Known as Cedar Cliff, the 1930s Mediterranean-style house sits on the site of a compound owned by railroad magnate Henry Francis Shoemaker in the early 20th century.
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Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2026
At its peak, investment in railroads in the 19th century got to 5%-6% by many estimates and resulted in a bubble.
During this time, circus families blossomed all over Mexico, aided by the appearance of the steamship and railway systems, as the circus historian Julio Revolledo Cárdenas would detail in a 2018 article for the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque.
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Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
Talks between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the railway, and unions representing railroad workers resumed Sunday afternoon and then took a break.
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