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LA as Subject:
What did the L.A. Basin look like before there was an L.A.? A team of scientists, geographers, and other researchers recently released a report that reconstructs the historical landscape of the Ballona Creek watershed.
Commentary:
Tap water in Valley cities contains the known human carcinogen hexavalent chromium in concentrations that far exceed maximum levels proposed by the State of California, according to a study.
Where We Are:
History, memory, and the state deficit complicate the fate of a piece of the city's past.
Where We Are:
It isn't enough - not even much. Still, you can see the mountains again.
Where We Are:
Can our ports co-exist with environmental justice for harbor-area residents?
LA as Subject:
Despite the diversity and ubiquity of palms in the Los Angeles area, only one species, Washingtonia filifera, is native to California. How then did the palm tree come to represent Southern California in the popular imagination?
Where We Are:
There's a long list of those who hope to roll back the state's landmark environmental law.
Where We Are:
It's made of dreams, nostalgia, and powdered granite.
Environment:
The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said it will sue SeaWorld for allegedly holding orca whales as slaves "in violation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution."
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I Am Los Angeles: Strings of Success
Sasha is content just to be living his life on his own terms, doing something he thoroughly enjoys: building and playing guitars.
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