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A Spanish-style house in Los Angeles, a ski house in Mammoth Lakes and a midcentury modern house in Palm Springs ...

From laid-back lounges to buzzy poolside spots, these L.A. rooftops serve up impressive cocktails in a sky-high atmosphere.

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As a procession of construction trucks drives through the blackened streets of Los Angeles ... Deodar cedars and other tree species, including oaks, pines and palm trees, proved more likely ...