January 2012 Archives
Portraits:
Artist Sonya Fe remembers Manuel Cruz, whom she cites as the Godfather of the Chicano Art movement.
One Ride at a Time:
Last week I had the chance to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. day in the most joyous way I could ever have - not by watching, but by participating in parade... on a bicycle.
Arts:
Donna Deitch's stylish 1978 mini-documentary 'The Great Wall of Los Angeles' captures a moment in time when the community came together to create the landmark mural.
Portraits:
164 years ago today, the discovery of gold in Sutter's Mill triggered a wave of migration to California, including 25,000 from Canton.
Discriminatory property rights laws made it impossible for Chinese-Americans to own a home - a struggle that continued well into the mid-century.
Laws That Shaped LA:
How did all the grand mansions of Bunker Hill get demolished? Blame a 1949 law that pushed forward the agenda of "redevelopment."
Green Justice:
What is Green Justice? Robert Garcia from The City Project takes a look back at the 1930 Olmsted Report to address the need for more useable park space.
Neighborhood Notes:
News and notes on the shifting culture of our neighborhoods: Urban US Chinatowns wane as Asians head to suburbs & more
Chinatown:
Discover the amazing sights and treats on the Get Sum Dim Sum Ride, every 3rd Sunday of the month with The Flying Pigeon LA bicycle shop in Highland Park.
Arrival Stories:
Jess Espanola, born and raised near poverty in the Phillipines, uses his extaordinary talents to move to Los Angeles and win an Emmy for the Simpsons.
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