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Hundreds of tenants at the Westside apartment complex Barrington Plaza were served with eviction notices last year. Many of them vowed to fight back in court.

The Ellis Act has allowed thousands of L.A.'s rent-stabilized units to be taken off the market. A mother and son who fought back want others to know they can too.

The Ellis Act has allowed thousands of L.A.'s rent-stabilized units to be taken off the market. A mother and son who fought back want others to know they can too.

Now in its 10th season, “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” has become TV’s premier showcase for magicians and the rare competition show where kindness rules.

Some women grew up thinking girls couldnt be magicians. Now theyre working to bring more diversity to magic.

Douglas Emmett plans to kick out residents in all 577 occupied units of our rent-stabilized Westside building. That's unnecessary and will worsen L.A.'s housing crisis.

There are just a few ways to gain access to the Magic Castle, which first opened in 1963 as a private clubhouse for members of the Academy of Magical Arts and their guests. To get into the customized Hollywood hilltop mansion, which is part Old Hollywood, part Las Vegas, part Harry Houdini and part Harry Potter, you must know a member, be invited by a performer, or book a stay at the Magic Castle Hotel next door.

Barrington Plaza residents sue the complex's owners over alleged misuse of eviction law. Advocates worry that mass evictions across L.A. could result.

For the new leaders of the private club, which turns 60 this year, the challenge is to hold onto the best of the castle's throwback atmosphere while purging sexism and welcoming diverse new crowds.