On a steep lot in L.A.'s Silver Lake neighborhood, John Friedman and Alice Kimm create a home for their family.

Grappling with low wages and a high cost of living, academic workers across the University of California system staged a six-week strike that ranked as the largest of its kind in U.S. history.

A bi-coastal team designs a renovation and expansion with a sun-filled cooking, dining, and lounging zone that accommodates a couple and their beloved cat.