History, Los Angeles County

This blog is about Los Angeles' unique history reflected in the buildings, parks, and public spaces of the city and county.

Thursday, June 28, 2018

San Pedro Community Gardens

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Off the 110 in San Pedro, along one of the many slopes that are left to grow wild in San Pedro and the Peninsula -- which is riddled with ...
Monday, June 25, 2018

Mosaic Monday Goes South

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I've been vacationing, and drove south. While I was not on a quest to find mosaics, I could not help spotting them. So here is work of...
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

The Lassie House in Pomona

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This historic, rebuilt and restored home will be dedicated in the afternoon of July 1, 2018 , so you still have time to rework your schedule...
Monday, May 21, 2018

The Dude in Pixelated Mosaic Glory

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The artist is called Invader, and you can read his Wiki bio here.  Where is this? Near as I can tell, 356 South Vermont. 
Saturday, May 19, 2018

Pelicans in Trouble in the South Bay

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These pictures were taken at the Redondo Beach Pier last Sunday. You can see the old library, now a Veterans Park Center, in the backgroun...
Sunday, May 13, 2018

Dare I say ... Mosaic Monday?

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It's almost Monday, and I came across two mosaics this weekend, both on the same block in Redondo Beach. The street is The Esplanade, so...
Sunday, May 6, 2018

Falconry in Los Angeles

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There are around 650 licensed falconers in California, mostly members of the California Hawking Club. They take their birds of prey out t...
Saturday, April 21, 2018

2018 Festival of Books from the Los Angeles Times

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Real quick--so that I can reach one or two people who might attend tomorrow: The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is going on now on...
Friday, April 20, 2018

Two Churches in Pasadena

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I've always been curious about the Throop church building in Pasadena because it reminded me of the Wicked Witch’s hereditary title i...
Sunday, April 8, 2018

Rooms with 18.5 Million Dollar Views

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This doesn't have much to do with history, but I'll put it in anyway. Maybe in a bit this place will become iconic. Maybe it is alre...
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I'm a freelance writer specializing in history, who's lived on the fringes of Los Angeles for decades. Visit my website at Kalambakal.com to see more of my work, or follow me on Twitter: @VKHistory. I have three other blogs and you can see them at Kalambakal.com/my-blogs/ My magazine articles are written as Vickey Kalambakal; my books as Vickey Kall (easier to spell!)
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