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Dancing at Studio One in West Hollywood
"Gay Urbanism" transformed West Hollywood into a place that reflected gays' and lesbians' cultural identity.
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The flash of an atom bomb blast in Nevada illuminated the night sky over Los Angeles in 1955.
Cucamonga Winery in 1909
Rancho Cucamonga was once home to one of the most admired vineyards in California, lauded for its wine, port, and sweet Angelica.
Vineyardists
L.A. once reigned as the viticulture capital of California.
Dodger Lot
Before Scully, Koufax, or Lasorda, other legends emerged from L.A.'s Elysian Hills.
Aftermath methane
A 1985 methane explosion turned L.A.'s Fairfax district into a hellish landscape.
California's Lost Grizzly
A look at the demise of the grizzly bear in Southern California, an animal once revered by indigenous peoples but later targeted by Europeans as a threat to safety and security.
Lost Hills
Once home to prominent civic buildings, entire hills in downtown Los Angeles have been flattened or hauled away in the name of redevelopment.
Lost L.A.
The seven original canals of Venice, California, are lost to history -- long ago filled in, paved over, and converted into residential streets.
Lost Tunnels
Tunnels helped L.A. grow beyond its downtown core. Some are now lost to history. Others are merely hidden beneath the surface.
The View from Mount Lookout
Long before the Dodgers arrived, the summit of Mount Lookout (now the stadium's upper deck) was a popular place for viewing the city below.
Once Upon a Time in Chavez Ravine
Did the Dodgers evict a Mexican-American neighborhood to make way for their stadium? The truth is more nuanced than what you've heard.
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