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D.J. Waldie

D. J. Waldie (2017)

D. J. Waldie is the author of "Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir" and "Where We Are Now: Notes from Los Angeles," among other books about the social history of Southern California. He is a contributing editor for the Los Angeles Times.

D. J. Waldie (2017)
Consequences
Were Flimsy Laws on Beer, Basketball Purposefully Written Poorly?
Are these bills the politics of unintended consequences or examples of legislation intended just to dazzle and distract?
Browning
What Autumn in Los Angeles Feels Like
The pause between the start of October and end of December (in a good year) or February (in a dry one) is a season of browns, despite the everlasting green that annoys New Yorkers.
Hizzoner
Settling Down with Mayor Garcetti: New Style. Old Problems.
Problem: Homelessness, pot holes, earthquake threatened buildings, uncertain water supplies, and runaway film production. Solution: They mayor is working on it.
Memories of the Jet Age: A Douglas F3D-2
The meaning of Lakewood's war memorial has changed over the years - from a kids' plaything to a reminder of those who fought in the Korean War to a memorial for the young men of Lakewood who died during the Vietnam War to a place of remembrance for all...
Can Los Angeles Be a Place for Us?
What constitutes home has become more complicated. The genius of Southern California once resided exclusively in its single-family houses. Increasingly, when we think of our place, we think denser and taller.
Rethinking L.A.'s Streets: Fountains, Art, Potholes, Possibilities?
Mayor Garcetti may have found his "brand." Last Thursday, the mayor issued an executive directive to key city departments to begin a citywide Great Streets program.
Rebranded! Mayor Garcetti Wants a New Image for the City
Mayor Garcetti can't resist the fundamental temptation that comes with power in Los Angeles. He wants to re-imagine Los Angeles ... again.
An Orange Cadaillac, a Stove, and the Venus of Lakewood Gardens
Ordinary places are supposed to be so ordinary. But enigmas occupy places as ordinary as mine. Here three enigmas (as I think of them) that linger ...
Plaything
Santa Ana Condition: Winds of Myth and Tragedy
"There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. ... Anything can happen." - Raymond Chandler
Los Angeles and the Business of Football
After 19 years without a Los Angeles NFL team, some city are still playing fantasy football.
Emparadised: How We 'Improved' Los Angeles With Trees
In the shade of every tree planted, Los Angeles was redeemed from its former possessors.
Strange Brew: How L.A. City Hall 'Skunks' Craft Beer Makers
Local brewers fear they're being skunked by a permitting system that makes getting permission to open a small-scale brewery a long and expensive process.
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