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The health and environmental challenges faced by South L.A. communities is tied to the history of 20th century race-based urban planning policies.
Where two concrete creeks converge and create the mighty L.A. River. Pure land art, courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Ready, set go! Ride 17 miles through 10 cities to the ocean, and see the industrial corridor and the communities that make the rest of L.A. possible.
A stray, shady slice of Griffith Park. Enjoy the big old sycamores, and find where the soft-bottom stretch of Glendale Narrows begins.
Youth Voices Venice High School Venice High School is considering making cuts, but without these resources, Departures may never have had the opportunity…
$20,000 will be awarded to Departures, KCET's oral history and interactive documentary project about Los Angeles area communities, to cover Leimert Park in South L.A. and Little Tokyo and the Arts District in downtown.
Almost a third of South L.A. residents are under the age of 18, and poor indoor air quality from slum housing conditions results in a critical public health issue.
Billy Savage wins the "How Do You Skate the City" contest with his story on downhill skating and receives a new Santa Monica Airlines board as his prize.
We want to learn how you use the River so that our city officials can make an informed decision about how to revitalize it. Please fill out the brief questionnaire below and let us know what you think.
El Monte almost became a mural city before two controversial works were stomped by a citywide moratorium in the 1970s.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with KCET Departures as we highlight a poem a day from the Departures installments, the student producers of Youth Voices, StoryShare participants, and from special guest poets.
