History, Los Angeles County

... which I never did as a kid. These pictures were taken at the house that once belonged to my grandmother, back in the 60s. I don'...

"This month, for the first time in thirty years, a Millard Sheets mosaic is being installed."   So begins a KCET Departures edit...

Courtesy of Shorpy.com , here is a 1940 photo of Artie Shaw and Lana Turner in their Beverly Hills home. The caption reads:  " Lana Tur...

How is it Monday again? I'm not ready! But I do have this fabulous mosaic I learned of last week, at the USC Annenberg School for Com...

The West Angeles Church of God in Christ sits at Crenshaw and Exposition Boulevards in Los Angeles--and it is full of mosaics. Constructi...

June 1st is Nick Gabaldon Day in Santa Monica. Free surf lessons for all! I'm not making that up. The Black Surfers Collective wil...

Just a quickie: When a new owner took over a beautiful Victoria Park (West Adams) Craftsman less than ten years ago, there were five ancient...

It's actually the Friendship Pond  mosaic, but it's at Friendship Park in San Pedro. On Mother's Day, this place had the best vi...

Running down stories and events about Los Angeles history used to be a nice respite from other activities--but lately, I've been planted...

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books was last weekend! And a fat lot of good that announcement does if you missed it. But it explains, a...