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l.a. letters
History & Society
Downey in the Past, Present, and Future
Post date:The changes that occurred in Downey during the 1980s and 1990s mirror the wider regional changes that occurred across not only Los Angeles, but all of California and the nation.
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l.a. letters
History & Society
Downey: From Orange Groves to the Apollo Space Program
Post date:This week L.A. Letters spotlights Downey's past from the agriculture of the 19th Century, through the war years and the rise of the aerospace industry, and the development of the Apollo Space program there in the late 20th Century.
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Downey
History & Society
Ranch of the Friends: The Extraordinary Evolution of the L.A. County Poor Farm
Post date:The place of refuge for the destitute, the infirm, the addicted, and the elderly was a revolutionary concept when it opened in 1888, but since the late 1980s it has been left to become a ghost town.
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The Nosh
Food
Food Tour: 8 Must-Try Restaurants in Southeast L.A. County
Post date:No matter how hip L.A.'s thriving upscale dining scene may be, it would not be anything without the legions of regional ethnic restaurants and holes in the wall found in its bordering neighborhoods.
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block by block
History & Society
Exploring the Metro Green Line: From Nowhere to Nowhere and All Points in Between
Post date:Today is the 18th anniversary of the opening of the Metro Green Line. For those who are familiar, they likely know it as the rail that doesn't quite reach either the ocean or LAX.
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sandwiches
Food
Enjoy Craft Beer Greatness at Unassuming Uncle Henry's Deli
Post date:Uncle Henry's Deli in Downey serves up great deli sandwiches and some of the best craft beer taps around.
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Silver Lake
Food
Your Guide to American Craft Beer Week in SoCal
Post date:American Craft Beer Week is a national celebration of great local and regional craft beer.
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l.a. letters
History & Society
The San Gabriel River & the 562
Post date:This week L.A. Letters explores the landscape, built environment, and cultural history of the San Gabriel River, with special attention focused on the southern half of the river's path.
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la plaza
Youth Voices
Life Maps and Time Machines
Post date:Teaching artist Neelanjana Banerjee digs up ancient maps to inspire her students to make maps of their own.
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race
SoCal Focus
Filmmaker Will Not Make the Cuban Character White
Post date:Meet Vanessa Libertad Garcia. She makes films, writes poetry and short stories. Recently she's been mining the sordid and beautiful fast life she shared with other 20-somethings right around the time of Barack Obama's election.