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10 Photos of Cool L.A. Diners Over the Years
These photos, ranging from 1921 all the way to 1988, depict hip and trendy Angelenos of yore in the restaurants that shaped the dining landscapes of their generations.
From the Dust Bowl to the L.A. Suburbs
It wasn't easy to bring together a diverse community of working-class people in the early 1950s.
The Cahuenga Pass circa 1905, when only a modest wagon road cut through the gap in the mountains. Courtesy of the USC Libraries - California Historical Society Collection.
Photos: When the Cahuenga Pass Was Rustic
Today the 101 freeway traverses this notch in the Hollywood Hills, but there was a time when "rustic" truly applied to the Cahuenga Pass.
10 Vintage Fruit Crate Labels That'd Make Anyone Move to SoCal
By 1893, California's citrus industry was so successful that growers formed a cooperative (today, we know it as Sunkist Growers) to promote and sell their fruit. Marketing, of course, was critical, and fruit crate labels contributed.
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L.A.'s Historic 'Mother Ditch' Discovered in Chinatown
A lifeline for early Los Angeles, the Zanja Madre carried precious water from the Los Angeles River right into the blossoming pueblo that would one day grow into the busy metropolis we know as Los Angeles.
10 Old-School L.A. Restaurant Exteriors
As these photos of old-school eateries reveal, L.A. has long been a great place to get good ol' American classics like burgers and sandwiches, but its roots are deep in cuisine imported from the rest of the world as well.
10 Fruit Crate Labels That Make SoCal Look Like Heaven
California's agricultural roots run deep, especially when it comes to citrus. Spanish missionaries settling the state in the 1700s cultivated oranges and lemons, and their popularity boomed during the Gold Rush, during which time they were coveted for ...
75 Years Later, Time and Again at Union Station
The station is beginning a multi-year program of expansion but I can only hope that the project will retain Union Station's capacity for daydreaming.
Beverly Hills Freeway route
Why Isn't There a Freeway to Beverly Hills?
It's the missing link of L.A.'s freeway network – a direct connection between the Westside's 405 and Hollywood's 101.
Joe Gonsalves: Legend of L.A.'s Suburbs
Among those honored last week by the city of Lakewood is a man you probably haven't heard of.
Postcard of an irrigated orange orchard
How "Golden Apples" – Oranges, That Is – Sold the Golden State
Q&A with collector David Boulé , author of "The Orange and the Dream of California."
Women playing in the Río Hondo | Photo: La Historia Historical Society Museum
The Other River that Defined L.A.: The San Gabriel River in the 20th Century
Often overshadowed by the L.A. River, the San Gabriel River had a major impact on the cultural and economic development of Los Angeles in the 20th Century.
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