
Opinion
Oct 16, 2026
Granderson: Mel's Drive-In is more than a building or a business
Mel's Drive-In is too essential to the identity of Route 66 to be torn down for the creation of 138 apartments.
Source: latimesPublished: Oct 16, 2026

Mel's Drive-In is too essential to the identity of Route 66 to be torn down for the creation of 138 apartments.

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