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La Pastorela: An Old Los Angeles Christmastime Tradition
Still performed today, La Pastorela was among the first theatrical productions staged in Southern California.
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Vast Swaths of Southern California Once Belonged to Pío Pico
If you call L.A., Orange, or San Diego County home, you may well live on one of Pico's former ranchos.
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Hometown Picnics: How Newcomers Kept Memory of Home Alive in Los Angeles
Newcomers from Iowa famously congregated each year in Southern California for their state picnic. Such gatherings were important for migrants from other parts of the world, too.
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In 1915, This Woman Served as Mayor of Los Angeles (For 36 Hours)
L.A. City Councilmember Estelle Lawton Lindsey made history in 1915 when she served as acting mayor for 36 hours.
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A Tourist's Trolley Trip Through Early-1900s Los Angeles
In the early 20th century, countless visitors toured Los Angeles on the red cars of the Pacific Electric's Balloon Route.
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Sherman Library and Gardens: Finding L.A. History in Newport Beach
The Corona del Mar institution, named after Los Angeles land developer and railway baron Moses Sherman, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
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How "The Mother of Palm Springs" Transformed a Desert Village into a Tourist Mecca
Nellie Coffman opened the Desert Inn in 1909 as a sanatorium for tubercular patients. It soon grew into a famed resort.
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12 Librarians Who Made or Saved Los Angeles History
For National Library Week, we honor the librarians that made Los Angeles a smarter place.
Cooking and Remodeling with Sunset Magazine Through the Years
Sunset Magazine's Los Angeles editors introduced readers to Ranch Homes and Mexican food its home design and cooking sections.
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Sunset Magazine: A Century of Traveling and Gardening in Los Angeles
Sunset Magazine pioneered the concept of traveling within your own city, while giving importance to the personal gardens of Southern California.