From an outsider’s perspective, growing up in the San Fernando Valley may seem something of a bland existence compared with
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8 Delicious Dishes That Were Actually Invented in Los Angeles (Allegedly)
The following is a guest post co-written by Greg Gonzalez and Daniel Zafran, the co-hosts of LA Meekly, a monthly
READ MOREIf You Love L.A. History You Gotta Check Out The Los Angeles Archives Bazaar Tomorrow at USC
Want to dive deep in to the history of our fair city? You won’t want to miss the 10th-annual Los Angeles
READ MOREThere’s a Movie Screening Fundraiser to Help Save Angels Flight Railway Coming to DTLA in November
Beginning in 1901 Angels Flight Railway served as a vital economic connecting point between the citizens of Bunker Hill and the
READ MORE19 Little Stories About Baseball in Los Angeles BEFORE The Dodgers Ever Got Here
The following is a guest post co-written by Greg Gonzalez and Daniel Zafran, the co-hosts of LA Meekly, a monthly
READ MOREHere’s the Trailer for a New Documentary About Tower Records Directed By Colin Hanks
Growing up in the 626 I have fond memories of executing intricate plans to be first in line at the
READ MORESo KCET Has Published a Bunch of Huell Howser Videos on Their YouTube Channel
Any Huell Howser fans out there? If you’ve lived in Los Angeles for a minute, you’ve probably seen him before
READ MORESo There’s This Interactive Map That Visualizes The Age of Every Building in L.A. County
Ever wonder which neighborhoods in Los Angeles grew up first? There’s a map for that. Using public data sources from
READ MORE10 Real-Life Los Angeles Disasters That Remind Us We Should Always Try to be Prepared
Los Angeles is such a popular target for disaster movies (ahem: San Andreas opening this weekend) that it mutes many of
READ MOREThe Story of a Hidden Map Collection That Doubled the L.A. Public Library Archive in a Single Day
When Los Angeles map librarian Glen Creason got a call from a realtor about a house full of maps that
READ MORE10 Amazing ‘Firsts’ About Los Angeles That’ll Give You a New Appreciation For the City We Live In
Los Angeles is known as a “happening” place because, well, things are always happening! History is constantly being made and
READ MORE10 Iconic L.A. Institutions That Had to Move From Their Original Location
Los Angeles has its share of endearing landmarks, many that we can’t ever imagine the city without. Even as many
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