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How L.A. Made Its Mark on the Olympics | July 23

How L.A. Made Its Mark on the Olympics | July 23

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How L.A. Made Its Mark on the Olympics | July 23

Building a Bridge for Wildlife | July 23

Building a Bridge for Wildlife | July 23

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Building a Bridge for Wildlife | July 23

Japanese Americans Show Support for Reparations | July 22

Japanese Americans Show Support for Reparations | July 22

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Japanese Americans Show Support for Reparations | July 22

Community Groups Offer Alternatives to 911 | July 22

Community Groups Offer Alternatives to 911 | July 22

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Community Groups Offer Alternatives to 911 | July 22

Historic Cultural Hub Gets a Renovation | July 21

Historic Cultural Hub Gets a Renovation | July 21

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Historic Cultural Hub Gets a Renovation | July 21

Former Staffer Testifies Against Mayor’s Office | July 21

Former Staffer Testifies Against Mayor’s Office | July 21

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Former Staffer Testifies Against Mayor’s Office | July 21

On Getting Students to Fill Out FAFSA | July 20

On Getting Students to Fill Out FAFSA | July 20

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On Getting Students to Fill Out FAFSA | July 20

Small Town Pushes Back Against Power Cuts | July 20

Small Town Pushes Back Against Power Cuts | July 20

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Small Town Pushes Back Against Power Cuts | July 20

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Alleged Abuse of Power | July 19

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Alleged Abuse of Power | July 19

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The L.A. County Sheriff’s Alleged Abuse of Power | July 19

The Indoor Mask Mandate is Back | July 19

The Indoor Mask Mandate is Back | July 19

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The Indoor Mask Mandate is Back | July 19

Child Care Providers Negotiate a Raise | July 1

Child Care Providers Negotiate a Raise | July 1

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Child Care Providers Negotiate a Raise | July 1

Fireworks and Heat Waves are a Dangerous Mix | July 1

Fireworks and Heat Waves are a Dangerous Mix | July 1

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Fireworks and Heat Waves Are a Dangerous Mix | July 1

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How L.A. Made Its Mark on the Olympics | July 23

How L.A. Made Its Mark on the Olympics | July 23

SoCal Update

How L.A. Made Its Mark on the Olympics | July 23

Building a Bridge for Wildlife | July 23

Building a Bridge for Wildlife | July 23

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Building a Bridge for Wildlife | July 23

Japanese Americans Show Support for Reparations | July 22

Japanese Americans Show Support for Reparations | July 22

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Japanese Americans Show Support for Reparations | July 22

Community Groups Offer Alternatives to 911 | July 22

Community Groups Offer Alternatives to 911 | July 22

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Community Groups Offer Alternatives to 911 | July 22

Power & Health

Power & Health

Nurses stand outside of Kaiser Hospital

Nurses stand outside of Kaiser Hospital

Power & Health

Disaggregation for Health Equity: Shedding Light on COVID-19’s Impact on the Filipinx Community

Reuben Lewis Vigil at Concordia Park

Reuben Lewis Vigil at Concordia Park

Power & Health

A Misguided Crackdown: How 'Law and Order' Rhetoric Hurts Communities Reeling from COVID-Related Spike in Violence

A small child holds a sign up at a protest. It reads "We want our ENVIRONMENT CLEAN."

A small child holds a sign up at a protest. It reads "We want our ENVIRONMENT CLEAN."

Power & Health

How South L.A. Residents Are Shutting Down Big Oil in Their Neighborhoods

A girl playing in a fountain water at the park

A girl playing in a fountain water at the park

Power & Health

Santa Ana Activists Argue More Green Space and Affordable Housing Are Key to Fighting Pandemic’s Spread

The First Angry Man

The First Angry Man (Preview)

Los Angeles California, October 8, 2020: Voting ballot material. | Jorge Villalba / iStock

Los Angeles California, October 8, 2020: Voting ballot material. | Jorge Villalba / iStock

The First Angry Man

How Proposition 13 Fueled a ‘Play to Play’ Ballot Initiative System

Activist Howard Jarvis featured in THE FIRST ANGRY MAN.

Activist Howard Jarvis featured in THE FIRST ANGRY MAN.

The First Angry Man

Why We Spent a Decade Making a Prop 13 Documentary

A roll of "I Voted" stickers | Element 5 / Unsplash

A roll of "I Voted" stickers | Element 5 / Unsplash

The First Angry Man

Proposition 13 Under Increased Scrutiny as California Faces Economic Crisis

187 poster

187 poster

Pages of La Opinion newspaper | Still from "187"

Pages of La Opinion newspaper | Still from "187"

187

Educators and Journalists Help Us Understand Prop 187

Rally against Prop 187 with American and Mexican flags waving | Still from "187"

Rally against Prop 187 with American and Mexican flags waving | Still from "187"

187

Civil Rights Leaders and Students Who Laid It On the Line for Immigrant Rights

Performance posters during the anti-187 campaign | Still from "187"

Performance posters during the anti-187 campaign | Still from "187"

187

Politicians and Artists Find Common Cause Against Prop 187

"Alerta!" Serigraph experiment, 26 x 20", 1987 at Self Help Graphics | Courtesy of Yreina D. Cervántez

"Alerta!" Serigraph experiment, 26 x 20", 1987 at Self Help Graphics | Courtesy of Yreina D. Cervántez

187

How Prop 187 Shaped Artists Coming of Age at the Time

Nightshift

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Nightshift

Nightshift Extended Preview

Los Angeles Skyline, 2019. | Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin

Los Angeles Skyline, 2019. | Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin

Nightshift

PHOTOS: Los Angeles at Night

Katheryn Cabanillas, a newly-divorced mom with four kids, has worked at the UPS Ontario hub for 16 years.

Katheryn Cabanillas, a newly-divorced mom with four kids, has worked at the UPS Ontario hub for 16 years.

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Katheryn: UPS Manager

Harry Williams, an elder of the Bishop Paiute Tribe, observes the Owens Valley | Still from 'Tending Nature'

Harry Williams, an elder of the Bishop Paiute Tribe, observes the Owens Valley | Still from 'Tending Nature'

Tending Nature

Honoring A Water Warrior: How Harry Williams Fought for Paiute Water Rights in Owens Valley

Julia Bogany with Homeboy Art Academy Art Gang

Julia Bogany with Homeboy Art Academy Art Gang

Tending Nature

You Will Not Be Invisible: Tongva Elder Julia Bogany’s Unwavering Commitment to Future Generations

Tending Nature

Decolonizing the Way We Eat: How Did We Get Here and How Do We Re-Indigenize Our Relationship to Food?

firefighter lighting the final edige of a prescribed fire in Washington

firefighter lighting the final edige of a prescribed fire in Washington

Tending Nature

This Land is Their Land: A Future for Indigenous Fire in Southern California

City Rising

City Rising

Chiqui Diaz at work advocating to end social isolation | Courtesy of Chiqui Diaz

Chiqui Diaz at work advocating to end social isolation | Courtesy of Chiqui Diaz

City Rising

Youth Leaders Making a Difference Honored by The California Endowment

A 2011 crime scene in Tulare County, where one of Jose Martinez's victims was found. | Courtesy of Marion County Sherff’s Office via FOIA/Buzzfeed

A 2011 crime scene in Tulare County, where one of Jose Martinez's victims was found. | Courtesy of Marion County Sherff’s Office via FOIA/Buzzfeed

City Rising

California's Unincorporated Places Can Be Poor, Powerless — and the Perfect Place to Commit Murder

City Rising

City Rising: The Informal Economy (Preview)

City Rising

Gentrification and Displacement: The Future

Telling L.A.

Telling L.A.

Telling L.A.

Telling L.A.: The Search for Home

Telling L.A.

Antonio Sacre: Following the Hollywood Hopeful

Telling L.A.

Máire Clerkin: A New Beginning in L.A.

Telling L.A.

Trini Rodriguez: Seeking Freedom

Downtown Los Angeles Skyline

Downtown Los Angeles Skyline

Town Hall Los Angeles

Autonomous Vehicles - A Conversation with Dr. Ken Washington

Town Hall Los Angeles

Jeanie Buss - Inside the House of Lakers

Town Hall Los Angeles

Barbara Boxer - The Art of Tough

Town Hall Los Angeles

Charter Schools - A Conversation with Marco Petruzzi

Tending the Wild

Tending the Wild

Tending the Wild

Why People Shouldn't Exploit Native Plants

Tending the Wild

Native Peoples on Gathering and Tending Their Landcape

Tending the Wild

Gerald Clarke Jr. on Honoring Native Weaving Traditions

Tending the Wild

Pergish Carlson on the Importance of the Klamath River