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This week in 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act barred immigration from China. While this marked a significant point in U.S. history when a specific group was targeted in an exclusionary immigration law, it was not the first of its kind, nor was it the la...
Today is International Workers' Day, also known a May Day -- a holiday founded by socialist , labor unions, and born of violence in its effort to obtain equality for the working class. Though not officially celebrated and historically ignored, the holi...
Explore poetry in non-traditional spaces in L.A. from Long Beach to Highland Park.
On March 18th, 3 a.m. before the L.A. Marathon, the Wolfpack Hustle Marathon Crash Race will utilize the blocked off streets to make history in the urban, underground bicycling community. Will you be there to witness or compete?
Many traces of once-prominent developers Alfred Chapman and Andrew Glassell remain around Los Angeles.
The 1968 East Los Angeles walkouts displayed the largest mobilization of Chicano youth leaders in Los Angeles history.
In preparation for our upcoming Venice Field Guide, we invite Angelenos to submit their suggestions for the guide and we share our own explorations of the area.
How would Charles Lummis celebrate his birthday in contemporary L.A.?
The 1938 flooding of the L.A. River caused unprecedented destruction all across the county.
As part of our four-part series in observance of the 1938 Los Angeles River flood, which devastated Southern California leading to the channelization of the L.A. River and its tributaries, we recount the glory days with personal stories and reflections.
Black migrants with blue-collar jobs and middle-class American dreams found their ambitions blocked by racially restrictive covenants in all-white suburbs until the 1950s.
The Second Great Migration of the 1940s brought an influx of Black migrants to Los Angeles, shifting the identities of neighborhoods throughout the city.