Departures is KCET's hyper-local web documentary, community engagement tool and digital literacy program about the cultural history of Los Angeles' neighborhoods.
Land of Sunshine

Remembering a Golden Legacy

On January 24, 1848 gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in California, triggering a wave of migration that included 25,000 men from Canton.

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Laws that Shaped L.A.

Housing Act of 1949

How did Bunker Hill lose its grand Victorian mansions? Blame a 1949 law signed by Harry Truman.

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Land of Sunshine

What is Green Justice?

How does the current park system in Los Angeles measure up to the 1930 Olmsted Report? Robert Garcia of The City Project takes a look.

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Land of Sunshine

One Ride at a Time

Don 'Roadblock' Ward brings bike love to Angelenos everywhere in his new column One Ride at a Time.

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    Land of Sunshine
    Thoughts and musings on the shifting culture of our neighborhoods.
    L.A. River Ramble: Entering the Backcountry of Los Angeles
    Jan 26, 2012

    L.A. River Ramble: Entering the Backcountry of Los Angeles

    by Departures
    What to See on Free Museum Weekend
    Jan 26, 2012

    What to See on Free Museum Weekend

    by Yosuke Kitazawa
    Michelle Lopez: Guatemalan-Mexican, Born in Chinatown, L.A.
    Jan 26, 2012

    Michelle Lopez: Guatemalan-Mexican, Born in Chinatown, L.A.

    by Jeremy Rosenberg
    Olive Percival, Author & Bibliophile
    Jan 25, 2012

    Olive Percival, Author & Bibliophile

    by Las Angelenas of LA History
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    Watch Listen Learn

    Youth Voices
    Digital literacy program to engage students in multimedia production.
    Playing is Learning
    Dec 16, 2011

    Playing is Learning

    by Rubi Fregoso
    The Power of Maps
    Nov 29, 2011

    The Power of Maps

    by Rubi Fregoso
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    Community
    Share your stories through writing, photos and videos.
    Announcing the Winners of the Highland Park Mixtape Contest
    Jan 23, 2012

    Announcing the Winners of the Highland Park Mixtape Contest

    by Departures
    Highland Park Mixtape Contest
    Dec 2, 2011

    Highland Park Mixtape Contest

    by Departures
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    Funders and Partners

    Support for the Departures is provided through these funders as well as local community partners and viewers like you.

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