July 2012 Archives
Movie Miento:
I found the god of rain and water on Arlington Avenue, just a couple blocks south of the shuttered Washington Irving branch library.
LA as Subject:
Recently rediscovered photos shed new light on Bunker Hill, a downtown Los Angeles neighborhood razed in the name of urban renewal.
Commentary:
If there's a defining characteristic of deserts, it's that they're uncomfortable. That's not L.A.
Where We Are:
The "exclusively industrial" enclave is a zombie city: leaderless, stumbling, hungry, and apparently uncontrollable.
Commentary:
28 races on the November ticket are between members of the same party. Those candidates now must appeal to all voters, regardless of party.
Where We Are:
There is no better place to read than in one of the wide, deep, comforting chairs in the waiting room of Union Station.
Commentary:
Is surfing a civil right? Maybe not, but the film "White Wash" uncovers the racial history that lies beneath the sport's sunny surface
Around SoCal:
Boasted as one of the largest fireworks shows in the country, San Diego can also take the claim as having one of the shortest.
Commentary:
While all eyes were on the U.S. Supreme Court as it deliberated over the Affordable Care Act, it handed down an unrelated decision that may well have significant impact on one of the California Desert's most popular spots.
LA as Subject:
As the region marks the nation's 236th birthday, join us for a look through historical images at how Southern Californians have observed the holiday in the past.
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