SoCal Rewind
SoCal Rewind: Asthmatic L.A.
Today, Boyle Heights. Seven years ago and 7 miles downwind, Huntington Park. Air quality, for some, has long been a matter of social justice. » continue reading
The Lunch Lady: Whole Foods and Celebrity Chefs in Berkeley Schools
Last week the Obama administration announced a plan to make school lunches healthier. We look back at an early grassroots effort to do the same. » continue reading
Arsonist-in-Chief
John Orr was one of the worst arsonists in U.S. history. He also happened to be a firefighter. » continue reading
The Business of Santa
It's not all white beards and red suits; we get a lesson in the intricacies of being Santa.
Give Me An "H"
It's a world-renowned landmark, but don't try to get too familiar. Here are the reasons why you can't get close to the Hollywood sign. » continue reading
Whale Warehouse
A peak at the secret life of whales through the collection of the L.A. County Natural History Museum's Marine Mammal Laboratory. » continue reading
Senior Healthcare Redux
When it comes to affordable health care for seniors, the more things change... the more they stay the same. » continue reading
Aerospace Designer Burt Rutan
Legendary aerospace designer Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne took the Ansari X-Prize in 2004. In this SoCal Rewind, he talks about the quest. » continue reading
The Passing of Norman Corwin
Norman Corwin passed away October 18 at the age of 101. SoCal Rewind remembers this "poet laureate of the radio" in an interview from 1995, including a short clip from "We Hold These Truths." » continue reading
Whooping Cough Revisited
Doctors in California are reporting cases of whooping cough in numbers not seen since the 1940s. Back then, however, the target was a different age group. » continue reading
Walmart Rewind
Walmart seems relentless in its drive to expand. Some people oppose the big box invasion, others welcome it —as this week's rewind serves to remind. » continue reading
Big Dam Mistake
Matilija Dam near Ojai now sports a giant pair of scissors and a dotted line across its face, an artsy way of saying it's time to get rid of it. But critics have been saying this for decades, as you'll see in this 2000 report. » continue reading
Grocery Workers Strike!
NOW - Grocery workers' unions are poised to strike, threatening a bottleneck at your local checkout stand. THEN - The unions did strike back in 2003, and for the same reason - health care. » continue reading
After 9/11: Survivor Stories
Watch the harrowing stories of two local survivors who escaped from 2 World Trade Center before the buildings collapsed. This Life & Times episode aired November 2001. » continue reading
After 9/11: The Response at Home
When the planes struck the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001, the ripples were felt immediately across the nation. Correspondent Gay Yee covered the response at home in this video from Life & Times that aired the evening after the attacks, as it slowly became clear what had happened. » continue reading
Brian Jenkins on Terrorism
In a special SoCal Rewind, Val Zavala speaks with renowned terrorism expert Brian Jenkins from 2006, exactly five years after the 9/11 attacks. » continue reading
What Housing Bubble?
With increasing fears of a double-dip recession, all eyes and ears have been on the economy. We thought it might be worthwhile to take a look back at one of the triggers that got us into the first slump — the housing crisis. » continue reading
Hail Mary for Los Angeles Football?
The city council is inching its way toward voting on a deal that could bring professional football back to Los Angeles. But amid all the excitement (and muffled protest), it's good to pause, take a breath, and realize...we've been here before. » continue reading
Saving Frank Lloyd Wright
SoCal billionaire Ron Burkle has bought the historic Ennis House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The famous "textile block" house is in the Los Feliz hills above Los Angeles. It needs extensive repair after decades of rain and earthquake damage. Saul Gonzalez takes us inside the architectural landmark in this story from 2004. » continue reading
No Car-tastrophe in '84
Leading up to the 1984 Olympics, the predictions of traffic meltdown were almost as dire as they are for Carmageddon. But the fears back then turned out to be groundless. What went right in the Eighties? SoCal Rewind dipped into the video archives for this retro look. » continue reading
Catherine Mulholland: A Look Back
Catherine Mulholland passed away this week at the age of 88. She is noted for her biography of her grandfather, William Mulholland, the man credited with bringing Los Angeles out of the desert. Here is Catherine in 2001, talking with Life & Times news director Philip Bruce about the Mulholland legacy. » continue reading
Public (Art)Works
Our friends at Departures recently interviewed Richard Ankrom, an artist and sign painter who pulled the ultimate stunt in guerrilla art: posting a freeway sign, in the heart of Los Angeles, that was so authentic the city decided to keep it. Here is the original story from Life & Times. » continue reading
Arrested Redevelopment?
The future of California's community redevelopment agencies is on the line. One critic, speaking more than a dozen years ago, said the CRA/LA should have been abolished then. Plus, a look at one L.A. community that was supposed to be the next big thing — how well did it turn out for them? » continue reading
