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TV really wasn't essential, that is until the evening of April 8, 1949. What viewers saw the following day changed what watching meant.
Who gets to fly in L.A. and who is destined to live forever on the ground, without any opportunities to rise up? Since its establishment in 2012, the…
In the late 19th century, buildings regularly wandered the streets of Los Angeles.
It looked like every other part of the sprawling Elysian Park, but when I finally looked past the people and up to the trees, I began to appreciate the wide variety of specimens before me.
This week L.A. Letters spotlights a new book and its two authors who take great pride in showing readers how to deeply explore the city -- without ever stepping into a car.
A decade and half into the 21st century, 2015 serves as useful moment to consider the history of Filipinos in America's boxing history and L.A.'s role in making it all happen.
El Monte has produced numerous writers, including Benita Morgan Bishop who documents 1970s El Monte through the wide-eyed perspective of her young narrator.
History in L.A. may lie deep -- 20 miles and millions of years -- but not quietly.
A documentary detailing the tragic case of 17-year-old Jordan Davis is made even more powerful by the post-screening presence of his father, Ron Davis.
This week L.A. Letters spotlights the history of Florence-Firestone and a cadre of its local residents and stakeholders who are working tirelessly to improve the community that they love so much.
Whittier Narrows Parks is an oasis in the heart of Greater Los Angeles with a complex history tied to California's water sources and politics and community displacement.