Tag: Ralph Cantos
Second Glances: Eyewitness Accounts of Significant Moments in L.A.’s Collective History
From a teenager who found himself in the Ambassador kitchen with RFK to the dancer who choreographed opening-day festivities at Disneyland
L.A.’s Hidden Past: Where to Find Signs of Our First Lightrail
In 1950, 800 miles of track for Pacific Electric Railway’s Red Cars crisscrossed L.A. By 1960, there were 20 miles. The following year, on April 9, a teenage train enthusiast named Ralph Cantos was aboard the Red Car’s final run.
