February 2012 Archives
LA River:
Subject to flash floods and swelling with each major storm, the Los Angeles River can be unexpectedly dangerous.
Portraits:
We explore an unlikely but important area to the growth of black identity in Los Angeles - a 66-square-block area known as Little Tokyo.
LA River:
The 1938 flooding of the L.A. River was the final blow as public demand for tighter flood controls would prompt its channelization.
Murals:
A modest mural in San Bernardino offers clues to regional history that is part of a larger story being told.
Neighborhood Notes:
News and stories on the shifting culture of our neighborhoods: L.A. State Historic Park finally moves forward & more.
LA River:
The 1938 flooding of the L.A. River caused unprecedented destruction all across the county.
LA River:
As part of our four-part series in observance of the 1938 Los Angeles River flood, which devastated Southern California leading to the channelization of the L.A. River and its tributaries, we recount the glory days with personal stories and reflections.
Excursion:
A 2-mile bike path along the Arroyo Seco also offers a different vantage point when walking through the bottom of this tributary of the Los Angeles River.
Portraits:
Every wednesday night a vacant grocery store parking lot in North Hollywood is transformed into a space for krumping, a highly expressive form of street dance born out of South Los Angeles.
LA Letters:
After a 30 year absence, Poetry Festival Santa Cruz returns.
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