February 2013 Archives
Writing on the Wall:
Here are some newsworthy items about murals and street art in Los Angeles for February 2013.
Arrival Stories:
The warm smell of jasmine flowers in the evening attracted her to Los Angeles, where she found community within a writers group she founded.
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Block by Block:
A stroll along Metro's future light rail spur from Pasadena to Azusa, through the foothill communities below the San Gabriel Mountains.
I Am Los Angeles:
Photographer Gregory Bojorquez captures the energy of the everyday lives of his neighbors in East L.A.
Writing on the Wall:
Foliage growing out of the roof of a five-story downtown building became inspiration for an art exhibition.
Laws That Shaped LA:
An index to all the Laws That Shaped L.A. columns from the past year, organized by subject.
LA Letters:
This week L.A. Letters highlights a new book and recent events that celebrate life and death in Los Angeles.
Lost Landmarks:
Over 90 years of exposure to sea salt and smog seems to have settled a permanent coat of sticky dust over the Santa Monica Hippodromes walls.
Arrival Stories:
"My family tried living near Griffith Park, just north of Los Feliz, but we didn't like it. It was haunted, among other things."
Engaging Spaces:
Angelenos often have a hard time convincing the so-called more progressive Bay Area and New York that there is an L.A. that is not consumed with a plastic way of living.
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