The Santa Monica Conservancy and Annenberg Community Beach House hosted a free, all ages event to celebrate the silent film star and philanthropist Marion Davies last weekend. The actress, having ...

Many people think of William Randolph Hearst as a newspaper mogul, but it turns out that in his heyday, he was known for a few other things: his lavish parties at his house, Hearst Castle, and his ...

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