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Participants of pachuco culture were not just male, youth or Mexican American. The history of the culture includes a number of complexities.
The U.S. forcibly relocated nearly 100,000 Californians of Japanese descent, many of them American citizens, during World War II.
Welcome to February! In honor of Black History Month, we've curated a lineup of shows that focus on black history in America and beyond, including…
In 1840, California's Mexican authorities deported 46 Americans and Britons who had settled in the territory illegally.
Here are five great Victorian house museums where you can, for a time, surround yourself with the customs and décor of the era ruled as much by Charles Dickens, Jane Eyre, corsets, and hoop skirts as by the Queen herself.
How is the state's geography represented for those who cannot see?
The new season of Mercy Street starts tonight and part of what makes this drama so compelling is the historical accuracy found in the details of the…
Even if you’re unfamiliar with his Parker Center, which the city might demolish, you’ll probably recognize another of Becket's iconic creations.
In 1896, the Parkhurst Society's "meddling ministers" targeted L.A.'s saloons, brothels, and dives.
As an undergraduate at Occidental College, Barack Obama lived in the Los Angeles area from 1979-81.
California historian and former state librarian Kevin Starr died at 76 on Saturday. D. J. Waldie reflects on his legacy.
The connection between Los Angeles and United Kingdom youth culture is something that crosses fashion, music and acts of resistance.