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On April 25, 1942, hundreds of Japanese Americans reported to 933 1/2 Venice Boulevard, near the intersection of Lincoln and Venice Boulevard in response to Civilian Exclusion Order No. 7 which ordered the evacuation of people of Japanese ancestry/
Here's how you can explore Little Tokyo through the lens of Departures.
Reportedly founded in the first century, the Coptic (meaning "Egyptian") Church is one of the most ancient churches in the world.
In the late 1960s, Yogi Bhajan emigrated to Los Angeles and began promoting the lifestyle of Kundalini Yoga
Located immediately to the east of Beverlywood, the La Cienega Heights neighborhood stands in stark contrast to its immaculately upper class neighbor.
Tomás Sanchez once owned the land of present day Baldwin Hills and Leimert Park. While deep in the throes of research, a small aspect of this man's life struck a chord: his need to secede.
Tomás Avila Sanchez inherited Rancho La Cienega o Paso de La Tijera from his grandfather Vicente Sanchez, a powerful and cantankerous old Don from the Pueblo days
More than a century after his death, his name still echoes throughout the Southland: Baldwin Park, Baldwin Lake, Baldwin Avenue, and Baldwin Hills.
More than likely, Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin's decision to hire such a multicultural labor force was merely a shrewd business decision, allowing him to pay low wages.
The spirit of Leimert Park was alive and well at the annual African Arts & Music Festival.
Since the 1980s Leimert Plaza has been a go-to community space for the African American community.
Here are photos from Highland Park's Franklin High yearbooks through the years, showing the changes in student body demographics, along with fashion and hair trends of the day.
