DTLA’s business exodus, DIY gardening, Martha Stewart documentary

Downtown LA’s high vacancy rate is due in part to the prevalence of remote and hybrid work, which reduces the need for an office footprint, says Paul Habibi, senior continuing lecturer of finance and real estate at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.

Downtown LA’s high vacancy rate is due in part to the prevalence of remote and hybrid work, which reduces the need for an office footprint, says Paul Habibi, senior continuing lecturer of finance and real estate at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. Photo by Ted Soqui/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect.

Trans rights advocates are bracing for potential challenges as President-elect Donald Trump hints at policies that could threaten the community’s rights. 

Today, about one-third of office space in downtown LA sits empty. It’s a far cry from the once-booming real estate market in the city’s urban core. Why?

Martha Stewart shares her journey from self-made billionaire to prison inmate to unlikely friend of Snoop Dogg in a revealing new documentary. 

Ron Finley grew up in South LA surrounded by a severe lack of nature. It pushed him to transform sections of his neighborhood into lush, edible gardens. Now, he’s bringing his DIY gardening practice to the Hammer Museum in Westwood. 

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Stephen Gregory, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Nihar Patel, Robin Estrin