July 2012 Archives
LA Letters:
This ode to the underground art movement shares a list of artists deeply embedded in the city's fabric: stellar individuals teaching love and working with urgency, going places and making it better.
Writing on the Wall:
Muralists have embraced innovative technology to advance L.A.'s mural tradition -- but some paint-only advocates have been holding them back.
Arrival Stories:
The first thing you notice as a Singaporean arriving to Los Angeles: that a salad or a sandwich doesn't constitute a meal.
Writing on the Wall:
A mural in Little Tokyo honors the Spanish, Jewish, American-Indian, and African-Americans that lived in the area before it became the center of Japanese American activity.
Laws That Shaped LA:
Thanks to a 1978 city proposition, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics ended with a $232.5 million surplus, which helped fund youth sports organizations throughout the city.
LA Letters:
Los Angeles is home to a countless number of poetry ambassadors -- and Billy Burgos honors them in a series of beautifully painted portraits.
Green Justice:
The 28+ acre site of Griffith Park on the East Bank of the Los Angeles River should be the next great urban park in Los Angeles.
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Writing on the Wall:
The mural ordinance hearing is currently under way. Here's a rundown of what to expect.
Arrival Stories:
From Zacatecas to Los Angeles, his parents made a dramatic move to start a new life.
Laws That Shaped LA:
Thomas Jefferson was one of the founding fathers of our nation. But did you know he also had a hand in how the L.A. streets are laid out?
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