Tough Marks
The L.A. Conservancy handed out its first-ever marks to L.A. county towns, grading the local cities on their commitment to landmark preservation.
It wasn't pretty.
The Conservancy gave 44 cities an F -- including, as the L.A. Times notes, several of the county's richest areas.
Notes the paper: The upscale cities of Agoura Hills, Bradbury, Hidden Hills, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Santa Clarita and Westlake Village were among those receiving Fs. Calabasas, Duarte, La Cañada Flintridge and Torrance managed to eke out D-minuses. Beverly Hills and Claremont slipped by with Ds.
On the flipside: Six other cities — Long Beach, Pasadena, Santa Monica, South Pasadena, West Hollywood and Whittier — received A's for local landmark-protection laws and for overall historic preservation efforts.
Los Angeles, itself, received a solid B+. The org noted L.A.'s more than 700 historic landmarks.
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