make way

The South Bay is in for a large-scale transformation near the Port of Los Angeles as Phillips 66 shuts down its sprawling refineries and makes way for developers to reimagine the prime real estate.

A carpet of palm trees has made way for the runway, which stretches along the spine of the north island between the two main villages - La Fourche in the north and Vingt-Cinq further south.

Their convoys are given priority over regular traffic, with security officers sometimes reacting aggressively towards anyone who fails to make way for them.

Farmers burn the remaining stubble of their harvested crops during the months of November and December in order to clear the fields to make way for more planting.

Now, the West Hollywood facility has ceased operating in order to make way for a new apartment tower.