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 A wave-shape sweeps over a cityscape background.
Essayist D.J. Waldie unfurls the complexities of water in Los Angeles, from trickles to torrents.
The Revolution Classic rollercoaster tracks are white and loop at a certain point. Behind is another rollercoaster with red tracks and is taller than the Revolution Classic. A red observation tower can be seen in the near distance. In the foreground, water spurts upwards in a fountain/pond.
Here are nine areas of "old school" Magic Mountain that you can visit today for a true throwback Southern California theme park adventure — all year round.
A woman's hands holding a bowl of small tomatoes.
In the second season of "Broken Bread," Roy Choi explores complex social justice issues through the lens of food, including gentrification, cultural erasure, as well as the corporate takeover of food and farming. Learn more about upcoming episodes.
A group of people sitting around a table enjoying a meal and laughing.
Meet the organizations and restaurants creating a more equitable and ethical restaurant industry, featured in Season 2 of "Broken Bread."
Tall cedar trees line an asphalt road. Cars are parked at various parts of the curb.
Skip the Christmas tree lot and go straight to the living Christmas trees that are taller than your wildest dreams and have lived longer than most anybody can remember. Here are seven great groves of evergreen trees right here in the lowlands, by our beaches and in our residential neighborhoods.
Grown men in wide-brimmed hats watch the goings-on at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena, a 6,000-seat facility designed expressly for charreadas.
For decades, the Pico Rivera Sports Arena has remained a cultural institution and cornerstone for generations of Mexican American families and the Latino community at large. As it flourished, so did charrería, Mexican rodeo.
An illustration of ships, parrots, people on the beach rendered in an impressionistic style.
Essayist D.J. Waldie explores the beguiling and often contradictory qualities of air in Los Angeles.
A vibrant mural painted on the side of a public restroom structure depicts three farm workers bent over rows of corn. Behind the silhouetted farmworkers is a bright yellow sun with red-orange rays emanating from the center. Behind the sun is an Aztec eagle with its arms outstretched to the sides, the official symbol of the United Farmworkers Union.
The first draft of the City of Santa Barbara's Ortega Park Master Plan called for the removal of the park's 15 cultural murals. Neighbors, activists and mural artists pushed for the preservation of the pieces, murals that displayed Chicano history, mythology and artwork for the community.
Performers at the 62nd Annual L.A. Holiday Celebration.
Ring in the holidays with what's streaming December 2021.
Four women arm in arm.
Warm up this winter with these new shows now available on PBS Passport.
Mahershala Ali and Awkwafina in "Swan Song."
A Q&A will immediately follow the screening with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Benjamin Cleary.
A Mission Revival style red brick building stands next to a set of train tracks that cut between the station platform and a line of trees.
From coastal cities to desert gateways and wine country weekenders, here are the most historic depots where you can take the train — and what to do once you arrive or before the conductor calls out, “All aboard!”
A woman wearing a headscarf holds up a picture book and reads to a group of children sat down in front of her. The reading is taking place in an outdoor area. Behind the woman and group of children is a black iron fence. Beyond that is an open area of green grass and tall trees.
The Ahlan Wa Sahlan Pan-Arabic Celebration at the Anaheim Public Library highlights the contributions, history and culture of Arab Americans and pays tribute to the unofficial Little Arabia neighborhood on Brookhurst Street, a 10-minute drive from the library.
The Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center at Inglewood, photo by Joshua White
Gustavo Dudamel's Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (YOLA) found its permanent home in the lavish Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center in Inglewood. Designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry, the center is designed to serve as a space for underserved youth musicians to learn.
A row of ice creams in cones.
If you're missing a personal touch, creativity and curation, small businesses are the way to go. This holiday season, here are some women-owned shops to add to your list.
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