Isabel Sami

Reporter @LABusinessFirst @bizjournals, alum @ecjrn, happy to be here. she/her

[Isabel Sami @isabelasami]

Had a chance to meet the team behind Stocker Street Creative, a film and TV studio campus coming to Baldwin Hills in South L.A. to amplify the voices of Black creators
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Sending love to my L.A. community, DMs are open

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The Morrison Hotel burned Thursday, but it did not burn down. Now it is at immediate risk of being demolished by the city. Please sign the petition asking L.A. to save this cultural, architectural and rock and roll landmark and its 111 affordable units! https://t.co/V1sijw10qx

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A seven-acre Hollywood hilltop property, home to Yamashiro, is for sale. Here's what might happen to the iconic Los Angeles restaurant during — and after — the search for a buyer. https://t.co/4vP5iiVXxf

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Santa Monica’s downtown is seeing an influx of retail openings. Here are 10 businesses opening their doors in the beach city in the next year. https://t.co/Swi3eZ0AIs

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Part two of my look into #ThousandOaks' #biotech industry is up. While the cluster is thriving, lab space is struggling to keep up.

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In part two of a two-part deep dive into Thousands Oaks' life-science cluster, biotech stakeholders discuss the market's challenges around lab space and the cluster's outward expansion. https://t.co/SL6qoI26XH

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Part one of my two-part dive into #ThousandOaks' #biotech industry is now live. I spoke to experts in the sector about how the cluster has flourished with the help of city leaders and sustained talent.

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Thousand Oaks is one of Greater Los Angeles’ prominent life-science hubs. Experts say a mix of talent and startup growth are drawing increased attention to the area. https://t.co/WTOx4ur5sB

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A Glendale-based film studio is building a $230 million campus in downtown L.A., one of three planned for the city. https://t.co/Mr979cYOBM

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A number of ongoing projects at the Los Angeles Waterfront have been approved for more funding in the latest harbor budget. See how much the waterfront projects received. https://t.co/hCwQmWGxVS

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had a substantial craving for fried chicken the entire time I was writing this

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At the start of 2023, Dave’s Hot Chicken had 101 stores worldwide. By the end of the year, the company had grown its footprint by 80 locations. COO Jim Bitticks spoke with L.A. Business First about the key to the chain's growth. https://t.co/KkPnyivdUl

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The massive One Beverly Hills development broke ground yesterday next to the Beverly Hilton, 17 acres of gardens and residences and hotel space. Story below.

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Beverly Hills’ highly anticipated mixed-use project, One Beverly Hills, has broken ground. https://t.co/2BjzjmMEgJ

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Sorry I can't hang out tonight, I'm trying to find a solution for the current state of media and the journalism industry as a whole

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Former shopping center Westside Pavilion in West L.A. is getting a new life as a UCLA research park for immunology and quantum science after changing hands for $700 million. Find out why Google dropped the property below. https://t.co/kpc5NU5AWR

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The Hollywood strikes are hurting more than the actors, writers and studios. Here's my dive into how small businesses seemingly outside the entertainment industry are losing work and struggling to stay afloat. https://t.co/9rNznXvoud

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During a roundtable discussion moderated by L.A. Business First, commercial real estate experts shared their outlook for SoCal’s multifamily market as the region faces low deal flow, value loss and legislative barriers. https://t.co/CetwERTXPd

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Taylor Swift is closing out the first U.S. leg of her Eras Tour in L.A. at SoFi Stadium. See how L.A.'s economy might see "sparks fly" after Swift's six-night run. https://t.co/Wr9Ht7bLgp

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Did you see Barbie but didn't have context for the jokes about Century City? My story on Century City as L.A.'s potential office core might fill in the gaps https://t.co/KNogb45OJS

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As more companies pack up and relocate to the Westside, the question has become: Can Century City replace downtown as L.A.'s office core?
My latest via @LABusinessFirst https://t.co/KNogb45OJS

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After more than a month of contract negotiations ending without resolution, the Screen Actors Guild has authorized a strike, starting Friday. https://t.co/IllZiQetlw