January 2012 Archives
Highland Park:
Down-hyl Claim, the Arroyo home of the multi-faceted Olive Percival, was filled with magnificent collections of books, toys and dolls.
One Ride at a Time:
Roadblock navigates through the Los Angeles grid on his bicycle to attend 3 meetings in one day.
One Ride at a Time:
Don "Roadblock" Ward, one of the founders of the influential "Midnight Ridazz" group bike rides, introduces his new column.
Neighborhood Notes:
News and notes on the shifting culture of our neighborhoods: Remembering the Chicano art collectives of Highland Park & more.
Laws That Shaped LA:
Why does Los Angeles possess such a flat, drab and stunted skyline? Blame a line of text inserted in 1974 into the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
Portraits:
As we commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, we take a look back at the complicated and controversial history of the holiday.
Neighborhood Notes:
News and notes on the shifting culture of our neighborhoods: Asians Push to Consolidate Power on L.A. Council & More
LA River:
The Los Angeles River has been designated with two initiatives providing federal resources for revitalizing the Glendale Narrows.
Murals:
Artists and others gathered Wednesday for another mural ordinance meeting.
Arts:
What would a mixtape made in Highland Park in 1905 sound like? A large part of it would consist of recordings made by Charles Lummis.
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