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The Orange Plaza, circa 1910. Courtesy of the Orange Public Library.
A circular park has been the physical heart of the City of Orange since its 1871 founding as the town of Richland.
He died the day before his 21st birthday fighting in World War II. Today, Riverside continues to honor him.
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Popular culture has long portrayed surfing as a sort of reservoir of bohemian, along with a large helping of agro-masculinity and whiteness. Yet, if one traces its origins you find a much more complicated story.
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We want to improve our school community by addressing the lack of arts and music programs at our school.
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The gentrification of Venice is hardly a new story. It was after all founded as a beach resort for the early 20th century gentry, and their kin have been striving for the perfect makeover ever since.
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Now that the festivities are mostly over for the year, I'll let you in on a little secret: I don't think much of Earth Day.
Former office converted into a classroom at Roosevelt HS.  <em>Photo by, Foxotography</em>
With smaller classes students are able to get more one-on-one attention and support from their teacher.
You can't buy insurance against the chaos in phantom governments like the Central Basin Municipal Water District.
Suspended California state senator Leland Yee.
What effect does Senator Leland Yee's arrest and potential conviction have on the Asian/Pacific Islander community at-large?
David, bottom right, poses with the Youth Institute students
One of our goals is to identify ways our schools may be improved with the LCFF funds and help develop a plan for schools throughout LAUSD.
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The workshops expand access for underserved adults to photography, filmmaking, and media arts as tools for engaged community storytelling.
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This week L.A. Letters spotlights four recent poetry books with connections to San Francisco, the Beat Generation, and Surrealism.
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