This rather simple tourist map of the city has a couple of levels. Intended as a means by which to promote the “civilized” side of Los Angeles, it also offers a glimpse into the not-so-proud history ...
Who knew that Los Angeles had a hot art scene in the 1940s? Four walking, talking eminences grises with encyclopedic memories attracted a full house at “Modern Art in Los Angeles: The Late Forties,” a ...
The founder of Prelinger Archives, Rick Prelinger, shares a look at 1940s Los Angeles via old Hollywood stock footage (intended to be projected behind characters in driving scenes shot on studio sound ...
LOS ANGELES — Rafael Ramos stood at his Boyle Heights newsstand on a sunny morning. Above, a faded green awning proclaimed: ALL KINDS OF SPANISH MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS. Over the buzz of traffic at ...
Los Angeles is often short on nostalgia — sometimes a little too short — when it comes to buildings and, in particular, restaurants. We have a strong and varied history of great dining in this city, ...
In 1940, Congress passed the Alien Registration Act, a national security measure that required all noncitizen adults to register with the government. In addition, the act — also known as the Smith Act ...
PASADENA (CBSLA) — The Pasadena Tournament of Roses on Tuesday celebrated the 100th birthday of Margaret Huntley Main, who was the tournament's Rose Queen in 1940. Bob Miller, the 2022 Tournament of ...