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When a group of migrant farmers created a community garden out of an empty lot in South Central, they had no idea they were launching a movement.
In this Departures installment, the team searches for youths with a strong attachment to historic Chinatown.
A majority of people don't have access to healthy food, and for me healthy food is anything except fast food, soda, potatoe chips and candy.
Did you know that waves of migration to Chinatown rarely followed a direct path? It's true. For many Chinese, the first stop on their journey was not America at all, but Vietnam.
Developers are scowled at by locals, and Frank Murphy is not exempt. Viewed as catalysts for unwanted change, they bring in outsiders and push insiders out, while plowing the land in order to build their sky fortresses.
A skeptical public had heard rumors of Kinney's eccentric re-development ideas in the coastal marshlands of Southern California, but no one took him seriously.
In 1929, as Venice of America fell into decline, oil was discovered in the peninsula.
Venice Discover Education Discover your neighborhood, travel as a tourist, get lost and remember to speak to everyone you meet. Discover
Artist Ed Ruscha describes his emotions as he drove to Los Angeles, at the age of 19, from Oklahoma City.
In Los Angeles, where busy urban lifestyles often make it more difficult for groups to organize and engage with the community, social media becomes key medium for messaging.
Growing up in Chinatown is like no other community; practically everyone is a neighbor and by that I mean everyone.
