The Arroyo Arts Collective presents Bringing the Past to Light: New Art from Old Images co-sponsored by the Historical Society of Southern California Making use of images taken from old photographs, artists working in installation, performance,music, video and other new media create an innovative mix of past, present and future visions of the Arroyo, calling [...]

May 20, 2009 By JOHN SCHWARTZ Carlos R. Moreno is a long-shot candidate to fill Justice David H. Souter’s spot on the United States Supreme Court. . . . But Justice Moreno, the only Hispanic member of the California Supreme Court and its sole Democrat, is accustomed to beating expectations. He propelled himself from the [...]

Built in 1909, this Olvera Street building was initially used as a machine shop. Originally owned by a Mexican vegetable farmer, the building was willed to the Hammels in the 1880s, but was not converted to the Hammel Building until twenty years later. Learn more about Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy. Visit the Heritage Parkscape online [...]

Monday, May 25: Los Angeles Marathon XXIV The Los Angeles Marathon will be held for the first time on Memorial Day, with more than 35,000 participants expected to run, bike and walk in the Marathon, Bike Tour or the 5k Run/Walk. Start times: 5:00 a.m.: Acura Los Angeles Bike Tour start 6:55 a.m.: Los Angeles [...]

The California Green Stimulus Coalition is an alliance of dozens of California’s most influential and respected organizations advocating for the environment, economic justice, organized labor and a strong workforce system. As California decides how to use its federal stimulus dollars, we are advocating for investments that advance California’s long term environmental goals; create high quality [...]

“Manzanar National Historic Site preserves the stories and resources of Manzanar for this and future generations. We will facilitate a park experience that weaves the stories of the various occupations of Manzanar faithfully, completely, and accurately. Manzanzar Historic Site will provide leadership for the protection and interpretation of associated sites. From this foundation, the park [...]

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The City Project is proud to welcome Tom Hayden to our Board. Tom has led a long and distinguished career of activism, politics, and writing dedicated to public service, and he remains a leading voice for ending the war in Iraq, erasing sweatshops, saving the environment, and reforming politics through greater citizen participation. Tom has [...]

Picture a bucolic stream, a tree-shaded picnic area, a path for walkers and equestrians, a playground for little ones and new athletic fields where children and youth can enjoy organized sports. Now picture it all in an easily accessible 28-acre area of Griffith Park near working class families with a stunning view of its hills [...]

The Olmsted Homestead, Brookline, MA 2005 Learn more about The Olmsted Vision See the Olmsted Map Set on flickr The Olmsted Vision Blog Visit the Heritage Parkscape online and on flickr.