County to investigate Farmers Insurance over LA wildfire claims

Farmers Insurance is under investigation for how it has doled out settlements for the wildfires that torched thousands of homes in Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Malibu. Los Angeles County has launched a probe into how the Woodland Hills-based insurer handled claims related to the Eaton and Palisad

LA plunks down $150K to assess makeover of defunct Oceanwide Plaza

Los Angeles will spend $150,000 to spur a makeover of the graffitied Oceanwide Plaza in downtown. The City Council voted to use the funds to hire a consultant to analyze the proposed redevelopment by KPC Square of a hotel at the blighted towers at 1101 South Flower Street, City News Service reported

Western brokerage head Peter Hernandez out at Douglas Elliman

The head of Douglas Elliman’s Western region is out, The Real Deal has learned.  Elliman parted ways with Hernandez on Tuesday, according to sources familiar with the situation. Hernandez had been a senior executive at Elliman since 2017, when Elliman acquired Teles Properties in 2017 as part of a m

The Fall Kitchen Trends Designers Say Clients Want Right Now

Kitchens are warming up with richer materials and softer lighting.