Broken Bread

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Before We Die

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Tending Nature

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Variety Studio: Actors On Actors

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MLK Day

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at the March on Washington, 28 August, 1963.
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Mahershala Ali Stars in 'Swan Song,' an Emotionally Compelling Drama at the Virtual KCET Cinema Series on Dec. 14

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Broken Bread

Broken Bread

The Migrant Kitchen

The Migrant Kitchen

The Fall

The Fall

Before We Die

Before We Die

Artbound

Artbound

Tending Nature

Tending Nature

Professor T

Professor T (Belgium)

Fine Cut

Fine Cut

SoCal Wanderer

SoCal Wanderer

a large damn with graffiti of a woman with a hammer on it, mountains in the background

Earth Focus Presents

Southland Sessions

Southland Sessions

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors On Actors

millionaire still

KCET Must See Movies

Independent Lens

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In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl

In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl

Earth Focus

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City Rising Poster

City Rising

Lost LA

Lost LA

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MLK Day

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at the March on Washington, 28 August, 1963.
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The Long Road to Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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The Long Road to Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Hear Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nobel speech

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New Season: Broken Bread

Broken Bread Season 2
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Broken Bread Season 2 (Preview)

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Broken Bread Season 2 (Preview)

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KCET Cinema Series

Mahershala Ali and Awkwafina in "Swan Song."
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Mahershala Ali Stars in 'Swan Song,' an Emotionally Compelling Drama at the Virtual KCET Cinema Series on Dec. 14

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Mahershala Ali Stars in 'Swan Song,' an Emotionally Compelling Drama at the Virtual KCET Cinema Series on Dec. 14

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Behind-the-Scenes Drama of America's Funniest and Most Adored TV Couple 'Being the Ricardos' at the KCET Cinema Series on Nov. 30

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Taylor Yard

Once a hub for Southern Pacific Railroad’s freight trains, Taylor Yard is now an undeveloped and still-contaminated site adjacent to the L.A. River. The articles, interactive web features, and a documentary short written and produced by faculty and graduate students address how decisions about the future of Taylor Yard and development along the L.A. River are wrapped up in larger questions about what the future of Los Angeles should look like — and who gets a voice in determining these outcomes.

Produced in partnership with the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS) at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Taylor Yard: A Change of Heart in Los Angeles

Interactive network visualization of power relations to the L.A. River and Taylor Yard. | Spencer Robins
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An Interactive Network of the L.A. River and Taylor Yard's Power Relations

Tracks at Taylor Yard
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Taylor Yard Timeline: From Abandoned Site to 'Crown Jewel'

Taylor Yard (large) | Courtney Cecale
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Green Gentrification on the Los Angeles River: A Battle for the Future of the City

A western fence lizard suns itself among curly remnants of a chain-link fence at Taylor Yard. | Courtney Cecale
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Photo Essay: Taylor Yard - A Feral Lot

Taylor Yard Map
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Explore Taylor Yard's Layers of History

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Taylor Yard | Courtney Cecale
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La Nueva Vida del Río de Los Ángeles y Los Miedos Al Desplazamiento de Sus Vecinos

Notes marking public input on map of Taylor Yard. (large) | Jaqueline Sordi
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Taylor Yard: How to Get Involved

Plants growing amid broken concrete and rubble at Taylor Yard. | Courtney Cecale
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Cleaning Up Taylor Yard

A walk along the L.A. River. | Taylor Fitz-Gibbon
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The G2 Parcel: Let’s Get Real on the Los Angeles River

Taylor Yard circa 2019 | Lauren Herstik
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Taylor Yard Receives $500k for Clean Up

View of Metrolink's Central Maintenance Facility. (large) | Courtney Cecale
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The Bigger Picture: Competing Visions of the Los Angeles River’s Future