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Secrets of In-N-Out History
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In-N-Out's first burger stand on Route 66 may have given birth to today's drive-thru.
Taco Bell's Fast Food Origin Story
5:52
Taco Bell and Del Taco can trace their fast food origins to Mitla Café in San Bernardino.
Roadside Architecture Evolved With Car Culture
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Attention-grabbing, eye-catching designs turned architecture into roadside advertising.
How McDonald's Revolutionized Fast Food Burgers
5:04
McDonald's evolved from a car-hop drive-in in San Bernardino to a global fast food giant.
Lost LA Season 6 (Preview)
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From Fast Food & Car Culture to Tiki Bars & Their Hollywood Origins, Season 6 debuts Jan. 2.
A black and white photo of a crowd wearing dresses and suits gathering outside a sandstone brick building with an arched doorway and a sign that reads "CENTRAL JAIL"
The Los Angeles City Council publicly condemned the 1943 "Zoot Suit Riots" and acknowledged the city's role in the treatment of Mexican Americans during a dark chapter in the history of the Chicano community.
A black and white photo of an adult dressed as the easter bunny with a giant costumed head, holding a little girl on their left who gives it a kiss on the cheek and, with his right arm, holding a little boy who brings his hands to his eyes as though wiping away tears.
The onset of the spring season heralds the arrival of fragrant flowers in bloom — and all the critters that enjoy them, including the Easter bunny and families who anticipate his arrival with egg hunts, parades and questionable fashion choices.
A black and white image of an elephant holding a broom with its trunk. A man is seen near the elephant, walking towards the animal.
The early days of the movies in Los Angeles inadvertently allowed visitors to experience the largest collection of animals in the western United States. When animals weren't appearing in a movie, they were rented out to other film companies, performed for studio visitors, or in the case of filmmaker William Selig's collection — an opportunity to create one of Los Angeles' first zoos.
A vertical, black and white portrait of a blonde woman wearing a sparkly four-leaf clover costume as she holds her arms out and extends a leg as though in a curtsy.
Whether it was a parade, dance, tea party, home celebration or just enjoying a good ol' wee dram of whisky, here's a photo essay of how Los Angeles donned its green apparel to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and embrace the luck o' the Irish over the years.
Image of a person sitting in front of a Harvard University backdrop, and another image of a neon pink sign being held up, saying "Women's rights are human rights."
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March 8 marks International Women's Day around the world, seeking to end gender discrimination, violence and abuse.
A black and white aerial photo of a residential neighborhood with snow on palm trees, roofs, lawns, power lines and a winding road.
As snow flurries dot the skies over Los Angeles during a record-breaking winter storm — and accumulation occurs at as low as 1000 feet of elevation — here's a look back at some of the historic snowfall in L.A. throughout the 20th century, including vintage images of snowball fights, snowmen and more.
A white Memphis Police Department sedan is parked at a nighttime crime scene, with flashing lights visible in the distance
Tyre Nichols' death from police brutality underscores the troubled history of specialized police units like Memphis Police Department's SCORPION team and Los Angeles Police Department's Rampart CRASH.
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