The Violent History of LA’s Iconic Crossroads of the World

Sunset Boulevard is synonymous with Hollywood. It’s home to a plethora of iconic buildings and linked to many legendary people. One such building is Crossroads of the World, a bizarre little 1930s shopping center turned office complex that looks like something out of a Disney theme park, with a steamship style building “sailing” past storefronts…

Buried in Corruption

Well, I know it’s been awhile since I last updated, but with good reason. I’m literally buried in corruption, or rather papers discussing corruption… For the last week, I’ve been in and out of the library making photocopies out of old Life magazines, finding newspaper articles in the microfilm department, downloading and printing Portland City Club…