City Manager Pat West appreciated the view from his office on the 13th floor. “It’s like a cocktail lounge,” he said. “It’s a view that’s on Channel 5 every morning.”
Not to say you’re not welcome here, but if you want to live like a millionaire with your million-dollar purchase, you probably are aware that you’ll have to leave glorious Southern California and move to a part of the country where a buck is still worth a buck.
The architects of the home on Tehachapi went hog-wild in employing the mid-century-modern theme of bringing the outside in by installing a koi pond in the living area where it’s shaded by a large and living fiddle leaf fig tree.
The Palmdale-based plane can carry 30,000 pounds of scientific instruments and equipment and can seat up to 45 experimenters and flight crew.
For our search today, we’re looking at single-family homes with at least 1,000 square feet of living space and a price tag south of $500,000.