Sanctuaries LA

Sanctuaries LA

OUR SANCTUARY STORY

Sanctuaries LA began with my home.

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Shelby Nico Diamond
Mar 01, 2026
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Halfway up a half-acre hillside in Northeast Los Angeles, tucked behind layers of green, is the house that changed how I understand sanctuary.

OUT WEST

We moved from New York to Los Angeles in January 2019. At the time, we were preparing to buy an apartment in Brooklyn. On paper, staying in…

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