Fighting Arcadia Mansions

The trend of “mansionization” in Arcadia, replacing 1940s ranch-style houses with multi-story ones, is being met by outraged residents, a lawsuit, calls for revising zoning codes and signs in local neighborhoods calling for area councilmen to be recalled, the Los Angeles Times reports. Locals complain the mansions block views and violate their privacy, and many are left vacant after being bought by wealthy Chinese investors.