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California History
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Lost LA
California Dreaming: Booms and Busts of the Golden State
Post date:California history, much like that of America’s, rests on the noblest of deeds, the most nefarious of acts and a sea of grey in between, all driven by the very dreams that fuel boom and bust cycles.
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CalMatters
SoCal Connected
California Confronts Its Legacy Of Slavery And Genocide
Post date:The debate over removal of Confederate statues and memorials has some Californians questioning their own history.
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Visual Arts
Arts & Entertainment
An Artistic Response to Contested Histories
Post date:The nation has begun removing Confederate statues around the United States. Whether we see these signifiers as landmarks, artworks, or historical marker, there may be a better way to address the frustration that appears to be guiding such actions.
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Cultural Politics
Artbound
Border Trolley Tours Reveal the Contested History of San Diego-Tijuana Border
Post date:The Border Trolley Tours, happening in June, revive the old route of the San Diego-“Tia Juana” tour, leading groups of participants on stops between the park and the border. It offer visitors an unvarnished look at history along the contested space.
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Vireo
Artbound
Alcatraz Island: A History of 'The Rock' On-Screen
Post date:As a major tourist attraction, more than a million people visit Alcatraz Island each year, but it's also the site of many memorable scenes from the 1930s until today — including "Vireo."
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earthquakes
SoCal Connected
QUAKE! Vintage 1933
Post date:Historical footage of the aftermath of California's deadliest quake.
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earthquakes
SoCal Connected
The Quake that Renamed California “Earthquake Country”
Post date:1933 Long Beach quake is still the deadliest in California history
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Kevin Starr
Lost LA
Interpreter of Dreams: On the Passing of Kevin Starr of California
Post date:California historian and former state librarian Kevin Starr died at 76 on Saturday. D. J. Waldie reflects on his legacy.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
Mojave Project: Needles and the Damage Done
Post date:While urban California flourishes, small towns in its arid interior are stripped for parts.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
Laguna Beach in the Sixties: A Colony for the Arts
Post date:What did the Laguna Beach arts scene look like in the 1960s? The region entered the decade as a quiet and quirky artists' colony and soon became a major mecca for the hippie revolution.
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![Harry B. Chandler, "Long Beach 710 x Century 105 #3.3." | Image: Courtesy of the artist.](https://www.kcet.org/sites/kl/files/styles/kl_image_medium/public/atoms/article_atoms/www.kcet.org/arts/artbound/images/Harry_B_Chandler_painting_LongBeach_710_x_Century_105_%25233.3.jpg?itok=p1EHQy_k "Harry B. Chandler, "Long Beach 710 x Century 105 #3.3." | Image: Courtesy of the artist.")
Visual Arts
Artbound
The Art and Philosophy of Harry B. Chandler
Post date:Harry Brant Chandler's love of art began at an early age. At 62, he has been thriving for the last decade as a painter, photographer, sculptor and digital artist.
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California History
Travel
Chasing down L.A.'s Rancho Era Past
Post date:Here's where you can catch a glimpse of L.A. when it was still part of Mexico.
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california coastal trail
California Coastal Trail
Firm as This Rock We Stand: Early Morro Bay's Growing Pains
Post date:Morro Bay makes for a fascinating picture, equally gritty and idyllic, artsy and utilitarian, but ultimately, extremely beautiful.
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California History
California Coastal Trail
The Gap: Gaviota State Park, the Wild West of Southern California
Post date:Gaviota State Park is a strange beach -- on account of the giant, 811-foot long railroad trestle.
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California History
California Coastal Trail
Smuggler's Paradise: Piracy and Plunder at Refugio Bay
Post date:Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County is one of the most beautiful beaches in California.
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film and media arts
Artbound
California Unedited: Golden State History Through R. J. Arnold's Intimate Lens
Post date:A new exhibition of San Luis Obispo photographer Richard "R.J." Arnold's portraits showcase the diversity of San Luis Obispo County in the late 19th century.
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Author
Food
Inside California's Food Revolution with Joyce Goldstein
Post date:"We had very adventurous chefs, farmers, and ranchers, mostly self-taught, who didn't have any rules to follow so they could be quite independent in their work. California seems very tolerant of innovation and experimentation."
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The Nosh
Food
15 Fascinating Fruit Crate Labels
Post date:These were created for commerce, but they're works of art. Accordingly, some of them are quite salacious.
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film and media arts
Artbound
Camera Obscura: Photographing the Aqueduct
Post date:Nothing is as it seems in many images of the L.A. Aqueduct and its landscape. Take a look at a photographic history of the L.A. Aqueduct.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
Liminal Elements: A Shipping Container Becomes a Camera Obscura
Post date:The "Liminal Camera," housed in a traveling shipping container, is both a one-of-a-kind camera and serves as its own photo processing center and storage facility.