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Expanded Charter Plan for L.A. Schools Approved

L.A. Unified School District officially loses control over 250 area schools, including both the worst and some schools yet to be built at all. The move could make Mayor Villaraigosa a bigger player in local schools, as he's always wanted.

L.A. Olympic Posters: No Nudes

From 1912 through 1956, nine of the ten posters featured in the pamphlet include an image of the human form. In every instance save one, that form -- or forms -- are nude, covered only by well-placed ribbons or laurel. The lone exception: the 1932 Olym...

Posters 'Not An Afterthought

"The posters are definitely not an afterthought. Typically, they are created after the "Games are awarded, so they arenâ€™t part of a pitch to the IOC. Also, typically, the poster is part of a larger visual communication strategy that includes the logo...

Controlling Our Nature

As I watch the white flakes of ash settle on my trees, I see Human nature is to be feared more than fire.

CLUI + Helipads + Skyscraper Blues

The good folks over at the Center for Land Use Interpretation have an exhibition up titled, "Elevated Descent: The Helipads of Downtown Los Angeles."

74. Newspapers and fried eggs

The experience, in retrospect, wasnâ€™t much different from the experience of â€œnew media.â€

Wish You Were Here

If you can't vacation where you already live, maybe you ought to move. Nothing like a violent incident in your neck of the woods to remind you of that.

From Too Much To Too Little?

The current wildfires may or may not destroy the broadcast towers on Mt. Wilson. But they do foreshadow the end of local TV news as we know it.

What If?

What happens if the Station fire knocks out KCET's broadcast tower on Mt. Wilson?

Thomson & Craighead: Desktop Documentaries

The Internet offers filmmakers a rich archive of materials useful in creating new kinds of cinematic storytelling.

5PM Update

The Station Fire is now truly massive. Latest reports estimate the flames have burned through more than 105,000 acres of the Angeles National Forest. The…

Morning Update

Another tough day ahead for firefighters in the Angeles National Forest. But officials are expressing cautious optimism that, with luck - and some good weather - they may be able to begin containing the blaze.

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