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☆ Equinox launches $40,000 membership to help you live longer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Equinox is teaming up with lab-test startup Function Health to launch "Optimize by Equinox," a personalized health program that includes everything from personal training and nutrition plans to sleep coaching and massage therapy. "It's really a paradigm shift in how we're able to live with vitality and avoid suffering," said Jonathan Swerdlin, co-founder of Function Health. Function Health will test members for 100 biomarkers — everything from heart, liver and kidney health to metabolic and immune systems to cancer markers and nutrients. Equinox will then run its own battery of fitness tests, including VO2 max, strength and movement range. The fee doesn't include an Equinox gym membership, which brings the total to about $40,000 or more for the year.

Persons: Jonathan Swerdlin, Julia Klim, Equinox's, Klim, Swerdlin Organizations: Function, Pacific Locations: Philadelphia, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, New York City, Highland Park , Texas

☆ Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger demolished a 1950s LA architectural gem they bought for $12.5 million, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger face backlash for demolishing a historic 1950s house. The couple paid $12.5 million for the Zimmerman house in LA, designed by renowned architects, say reports. AdvertisementActor Chris Pratt and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, decision to raze a historic 1950s house in LA to build a contemporary mansion has upset architectural enthusiasts, say reports. AdvertisementArchitect Craig Ellwood designed the Zimmerman house with Emiel Becsky, and the landscape was designed by Garrett Eckbo, per USModernist Archives. Living room of the Zimmerman House designed by Craig Ellwood (Los Angeles, Calif.), 1953.

Persons: Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Zimmerman, —, Robb, Pratt, Craig Ellwood, Emiel Becsky, Garrett Eckbo, Julius Schulman, J, Paul Getty, Ellwood, Katherine Schwarzenegger's, Maria Shriver, Kennedy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arianna Huffington, Sofia Richie, Bel, Hilda Rolfe, Sam Rolfe, Schwarzenegger Organizations: Service, Marvel, Guardian, Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute, Los, Eichler Network, Bel Locations: LA, Los Angeles, Calif, Brentwood, California, Pacific Palisades

☆ Tiger Woods launches apparel partnership with Taylormade after 27-year Nike partnership ends
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Los Angeles CNN —Tiger Woods has found a new look after splitting up with Nike, his longtime partner, last month. On Monday, Woods announced that he would be partnering with Taylormade to launch a new apparel brand — Sun Day Red. Courtesy Sun Day RedThe golf legend’s new brand partnership comes one month after Woods and Nike announced the end of their 27-year partnership. Even as a sex scandal nearly 15 years ago drove sponsors like Gatorade and AT&T away from Woods, Nike stood by Woods’ side. Sun Day Red will sell both athletic and lifestyle wear, according to Taylormade CEO David Abeles.

Persons: Woods, Taylormade, ”, ” Woods, David Abeles, Abeles, Bob Dorfman, “, Ramishah Maruf Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, Nike, Sun, Taylormade, Woods, Greater Milwaukee, Gatorade, CNN, Baker Locations: Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades, Woods

☆ Tiger Woods signs apparel and footwear deal with TaylorMade following his split with Nike
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Tiger Woods at the practice range on April 5, 2022, before the start of the 2022 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Woods says the name of the brand "Sun Day Red" is a tribute to the fact that he's always worn red on Sundays. The tiger logo is a tribute to the 15 majors he has worn over the course of his career. The brand, Sun Day Red , will be available first only online beginning in May. Tiger Woods and TaylorMade have made it official.

Persons: Tiger Woods, Woods, Tiger, TaylorMade, David Abeles, Abeles, Mark Steinberg, Michael Jordan, Eric Smallwood, Smallwood, Rory McIlroy, That's, Josh Gerben, Gerben Organizations: Augusta National Golf Club, PGA, Sun, Nike, CNBC, TaylorMade, Air, Apex Marketing, of Famer, Apex, ESPN, Ventures, Gerben, CNBC PRO Locations: Augusta , Georgia, Pacific Palisades , California, Carlsbad , California, TaylorMade, Los Angeles

☆ Southern California neighborhoods that attract the rich and famous are also some of the hardest-hit areas during major storms
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAs an atmospheric river pounds Southern California with a historic deluge of rain, some of the hardest-hit areas also happen to be among the most desirable zip codes. Beverly Hills and the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles were both under flash flood warnings on Monday. AdvertisementFurther from Los Angeles, other areas that draw the wealthy also tend to be at an increased risk of flooding and landslides when huge quantities of rain hit the state. AdvertisementMontecito's fire chief told the Los Angeles Times that this storm could be more intense than the one that hit in January 2023.

Persons: —, Todd, Keki Mingus, I've, Ellen DeGeneres, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, DeGeneres, David Neels Organizations: Service, Beverly, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Business, National Weather Service, NWS, Census Bureau, Santa, Los Angeles Times, Bel Air, Studio, KTLA, Associated Press, Montecito Fire, LA Times Locations: Southern California, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Malibu, Pacific, Bel, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Topanga, Woodland Hills, City, Montecito, Santa Barbara

☆ I moved from Malibu to Vegas and bought a $1.9 million home. California is beautiful but it got too difficult to live there.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gus Lira, a managing partner at a jet chartering company, recently moved from Malibu to Las Vegas. Lira also said the $1.9 million home he got in Vegas would be $8 million in Malibu. AdvertisementLas Vegas is a lot more affordableI had been to Las Vegas many times, but I'd never been anywhere else but the strip. Everything was green, green, green, green, green. Small homes start at $3 million, $4 million, $5 million.

Persons: Gus Lira, Lira, —, it's, I'm, I'd, Gus Lira's, would've, let's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Malibu, Las Vegas, California, Vegas, Malibu , California, Los Angeles, Texas , Florida, Mexico, Hermosa Beach, Texas, Florida, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Idaho , Wyoming, Orange County, Summerlin, Nevada, Hollywood, Hermosa, Manhattan

☆ Even wealthy Los Angeles residents are moving to (slightly) cheaper cities and mansions out of state
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Dan Latu | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Many wealthy buyers say they were driven out by a so-called mansion tax in Los Angeles, among other tax-related issues. Los Angeles topped Redfin's list of US metropolitan areas that homeowners are most looking to leave, based on their user data of home searches. Wealthier Americans — those making more than $200,000 per year — are moving out of high-cost cities like New York and Los Angeles, according to personal finance site SmartAsset. San Diego real-estate agent Jennifer Janzen says she's recently had Los Angeles clients head south to trade up in style. Another client of Janzen's was a young family who grew tired of the city life in Los Angeles.

Persons: —, Gus Lira, Lira, Lira's, Summerlin, she's, Jennifer Janzen, Janzen, Sotheby's, grâce, Jade Mills, Rob Desantis, Mary Fitzgerald Organizations: Service, Getty, Hollywood, Las, Golden, LA, Bloomberg, Los, Netflix Locations: Los Angeles, Malibu, California, Orange County, Las Vegas, Nevada, Vegas, Red, Vegas from California, Seattle, Florida , Texas, Tennessee, New York, Diego, Angeles, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, LA, Santa Fe, Manhattan

☆ Fans Memorialize ‘Friends’ Actor Matthew Perry
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Wsj Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Perry died Saturday at the age of 54. The actor was found unresponsive in a Jacuzzi at his home, according to Los Angeles police officials. The cause of death is still under investigation by the coroner’s office. Fans gathered at Perry's home in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles on Sunday. Photo: Eugene Garcia/APFans gathered at Perry's home in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles on Sunday.

Persons: Perry, Eugene Garcia Organizations: Sunday, AP Locations: Los, Palisades, Los Angeles

[1/6] Cast member Matthew Perry attends the premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. "We are incredibly saddened by the too soon passing of Matthew Perry," NBC Entertainment said. The Los Angeles Times and TMZ.com, both citing unnamed law enforcement sources, reported that the American-Canadian performer was found dead in a hot tub or jacuzzi. As a youngster, Perry became a top-ranked junior tennis player before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting and improvisational comedy. Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Additional reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by Raju GopalakrishnanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Matthew Perry, Phil McCarten, Chandler Bing, Perry, Perry's, Chandler, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Monica Geller, Cox, Rachel, Joey, Ross, Matthew, Matty, I've, Sunshine, Ally McBeal, Pierre Trudeau, Trudeau's, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, Steve Gorman, Ismail Shakil, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: REUTERS, NBC, NBC Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, HBO Max, New York Times, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Canadian, Palisades, Manhattan, U.S, Beverly Hills, Massachusetts, Ottawa

Actor Matthew Perry arrives at CBS, CW And Showtime 2015 Summer TCA Party at Pacific Design Center on August 10, 2015 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)LOS ANGELES — Matthew Perry died Saturday of an apparent drowning at his Pacific Palisades home, a representative for the actor and a law enforcement source say. Perry was best known for his role as one of the core cast members on "Friends," NBC's generation X sitcom from the '90s. On "Friends," Perry played Chandler Bing, a statistical analyst who used sarcasm and one-liners. Warner Bros. Television Group, which produced "Friends," said in a statement Saturday night, "We are devastated by the passing of our dear friend Matthew Perry."

Persons: Matthew Perry, Bauer, Griffin, Perry, Brian Humphrey, Chandler Bing, Seinfeld, George Takei Organizations: CBS, CW, Party, Pacific Design Center, Axelle, Palisades, Los Angeles Fire, Los Angeles, Warner Bros . Television Group Locations: West Hollywood , California, Pacific Palisades, Beverly Hills, Ottawa, Canada

☆ Tiger Woods: How the battle for golf’s soul gave the US golfer new-found purpose – and human connection
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

CBS Archive/Getty Images Woods, 6, sizes up a putt in Los Alamitos, California, in 1982. Getty Images/Getty Images Woods hits a tee shot during the 1995 Walker Cup, an international team event. Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images Woods plays a shot from the ninth fairway during the 2000 US Open in Pebble Beach, California. David Cannon/Getty Images Woods falls to the ground in pain after hitting a shot at The Barclays in August 2013. Jamie Squire/Getty Images Woods and his son, Charlie, warm up before the final round of the PNC Championship in December 2020.

Persons: Woods, Alan Shipnuck, LIV, ” Shipnuck, ” Bryson DeChambeau, Paul Casey, Crushers, Charles Howell III, Anirban Lahiri, Chris Trotman, “ Tiger’s, “ He’s, he’s, “, “ LIV, Greg Norman, Quentin Tarantino, Brooks Koepka, Koepka, David J, Phillip, Mike Douglas, Bob Hope, Jack D, Miller, AP Woods, Rick Dole, Bob Galbraith, David Cannon, Robert Beck, Patrick Murphy, Nike — Woods, Lennox McLendon, Stephen Munday, Earl, Dave Martin, Alexander Hassenstein, Jonathan Ferrey, He's, Andy Lyons, Allsport, Bob May, Fred Vuich, Jack Nicklaus, Nicklaus, Logan Mock, Bunting, Phil Mickelson, Mickelson, Matthew Stockman, Steve Williams, Harry, Williams, Sam, Damian Dovarganes, Rocco, Gary A, Vasquez, Barack Obama, Pete Souza, Stuart Franklin, Elin, Charlie, Ezra Shaw, Eric Gay, Jimmy Fallon, Lloyd Bishop, Arnold Palmer, Chris Condon, Jason Dufner, Lindsey Vonn, Marco Trovati, Lannis, John Amis, Donald Trump, Getty Images Woods, Warren Little, Jamie Squire, Ben Jared, Wally Skalij, Shutterstock Woods, Tiger, Sam Greenwood, Cliff Hawkins, Jonathan Ernst, they’re, Shipnuck, ‘ I’m, Justin Thomas, I’m, ”, they’ve, what’s, Rory McIlroy, Rory, “ Rory, Bryson DeChambeau, ’, he’d, DeChambeau, “ Patrick Reed, Sergio García, “ Phil Mickelson, HyFlyers, Suhaimi Abdullah, Jay Monahan, Yasir Al, Rumayyan, Phil Mickelson’s, Jamal Khashoggi, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prince, Mohammad Bin Salman, Reed, Garcia Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, PGA Tour, LIV, Miami, PGA, Saudi, Public Investment Fund, CBS, AP, Tiger, US Junior Amateur, Getty, Los Angeles, Tour, Stanford University, NCAA, Nike —, Las Vegas, Green, Army, Tiger Woods Foundation, Ford, British, Woods Learning, USA, Office, Stanford, NBCU, Bank, Bay, Invitational, Barclays, Trump, Getty Images, PNC, Law, Los Angeles Times, PNC Championship, Hall of Fame, Reuters, HyFlyers GC, Sentosa Golf, European, MBS, Fox News, ” CNN Locations: Los Angeles, Saudi, Delaware, Tiger’s, Los Alamitos , California, Vietnamese, Vietnam, Orange, United States, France, Hamburg, Germany, Pebble Beach , California, St . Andrews, Scotland, Louisville , Kentucky, Fort Bragg , North Carolina, Hoylake, England, Anaheim , California, Woods, Dublin , Ohio, Beaver Creek , Colorado, Atlanta, Rancho Palos Verdes , California, Pacific Palisades , California, Singapore, London, McIroy

☆ Barbara Corcoran says she prefers her trailer in LA over her penthouse in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Corcoran says she convinced the previous owner to sell the trailer by saying she'll still let her "use it whenever." AdvertisementAdvertisementIn an attempt to convince the previous owner to let go of the trailer, Corcoran ended up making her an offer she couldn't resist. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe TikTok video has since amassed over 3,000 comments, with many users expressing surprise at Corcoran's home. "I love that she could EASILY afford a seaside mansion, but opts for a trailer with a view," one TikTok user commented. AdvertisementAdvertisement"love the home, but million dollar beachfront trailer park is something that can only exist in LA," a TikTok user commented.

Persons: Barbara Corcoran's, Caleb Simpson, Corcoran, she'll, —, Barbara Corcoran, who's, Simpson, that'll, she's, lauding Corcoran Organizations: Service, Pacific Palisades, Corcoran, New York City, YouTube Locations: Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, LA, Angeles, Pacific, New York

☆ LA Tech Week, the summer sequel, is more polished but some of the sizzle is gone
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Unlike most tech conferences where tickets cost thousands, Tech Week is mostly free and open to anyone. If last year's hastily arranged LA Tech Week served as venture firm Andreessen Horowitz's LA coming out party, this year's version – taking place just 10 months later – served as the more polished but lower energy summer sequel. Unlike most tech conferences where tickets cost thousands of dollars, Tech Week, which concludes Sunday, is mostly free and open for anyone to attend or even host their own event. The LA Tech Week kickoff party in Pacific Palisades hosted by Crosscut and 75 & Sunny. Mostly gone unsaid was the dismal state of the tech market, which has worsened considerably since last year's Tech Week; Down rounds and layoffs do not make for great cocktail conversation.

Persons: Andreessen, –, Drew Glover, Glover, Ben Bergman, we'll, Gabe Greenbaum, unsaid, Jeremy Milken, Sophia Amoruso, Nasty, Amoruso Organizations: Tech, LA Tech, Santa, Fiat Ventures, Crosscut, B, Watertower Ventures, Trust Fund, Trust Locations: Santa Monica, marveling, St, LA, Hollywood, Venice, Pacific Palisades, Venice Mexican

☆ This Uber Eats driver only accepts high-value orders in the hope of getting big tips. He says it's 'like gambling,' but 'very exciting.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Uber Eats driver told The New York Times that only accepting high-value orders is like "gambling." He told the newspaper he felt delivery drivers were now considered "the bottom of the barrel." After delivering the orders, he waited an hour to learn from the Uber Eats app how much his tips were worth. "It's like gambling," Bush told The Times about his "very exciting" big tips. Uber told The Times it had improved its app to reduce "verification confusion" for high-value tips and added measures to encourage better tipping.

☆ Rahm returns to world number one with win at Riviera
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Feb 19, 2023; Pacific Palisades, California, USA; Jon Rahm reacts following his victory in the final round of The Genesis Invitational golf tournament. Spaniard Rahm, 28, made two late birdies to close with a two-under 69 for a two-shot win over home favourite Homa, finishing at 17-under for his 10th PGA Tour title and a fifth win in his last nine tournaments worldwide. "I don't need a ranking to validate anything," said Rahm, who was last ranked at number one in March 2022. "That was a tough week and a tough Sunday. "My streak continues here," said Woods, who has played at the Riviera course 12 times without winning.

☆ Woods closes with two-over 73 at Riviera, says 'headed in right direction'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Feb 19, 2023; Pacific Palisades, California, USA; Tiger Woods before playing his shot on the fifth hole fairway during the final round of The Genesis Invitational golf tournament. "It's progress, headed in the right direction," Woods, 47, told reporters after his first competitive event since last July's British Open. "My team has been fantastic in getting my body recovered day to day and getting me ready to play each and every day." When asked about his schedule, specifically as it pertains to tune-up events ahead of the April 6-9 Masters, Woods remained non-committal. "That's it, that's all my body will allow me to do.

☆ Woods goes low at Riviera but still 12 back of leader Rahm
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Feb 18, 2023; Pacific Palisades, California, USA; Tiger Woods hits from the twelfth hole tee during the third round of The Genesis Invitational golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY SportsFeb 18 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods nearly posted an albatross while shooting one of the lowest third-round scores at the Genesis Invitational in Pacific Palisades, California, on Saturday where he will head into the final-round 12 shots back of leader Jon Rahm. "I've been pretty one dimensional on how to hit my tee shots. I've kind of gone to my little -- my stock shot, because I just haven't played enough where I feel like I can hit different shots," Woods told reporters. But Woods put on a ball-striking display during a round that included one eagle, three birdies and a bogey.

☆ Woods apologizes for tampon prank, poised to make cut
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

After out-driving Thomas on the ninth hole, Woods was caught on camera handing his friend a tampon. Thomas quickly threw the tampon onto the ground as the two golfers had a good laugh. Many did not find it so funny - social media exploded, accusing the 47-year-old of being sexist, taking the prank to mean Thomas hit like a girl. "It was supposed to be all fun and games and obviously it hasn't turned out that way," said Woods when asked about the incident after his second round. "It was just we play pranks on one another all the time and virally I think this did not come across that way."

"I don't know what that reaction is going to be," said Woods, who will tee it up at the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational this week. "I know that some of our friendships have certainly taken a different path, but we'll see when all that transpires. Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka are among the big names who have left the PGA Tour for the lucrative, Saudi-backed LIV Golf. While banned from PGA Tour events, LIV players have been invited to compete at the Masters. Woods called world number one Rory McIlroy the PGA Tour's "ambassador" and said he had been extraordinary at navigating the new, and at times hostile, terrain.

☆ Woods commits to next week's Genesis Invitational, says 'I'm ready'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Tournament host Tiger Woods has committed to playing at next week's Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, which will mark his first non-major PGA Tour start since October 2020. "I'm ready to play an ACTUAL PGA Tour event next week," Woods wrote. The Genesis Invitational, which is run by Woods' foundation, is scheduled for Feb. 16-19. Woods then skipped the U.S. Open, the year's third major, so he could focus on the British Open at St. Andrews where he finished nine over par for his two rounds last July. Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Los Angeles Country Club to host 2039 U.S. Open
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 19 (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Country Club will host the 2039 U.S. Open and 2032 U.S. Women's Open, the United States Golf Association (USGA) said on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Country Club, located on the edge of Beverly Hills, will host next year's U.S. Open on the famed North Course which was returned to its original George C. Thomas Jr. layout by architect Gil Hanse during a 2010 restoration project. "We could not be more excited to bring our two biggest national championships to The Los Angeles Country Club and extend our relationship with the club that dates back more than 90 years," USGA chief championships officer John Bodenhamer said in a statement. The Los Angeles Country Club will become just the third U.S. Open venue in Southern California, joining The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades (1948) and Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego (2008, 2021). Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Steve Keating in TorontoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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