January 2013 Archives
LA Letters:
California, and Los Angeles specifically, has always been considered a laboratory of the future.
Intersections:
How does Orange County's conservative Asian American population reflect the region's past?
Arrival Stories:
Both sides of her family came from the same town in Italy -- but arrived in America under very different circumstances.
I Am Los Angeles:
Being that he was named after Neil Young, it's fitting for music to be at the center of life for Neil Schield, owner of Origami Vinyl.
![[UPDATED: Ordinance Passes PLUM]: Revised Mural Ordinance to be Heard January 15](http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures/landofsunshine/assets_c/2013/01/muralordinancetop-thumb-100x100-43371.jpg)
Writing on the Wall:
The mural ordinance gets another chance tomorrow to be passed and end a long ban on public art.
Laws That Shaped LA:
For those interested in keeping up with the most current activities and musings of past interviewees and contributors, we've put together a Twitter list.
LA Letters:
Huell Howser was an emissary for "The Gospel of Beauty" as preached by poet Vachel Lindsay.
Lost Landmarks:
A dilapidated sign near Griffith Park is a reminder of the former grandeur of the neighborhood of Westlake.
Green Justice:
The Santa Monica Mountains are L.A.'s backyard, but for children of color living in poverty with no access to a car, they may as well be worlds away.
Writing on the Wall:
One of Huell's gifts was getting people to say the right thing in one take.
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