Why are some of Southern California’s most expensive properties left completely empty?

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So why are some of the region’s most prime properties — oceanfront lots on Malibu’s best beaches, mountaintop acres overlooking the city — left completely empty? Spoiler alert: It’s not because their owners are interested in the sanctity of vacant land and preserving California’s hills and beaches by leaving them untouched.
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From the Left: Giving Thanks Despite the Negatives

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As we enter the joyous holiday season there is plenty to be thankful for. Of course this does not mean there are not a plethora of problems that must be addressed. First and foremost, our democracy has survived a scare and we are now entering a period of divided government that will surely test our will to work together to solve serious problems.
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Allie Rowbottom On Her Novel ‘Aesthetica’: “No One Was Writing The Book I Wanted To Read About Plastic Surgery.”

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Rowbottom explains the impact Lana Del Rey — and her own experiments with cosmetic procedures — had on her unforgettable novel about society’s obsession with body modification.
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