Reason Magazine
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Business & Economics
Government goons destroy tree house
Summary
Nutrition label
65% Informative
The Simpsons producer Rick Polizzi built a tree house in his front yard for his daughters.
The tree house was a staple of the Sherman Oaks neighborhood for 24 years .
The L.A. Department of Building and Safety required a permit for an accessory dwelling unit.
After seven years and more than $50,000 spent on legal fees and permits, the tree house has been taken down.
VR Score
65
Informative language
61
Neutral language
49
Article tone
semi-formal
Language
English
Language complexity
49
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
short-lived
External references
9
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-28/simpsons-producer-sherman-oaks-tree-house-may-be-demolishedhttps://nhm.org/calendar/boney-islandhttps://www.imdb.com/list/ls010022828/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0DUp3jy9Nkhttps://www.foxla.com/video/1605557https://ladbs.org/aduhttps://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/sherman-oaks-neighbors-rally-together-to-save-boney-island-treehouse/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKJQ5VK4Wfghttps://www.newsweek.com/la-dismantle-iconic-simpsons-treehouse-over-lack-permits-2042225
Source diversity
8