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Sea of Optimism: The Time to Clean Up Our Coast is Now

Ventura-based Ken McAlpine on life along the California coast.

Sea of Optimism: The Time to Clean Up Our Coast is Now
Visionaries of Long Beach and Venice: LMNO and Evidence

Mike Sonksen -- aka Mike the Poet -- celebrates spoken and written Los Angeles.

Visionaries of Long Beach and Venice: LMNO and Evidence
Ghosts and Shadows: An Unconventional Conversation at Rancho Los Alamitos

The great D. J. Waldie challenging and reflecting on Los Angeles clichés.

Ghosts and Shadows: An Unconventional Conversation at Rancho Los Alamitos
Thy Neighbor, Thyself: You Never Really Know Everything About Your Neighborhood

Erin Aubry Kaplan on L.A. politics and identity with an eye toward the city's black community.

Thy Neighbor, Thyself: You Never Really Know Everything About Your Neighborhood
It's Our River: Urban Waterways and Civic Engagement at Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum

Civil rights attorney Robert Garcia on the fight for (and the joy of) green public space.

It's Our River: Urban Waterways and Civic Engagement at Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum
The New Job Creators: Lift Brings the 'Third Wave of Coffee' to Riverside

Susan Straight and Doug McCulloh put a face to the Inland Empire.

Lift Brings the 'Third Wave of Coffee' to Riverside
Passage of Mural Ordinance Marks a New Era

Murals, street art, and public art and their roles in shaping neighborhoods.

Passage of Mural Ordinance Marks a New Era
The Singapore Solution to L.A.'s Illegal Street Food Vending Problem

Elson Trinidad tracks the waves and currents of Southern California's
Asian/Pacific Islander communities.

How to Solve L.A. Street Food
Photos: From Prospect & Weyse to Hollywood & Vine

Archives informing the great narrative of Southern California.

History of H'wood & Vine
Exploring the Planned Course of the Metro Purple Line Extension

Exploring the various neighborhoods of L.A. on foot, bus, or train.

Purple Line Extension
State Limits on Water Contaminant May Be Tough On Desert Water Agencies

Chris Clarke looks at life, people, and the landscape to the east of the spine of mountains that runs up the middle of the state.

State Limits on Water Contaminant May Be Tough On Desert Water Agencies
I Am Los Angeles: The Spirit of America

Video portraits of the unique people and ideas that make L.A. what it is.

I Am Los Angeles: The Spirit of America
Arrival Stories is Going on Hiatus; But First, This...

Every week, how one L.A. resident became an Angeleno.

Arrival Stories is Going on Hiatus; But First, This...
Laws that Shaped L.A. Column is Going on Hiatus

Jeremy Rosenberg looks at regulations that have played a role L.A.'s development.

Laws that Shaped L.A. Column is Going on Hiatus
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An oral history project, an interactive documentary, a community engagement tool, and a digital literacy project that gives voice to the people, places, or things that define the neighborhoods of Los Angeles.


South Robertson: A Collection of Neighborhoods

South Robertson: A Collection of Neighborhoods

Diverse in ethnicity, religion, and economic status, the residents of SORO find strength in coexistence and cooperation.
Youth Voices

Youth Voices

Students explore their own neighborhoods through a digital literacy program.

Field Guides

Field Guides

Travel as a tourist in unique L.A. communities.

Community

Community

Share your stories through writing, photos, and videos.

Confluence

Confluence

News and stories of the L.A. River.

L.A. As Subject
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L.A. as Subject tells stories through the region's archives, as found in over 200 cultural institutions, official archives, and private collections dedicated to preserving and telling the sometimes-hidden histories of the Southland. MORE orange arrow

Huell Howser
Huell Howser

Huell Howser travels the state to share the history, natural wonders, and amazing people of California. MORE orange arrow

More in SoCal
A Los Angeles Primer: Culver City

A Los Angeles Primer: Culver City

Local Hero: Robert García

Local Hero: Robert García

Local Hero: Father Richard Estrada

Local Hero: Father Richard Estrada

Olvera Street: The Fabrication of L.A.'s Mexican Heritage

Olvera Street: The Fabrication of L.A.'s Mexican Heritage

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