Michael Jackson's famous Neverland home is in the path of a Southern California wildfire. Per TMZ, the Santa Barbara County estate is dangerously close to a blaze called Lake Fire, which has prompted evacuations. Michael Jackson's famous Neverland home is in the path of a Southern California wildfire; Jackson pictured in 2003 Per TMZ, the Santa Barbara County estate is …
Built in 1939 and restored multiple times since, the 5-acre estate comes with a 15,000-square-foot home, tennis court, saltwater pool and golf course. Four years after buying Bob Hope’s longtime estate in Toluca Lake and restoring it to its former glory, billionaire businessman Ron Burkle is shopping it around for $29 million. The extensive renovation saw Burkle modernize the living …
PITTSBURGH — Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle rescued the Pittsburgh Penguins out of bankruptcy more than 20 years ago, a decision that helped turn the team into one of the NHL’s marquee franchises. The Penguins’ spot in Pittsburgh secure for years to come and with five Stanley Cup banners hanging from the rafters at PPG Paints Arena, Lemieux and Burkle …
By Sam Stejskal, Paul Tenorio and Jeff Rueter, with additional reporting by Meg Linehan MLS announced on Friday that Ron Burkle will not move forward with an expansion team in Sacramento, putting the city’s hopes of landing a spot in the league in real doubt. Late Friday night, Sacramento mayor Darrell Steinberg released a written statement saying the city’s “quest …
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle. Burkle views the 2,700-acre property in Los Olivos, near Santa Barbara, as a land banking opportunity, his spokesman said Thursday in an email. The Wall Street Journal reports the property was sold for $22 million to Burkle, an associate of the …
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle. Burkle views the 2,700-acre property in Los Olivos, near Santa Barbara, as a land banking opportunity, his spokesman said Thursday in an email. The Wall Street Journal reports the property was sold for $22 million to Burkle, an associate of the …
For decades, this city has been known for its high-low mix of desert culture, exemplified by the offerings on East Palm Canyon Drive, a well-traveled road with views of the craggy brown hills to the south. Left, outside the Bob Hope house, which billionaire businessman Ron Burkle is having redone to reflect architect John Lautner’s vision. — Bob Hope, when …
Architect Helena Arahuete, who worked with the original architect John Lautner, was brought on to restore and reconstruct the Bob Hope house in Palm Springs. Here are nine quick takes on Los Angeles architect John Lautner; the house he designed and built in the 1970s for comedian Bob Hope and wife Dolores in Palm Springs; the home’s new owner, Ron …