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A look at the history of the Pacific Electric Red Cars and its ability to ferry working class and communities of color to their jobs and cheap amusements provides a useful primer for the future of Los Angeles transit.
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Before Dodger Stadium, there was Mount Lookout -- one of the best vantage points for sweeping views of Los Angeles.
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This week L.A. Letters spotlights 10 standout books that epitomize the zeitgeist on the West Coast in 2014. Most of them deal directly with Los Angeles in one way or another, but the few that do not, are still very timely to the spirit of this period a...
The guest speakers who come and visit Youth Voices share important information that can help you and your team with your project goals. Write a little…
We all use maps to help us get around - but what else can a map tell us? Write about your "one of a kind" map and the important people, places and things…
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Comprehensive bike plans from five cities in the region will complement one another to form a regional network that is interconnected throughout the San Gabriel Valley.
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The Hour of Code has activated an unprecedented computer science learning movement for students and teachers.
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CicLAvia came to Leimert, and South Central this past weekend. It was quite a ride.
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One of the last remaining local airports in the San Gabriel Valley, the San Gabriel Valley Airport was originally a project of inspiration by its founders. It survives today as a monument to aviation despite shifting community interests and needs.
The poor, the unknown, the forgotten, and the misplaced are given to the Los Angeles County Cemetery, their mass graves marked with a metal plaque denoting the year of their burial.
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Almost a third of South L.A. residents are under the age of 18, and poor indoor air quality from slum housing conditions results in a critical public health issue.
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The event gives everyone an opportunity to explore the tools and learn the language of the 21st century.
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