Tag: L.A. History
How ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Shined a Spotlight on This South L.A. Street 30 Years Ago
Three decades ago, John Singleton's groundbreaking film turned Cimarron Street into a beloved L.A. landmark—and it's still celebrated today
Randy’s Donuts Says It’s Been Famous Since ’62. History Tells a Different Story
Turns out the Inglewood landmark is a decade older than its boxes and merch claim
Manhattan Beach Took Beachfront Land from a Black Family. L.A. County Has Voted to Give It Back
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this week to return Bruce’s Beach to the Bruce family
A New Book on L.A.’s Historic Places Is Eye-Opening Even for Longtime Angelenos
Author and preservationist Ken Bernstein shows off some of L.A.’s 1,200 designated Historic-Cultural Monuments—many of them lesser known—in 'Preserving Los Angeles'
A Year Ago Today, L.A. Began Its Battle Against a Strange, New Threat Called the Coronavirus
On March 4, 2020, Mayor Garcetti declared a local emergency in response to a virus that still seemed like a remote menace. Here's what unfolded over a few crucial days
A Hundred Years Ago, See’s Candies Launched in an L.A. Storefront
A century later, the iconic California candy company remains true to its original recipes—with a few tasty tweaks
10 Famous Filming Locations from Steve Martin’s ‘L.A. Story’
From a WeHo apartment building to a freeway in the Valley, we revisit spots from the classic satire
Congrats. You Just Lived Through One of the Most Stressful Years in History
Historians from renowned universities say 2020 was historically terrible (but also not the worst)
A Beloved SoCal Drive-In Gets an Encore Thanks to the Pandemic
Mission Tiki Drive-In in Montclair was sold for redevelopment last year, but uncertain times have staved off the final curtain
A Look Back at the Fascinating History of Hanukkah in Los Angeles
From quaint family gatherings in Victorian times to latke buffets and puppet shows in the postwar era, a brief history of the evolution of the Festival of Lights