March 2012 Archives
Murals:
Echo Park's mural "Quinceañera," a 1996 work by Theresa Powers, was seen being sandblasted off the former Pescado Mojado restaurant Friday, but it will be recovered and saved, now say those working on the wall.
Laws That Shaped LA:
Does the ordinance against urination and defecation make the city safer or more healthy for homeless people?
LA Letters:
Writers and poets from Chicago and Los Angeles are connected by more than just Route 66.
Neighborhood Notes:
News and stories on the shifting culture of our neighborhoods.
LA River:
When it comes to water, Los Angeles will go to great lengths--A ground breaking to replace the Silver Lake and Ivanhoe reservoirs.
Portraits:
Many traces of once-prominent developers Alfred Chapman and Andrew Glassell remain around Los Angeles.
Murals:
The restoration of a mural in Estrada Courts could be the catalyst for gaining full support for mural ordinance reform.
Green Justice:
Completion of the two square-mile Baldwin Hills Park will result in green space larger than Golden Gate Park in San Francisco or Central Park in New York City.
Arrival Stories:
Founder of the popular Coolhaus truck tells us how even ice cream can be passed down the family tree.
Portraits:
"Smog in a Can" allowed everyone the chance to share the same genuine Los Angeles air as Hollywood stars.
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