LA as Subject

Arch and Castle Rocks: Lost Landmarks of Pacific Coast Highway

2013-05-03T00:50:58+00:00

Surfers. Palatial estates. Soul-crushing traffic. Pacific Coast Highway treats motorists to many iconic Southern California views and experiences. But two distinctively shaped rocks have been…

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

2013-05-01T00:57:48+00:00

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, soaring over a 1000-foot sheer…

Executive Committee nominations now open

2013-04-24T13:49:23+00:00

Nominations for the L.A. as Subject (LAAS) Executive Committee members are now being accepted. There are 5 seats that need to be filled for the incoming 2013-2015 Executive Committee term,…

Majestic Mammoths: A Brief History of L.A.‘s Moreton Bay Fig Trees

2013-04-11T23:27:59+00:00

It lacks the native charm of the sycamore or oak. It wants for the palm's exotic appearance. It doesn't have the pepper tree's romantic associations with California's mission past. It never…

Eastside Beer: Tapping Into L.A.‘s Forgotten Brewing History

2013-04-09T23:33:35+00:00

Palm trees arc across cans of Golden Road’s Point the Way IPA, and a haloed Los Angeles City Hall peeks through the logo of Angel City Brewery. As craft brewers embrace the city’s unique…

Kenn Bicknell Honored as “Mover and Shaker”

2013-04-02T13:53:39+00:00

Since 2002, Library Journal has recognized those who are changing libraries and the services they provide, “librarians and others in the library field who are doing extraordinary work to serve…

A Freeway for Bicycles? It Happened in Pasadena

2013-03-20T00:16:54+00:00

From CicLAvia to a new comprehensive bike plan, Los Angeles has been imagining new ways to get around the city on two wheels. But perhaps nothing today matches the ambition behind a Pasadena…

What’s Missing From the Earliest-Known Drawing of Los Angeles?

2013-03-15T01:13:31+00:00

Without the handwritten caption reading "Part of Los Angeles," it might be difficult to place the above drawing -- generally considered to be the oldest extant drawing of the city. The Los Angeles…

“Decade of Dissent” exhibit @ the Santa Monica Art Studios

2013-03-14T07:05:31+00:00

“Decade of Dissent, Democracy in Action, 1965-1975″ opened with a lovely reception on Sunday, February 23rd at The Santa Monica Art Studios’ Arena 1 Gallery. Curated by Carol A. Wells, executive…

Remembering L.A.’s Other Trolleys: The Yellow Cars

2013-03-13T00:15:10+00:00

Los Angeles remembers its Red Cars with an almost mythic reverence. Replicas of the Pacific Electric Railway’s red-liveried trolleys now transport tourists through a Disney theme park, while…