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The Hunt for Tiburcio Vasquez: A Chase Through a Californio's L.A.
Post date:Tiburcio Vasquez portrayed himself as the defender of the Californios following the American takeover of California, though he was tried as a criminal and eventually hung. The last chase of Vasquez throughout L.A. reveals a landscape in transition from...
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iconic neighborhood restaurants
Food
Iconic Neighborhood Restaurants: Monterey Park
Post date:Before it was called "America's first suburban Chinatown," Monterey Park was home to white and Mexican settlers and Japanese farmers. In the 1950s it was called "the Mexican Beverly Hills."
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l.a. letters
History & Society
The Special Olympics World Games and Host Town Program
Post date:This week L.A. Letters celebrates the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, spotlights the event's history through the lens of a local family, and previews the Host Towns program which will be taking place from July 21 to July 24.
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l.a. letters
History & Society
On Location: Montebello
Post date:In the landscape of Los Angeles suburbs, Montebello is among the most historic. The city's population is especially known for its Chicano, Armenian, and Japanese communities. This week L.A. Letters celebrates the past, present and future of Montebello.
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l.a. letters
History & Society
Garvey Avenue from Alhambra to El Monte
Post date:This week L.A. Letters examines the vibrant landscape along Garvey Avenue from Alhambra to El Monte, passing through Monterey Park, Rosemead and South El Monte.
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baldwin park
History & Society
Creating a Network of Complete Streets in the San Gabriel Valley
Post date:Comprehensive bike plans from five cities in the region will complement one another to form a regional network that is interconnected throughout the San Gabriel Valley.
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east of east
History & Society
A Brief History (and Geography) of the San Gabriel Valley
Post date:An ancestral home of the indigenous Gabrielino/Tongva people, San Gabriel Valley today is the largest majority Latina/o and Asian American region in the U.S.
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community arts
Artbound
Monterey Park Art + Film Lab: A Travelogue from the LACMA9 Outpost
Post date:The LACMA9 Art+Film Lab, a traveling film and video workshop, cinema, and oral history project, sets up shop in Monterey Park.
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l.a. letters
History & Society
On Location: Alhambra
Post date:Nestled between Pasadena, South Pasadena, San Gabriel, San Marino, El Sereno, City Terrace and Monterey Park, Alhambra is one of the oldest suburbs in Los Angeles County, dating back to the arrival of the transcontinental railroad and the boom of the 1...
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The Nosh
Food
Explore Shenyang-Style Food in Los Angeles
Post date:Koreans make up a sizable chunk of the population in Shenyang in China. Accordingly, there are many dishes that reflect the cuisine of both cultures.
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l.a. letters
History & Society
On Location: Monterey Park
Post date:In the last three decades Monterey Park became known as the first city and suburb in America to have an Asian majority. Advertised in Asia as the "Chinese Beverly Hills," the city's unique social history has made it the subject of several books in the ...
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l.a. letters
History & Society
To Live and Die in L.A.: Lionel Rolfe & Literary Los Angeles
Post date:This week L.A. Letters highlights a new book and recent events that celebrate life and death in Los Angeles.
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film and media arts
Artbound
San Gabriel Valley Goes Viral: the Fung Bros Rep the 626
Post date:After the Fung Bros. arrived in Los Angeles, they recognized the uniqueness of the local culture in the San Gabriel Valley and coined it the "626 Lifestyle," a nod to their area code, aka the "Boba Life," referring to that milk tea and tapioca ball co...
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labor unions
History & Society
John Arroyo: Four Generations in East L.A., Plus Urban Planning and The Tomato King
Post date:Urban planner John Arroyo has seen four generations of his family live under the same roof in East L.A.
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language
SoCal Focus
Lost in Non-Translation: Language Lost Over Generations
Post date:As we progress from one generation to another, the language of our forebears is lost and what we are left with is small bits and pieces, we are left with knowing only how to order dishes of dim sum by sound, not by meaning.
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Restaurants
Free Lunch
Elite Restaurant: Dim Sum College Reunion
Post date:Old college friends Ben and Leah reunite over dim sum at Elite Restaurant in Monterey Park.
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Arrival Stories
History & Society
Lucas Benitez: Lukasheva + Chihuahua + Ells Island + El Paso = East L.A.
Post date:"It thrills me to know that I'm part Apache, part Irish, part Ukrainian-Russian, part Mexican, and part American." Cal State L.A. student Lucas Benitez traces his family's varied history.
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Alhambra
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