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

MELANIE WINTER
"The river is the end result, the river is the expression of all the land that drains to it. If you want to [have our river back] you don't look at the river, you look at the watershed and what... » continue reading
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SWIFT WATER TEAM

SWIFT WATER TEAM
"Drop an inch and a half of rain on the ground and in 30 minutes that dry cement becomes 10-15 feet of raging water. And that's when we deploy our team; we're here just in case something happens."... » continue reading
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ONCE UPON A TIME

ONCE UPON A TIME
Hundreds of years ago, the Los Angeles Basin's river and tributaries sat at the center of daily life for our first ancestors, the Tongvas Indians. They understood the river's changing, mercurial nature and built their homes and town centers above... » continue reading
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Departures: Los Angeles River on Dwell on Design

Departures: Los Angeles River on Dwell on Design
Taking a look back at Departures: L.A. River » continue reading
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Abbot Kinney Blvd. tribute or marketing ploy?

Abbot Kinney Blvd. tribute or marketing ploy?
This week, Departures: Venice looks at Abbot Kinney Boulevard. Once upon a time it was known as Washington Boulevard, but it was re-named in the 1970s - partly in tribute the neighborhood's founder, but partly as marketing ploy. » continue reading
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Beats & Fetish in Venice of America

Beats & Fetish in Venice of America
The post-war years were, on the surface, the reward for America's hard work. GIs returned home to newly designed, planned communities with manicured lawns, efficient appliances and frozen TV dinners. In the 1950s America was creating a new social order... » continue reading
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