Architectural Record3d
A New Edition of ‘Los Angeles Before the Freeways’ Comes at a Time When L.A. Again Finds Itself at the Crossroads
Read an excerpt from Arnold Hylen’s seminal visual tour of a bygone L.A., first published in 1981 and reissued by Angel City ...
Before the internet, how the LA Public Library helped readers pick their next novel
The Los Angeles Public Library stores thousands of index cards with staff reviews of books dating back to the 1920s. A librarian explains how they were used and what we can learn from them today.
CBS News22d
Black Altadena family spanning generations lost 20 homes in L.A. wildfires
In the 1950s, the Benn family fled the Jim Crow ... Altadena's Black community boomed during this period — as it did in the entire Los Angeles area, according to Paul Ong, director of UCLA's ...
Los Angeles Times17d
After 101 years, the doors close on L.A.’s Original Pantry Cafe
Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday lost another iconic eatery ... It dodged a freeway project in the 1950s, moving its location to make way for an off-ramp. Former Mayor Richard Riordan took over ...