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The Mt. Lowe Railway’s Thrilling, Terrifying Circular Bridge

Call it 19th-century L.A.’s idea of a thrill ride. Leaving the safety of the granite slopes, trolley cars raced out onto a creaking, cantilevered wooden trestle,… Keep reading at Los Angeles Magazine's CityThink blog »

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Arch and Castle Rocks: Lost Landmarks of Pacific Coast Highway

Surfers. Palatial estates. Soul-crushing traffic. Pacific Coast Highway treats motorists to many iconic Southern California views and experiences. But two… Read more at KCET.org »

Executive Committee nominations now open

Nominations for the L.A. as Subject (LAAS) Executive Committee… Read more »

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