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Departures receives one of 832 Art Works grants totaling $23.3 million in funding nationwide.
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A group of artists put matters into their own hands when they realized that the San Fernando Valley -- with its 2 million inhabitants -- had no cohesive arts network,
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In a community known for its strict adherence to kosher rules, good Mexican food had been hard to come by.
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In the late 1960s, Yogi Bhajan emigrated to Los Angeles and began promoting the lifestyle of Kundalini Yoga, partly as an alternative to the prevalent drug use among youth. Through yoga, many of its practitioners were introduced to Sikhism, leading...
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Reportedly founded in the first century, the Coptic (meaning "Egyptian") Church is one of the most ancient churches in the world. While the history of its presence in Los Angeles doesn't reach back quite that far, it has made an...
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Beverlywood may sound like the name a corner market located at the intersection of certain well-known boulevards, but those who live in the area know it as an exclusive hidden gem among the many neighborhoods that make up our vast...
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Located immediately to the east of Beverlywood, the La Cienega Heights neighborhood stands in stark contrast to its immaculately upper class neighbor. With the busy Robertson Boulevard acting as a border between two worlds, this primarily residential neighborhood is filled...
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Los Angeles is home to a surprising number of towering estates fit for a king. Ranging from the famous Wolff's Lair and Castillo del Lago to the mysterious Magic Castle and the '70s tacky Hollywood Castle, none of these were...
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Nestled between the 10 Freeway and the busy Robertson Boulevard, Reynier Village is a small neighborhood that you may have passed by, but never paid attention to. Perhaps its location away from the spotlight is what makes the neighborhood an...
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Diverse in ethnicity, religion, and economic status, the residents of SORO find strength in coexistence and cooperation.
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Let us share a few photographs of what we saw and discovered in South Robertson.
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You're absolutely right, the correction has been made, thank you!...
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When Alfonso Ramirez opened a branch of their mini-chain Señor Fish in Little Tokyo, he couldn't have imagined that the surrounding community would become what it is now. What followed was the opening of the Metro Gold Line stop, resurgence...
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Walking around Little Tokyo, you may notice the numerous public art monuments scattered throughout the neighborhood. We've put together our very own Little Tokyo Public Art Tour, for you to delve into the artistic side of this bustling neighborhood and...
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Posted Hirokazu Kosaka: Artistic Director, Japanese American Cultural and Community Center
in DeparturesRaised as a monk in an 800-year-old Buddhist monastery in Japan, Hirokazu Kosaka has a lot of tradition to live up to. But the Artistic Director of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) in Little Tokyo isn't one... -
Through housing development and social programs, they continue to help the historic Japanese American neighborhood retain its tight-knit community.
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In 1922, in the burgeoning area of downtown Los Angeles known as Little Tokyo, leaders of three separate struggling Japanese missions combined their efforts to create one strong church. They called it the Japanese Union Church. As construction workers and...
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The Go For Broke Monument began development in 1988 by Buddy Mamiya and Colonel Young O. Kim in collaboration with other 100 and 442 veterans as part of what is now the Go For Broke Educational Foundation. Their intent was...
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If you keep up with what's going on with the music industry these days, you may have heard the buzz: vinyl records are making a comeback. Every few months or so, this supposed resurgence and its positive effect on small...
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On April 25, 1942, hundreds of Japanese Americans reported to 933 1/2 Venice Boulevard, near the intersection of Lincoln and Venice Boulevard in response to Civilian Exclusion Order No. 7 which ordered the evacuation of people of Japanese ancestry, "alien...
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Stanley Hayami and Takashi Hoshizaki came of age during the early 1940s, in the midst of World War II. Like other teenagers of their time, the two youths were drafted into the U.S. Army, with one exception--Hayami and Hoshizaki were...
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It may be hard to imagine now, but Little Tokyo, the historic heart of the Japanese American community in Los Angeles, for a brief moment was a bustling hub of African American life. When Executive Order 9066 was enacted in...
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A devastating effect of the paranoia instilled to much of America by World War II, the internment of Japanese and Japanese-Americans had a profound impact on the tight-knit, generally law-abiding citizens of Little Tokyo. Forced to abandon the lives and...
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For over a century, a little family-owned store in Little Tokyo has satisfied the sweet teeth of Angelenos with their unique brand of traditional Japanese confectioneries. Brian Kito, fourth generation owner of Fugetsu-Do, keeps the family tradition alive by creating...
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In anticipation for our Departures' South Robertson installment, currently in development, we're inviting you to share culturally and/or historically important places, people, and events in the area that you feel are important to its narrative.
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Join KCET Departures and the South Robertson community for the 15th Annual South Robertson Community Festival. Food, music and fun aplenty will commence at 11AM until 4PM and a member from the Departures team will be there engaging with the community.
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Join the conversation on Los Angeles' shifting food system with some of its game-changers in "Good Food: Changing Course."
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Through the voices of the community, we explore the narrative of Los Angeles' food system: history, problems, solutions, and hope for change.
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Even with all the efforts for change from political, medical and public health communities, change ultimately begins at home. Consumers must begin to educate themselves and take action toward making healthier more just food decisions.
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Children face enormous health risks because of the current system; therefore addressing child nutrition in government entities and in the home is critical to foster a new generation that will hopefully make conscious food choices.
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You're absolutely right, the correction has been made, thank you!...
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Thanks Eric, we received your submissions with the MP3s attached. Best of luck and thanks for your participation....
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Hi Kona, this series began today, and it continues all through next week until the 19th. Thanks for your interest!...
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Our pleasure Zuma, thanks for participating in our contest. Make sure to share this page with your friends and family to spread the word on the Venice Mixtape Contest! Best of luck for the prize....
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We agree, it is our understanding that Hahamog'na was the village of Tongva Indians at the head of the Arroyo Seco which we describe more fully in the following page: http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures/highland-park/the-highlands/hahamogna.html We also interviewed Chief Red Blood Anthony Morales and...
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Ye Rustin Inn in Los Feliz has great wings....
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Thank you Adal for your suggestion! There are hidden histories, such as this one, that we are investigating through our research and adding to our narrative as we delve into this installment....
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Yes you can Carolyn! We're extending the contest so if you click the "Submit Your Map" link above and download the form, we would love to see YOUR L.A. Details for submitting can be found in the "Learn More About...
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Yes Joe interviewed Departures a while back and had us a draw our own map. We have invited him to write a few words about his project for KCET Departures and (we hope) will be available soon....
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Hi Mason - have you decided if you are going to keep the shop or not? If the answer is no, then, where are all those objects, memories and artifacts going to go? We would like to do something with...
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Departures receives one of 832 Art Works grants totaling $23.3 million in funding nationwide.
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A group of artists put matters into their own hands when they realized that the San Fernando Valley -- with its 2 million inhabitants -- had no cohesive arts network,
-
In a community known for its strict adherence to kosher rules, good Mexican food had been hard to come by.
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In the late 1960s, Yogi Bhajan emigrated to Los Angeles and began promoting the lifestyle of Kundalini Yoga, partly as an alternative to the prevalent drug use among youth. Through yoga, many of its practitioners were introduced to Sikhism, leading...
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Reportedly founded in the first century, the Coptic (meaning "Egyptian") Church is one of the most ancient churches in the world. While the history of its presence in Los Angeles doesn't reach back quite that far, it has made an...
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Beverlywood may sound like the name a corner market located at the intersection of certain well-known boulevards, but those who live in the area know it as an exclusive hidden gem among the many neighborhoods that make up our vast...
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Located immediately to the east of Beverlywood, the La Cienega Heights neighborhood stands in stark contrast to its immaculately upper class neighbor. With the busy Robertson Boulevard acting as a border between two worlds, this primarily residential neighborhood is filled...
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Los Angeles is home to a surprising number of towering estates fit for a king. Ranging from the famous Wolff's Lair and Castillo del Lago to the mysterious Magic Castle and the '70s tacky Hollywood Castle, none of these were...
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Nestled between the 10 Freeway and the busy Robertson Boulevard, Reynier Village is a small neighborhood that you may have passed by, but never paid attention to. Perhaps its location away from the spotlight is what makes the neighborhood an...
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Diverse in ethnicity, religion, and economic status, the residents of SORO find strength in coexistence and cooperation.
