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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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The Nosh
Food
Junípero Serra, the Father of California Food, and the First Chocolate in California
Post date:A 1769 list of missionary kitchen supplies includes "Dos Chocolateros de cobre con sus molinillos," or two copper chocolate pots with their chocolate whisks. We've approximated the recipe they'd have used here.
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San Gabriel River
Departures
Mountain Fortress: Indian Resistance to Mission San Gabriel
Post date:As Spanish missionaries staked their claim to the San Gabriel Valley, the mountains would serve as the last fortress of protection and resistance for the native people.
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junipero serra
SoCal Focus
Mt. Rubidoux: The Cross and The Fight Over Religion and Landmark
Post date:It may be one of the most quintessential Southern California landmarks, beloved by thousands, and now it's made national news.
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Tongva
Lost LA
Should We Celebrate the Legacy of Junípero Serra, California's Founding Father?
Post date:A statue of JunÃpero Serra has represented California in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall since 1931, but over the past few decades scholars have come to view the Franciscan priest's mission-building project as a disaster for the state's native inhabi...
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Arts District
SoCal Focus
California Wine Country Began in Los Angeles
Post date:When drinking wine, give a toast to Los Angeles' roots as California's early winemaking region.