California
A 160-foot water tower that once served as a landmark for Edwards Air Force Base was torn down last week in favor of a new, smaller water tank, making for an arresting image on social media.
Sept. 22, 2014
A man was taken into custody Tuesday after he scaled the historic 153-foot Santa Ana water tower and refused to come down for several hours, officials said.
Aug. 22, 2017
Camrosa Water District directors have ended a three-year dispute over a radio tower that some Santa Rosa Valley residents consider an eyesore.
Sept. 26, 1992
Travel & Experiences
As you drive into Mendocino, the first thing you’ll notice are the Victorian buildings that look straight out of a New England fishing village.
June 30, 2019
Real Estate
After a chic remodel, a water tower-turned-home has sold for $4.185 million in Malibu.
July 23, 2019
First constructed in the 1890s and rebuilt multiple times since, the tower features four stories of living spaces with pirate themes and striking views.
June 9, 2021
A proposed aeration tower in North Hollywood that has raised fears about air pollution is but one of many such towers planned or already in use to treat chemically tainted ground water in greater Los Angeles.
June 22, 1986
After lengthy delays, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on Thursday cleared the final hurdle for the second part of a program to clean up contaminated San Fernando Valley groundwater.
Aug. 28, 1987
In Sunset Beach, an 87-foot water tower remodeled into a one-of-a-kind home is on the market for $4.95 million.
On the roof of the 1950s office building on Wilshire Boulevard, a large fiberglass capsule sits silhouetted against the sky, looking more like an abandoned lunar landing module than what it really is — a giant swamp cooler.
Jan. 2, 2016