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Category: History

Richard Ankrom Freeway Sign
February 12, 2015 History

That Time An Artist Installed an I-5 Sign Over The 110 and It Stayed Up There for 8 Years

Truly one of the greatest stories in the history of Los Angeles is that of Richard Ankrom and his quest

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Pacific Electric Railroad Los Angeles
January 26, 2015 History

10 Cool Facts About Los Angeles Transportation History Most Angelenos Probably Don’t Even Know

The amazing thing about Los Angeles is how we have always been at the forefront of transportation trends. We first

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Martin Luther King Jr. Speech UCLA 1965
January 19, 2015 History

Long-Lost Audio of Martin Luther King Jr. Speech Found in UCLA Storage Room

Well today is the day that we honor Martin Luther King Jr, and what better way to celebrate Dr. King’s

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January 2, 2015 History

This is What an Illustrated Map of the 1932 Olympics (Held in Los Angeles) Looks Like

You might of heard that Los Angeles is vying for the 2024 Summer Olympics, but have you ever seen this

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L.A. Daily Times Christmas 1881
December 25, 2014 History

On This Day in 1881, The Los Angeles Times Decided Christmas Was Pretty Cool

The year 1881 presented us with a very different Los Angeles then the one that we see today. The population

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Baldwin Hills Flood Disaster 1963
December 14, 2014 History

That Time a Baldwin Hills Dam Broke and Flooded The Hell Out of Los Angeles

So what’s the craziest disaster in Los Angeles that you may not ever have heard of? Well, how about the

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Troops Rodney King Riot 1992
December 3, 2014 History

12 Events in the History of Los Angeles That Have Shaped Our City Forever

You can’t summarize the entire history of a city in one laundry list, especially one as significant as Los Angeles.

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November 21, 2014 History

13 Trivia Facts About Los Angeles That Would Surprise Even the Most Knowledgable Angelenos

I’ve spent a lifetime cultivating a love of this city, so when a friend posted that the editors of We

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Ice Cube at the Eames House
October 15, 2014 History

Ice Cube Explains Why the Eames House, and L.A. as a Whole, Are So Damn Awesome

As part of the Case Study House Program begun in the mid-1940s and continuing into the 1960’s, Charles and Ray

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Bat Caves Griffith Park
October 9, 2014 History

Tom Explores the Bat Caves, A Man-Made Geological Oddity Right in the Heart of L.A.

If you’ve ever hiked to the Hollywood Sign from the Bronson Canyon Trailhead, you were likely only a few hundred

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Eldred St. Highland Park
July 27, 2014 History

The Steepest Street in Los Angeles: 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know

When people think of steep streets in L.A. the first ones that probably come to mind are Fargo and Baxter

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Zoot Suit Riots Los Angeles
June 5, 2014 History

The Zoot Suit Riots: An Effed Up Chapter in Los Angeles History

It’s not always pretty, but you’ve got to know your history. And as far as ugly goes, the Zoot Suit

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