Is the sun setting on the Sunset Strip?
Fax machines. Pagers. Eight-track tapes. The fabled Sunset Strip? L.A.’s cultural tastemaker hasn’t hit history’s dustbin just yet, but the storied Strip has seen far better days. Closed-up shops. Dwindling foot traffic. A discernible lack of zeitgeist-grabbing moments. It’s the economy, stupid. And the homeless crisis, crime and the fallout from COVID-19’s draconian lockdowns. A...
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Opinion Is the sun setting on the Sunset Strip? By Christian Toto Published June 21, 2026, 9:52 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Fax machines. Pagers. Eight-track tapes. The fabled Sunset Strip? L.A.’s cultural tastemaker hasn’t hit history’s dustbin just yet, but the storied Strip has seen far better days. Closed-up shops. Dwindling foot traffic. A discernible lack of zeitgeist-grabbing moments. It’s the economy, stupid. And the homeless crisis, crime and the fallout from COVID-19’s draconian lockdowns. 3 A building with a large “FOR LEASE” sign in front sits along the iconic Sunset Strip. Jesal for CA Post Some factors are out of local leadership’s hands. Social media has made Gen Z less, well, social.
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