Prototype Issue
LA’s Lifeforce Moves East
The fine print says "Los Angeles Lifeforce." I see the message on bus stop marquees, on billboards and signs attached to the back of LA Metro buses: get ready to get real LA, they say.
Immigrants are transforming the urban landscape of Los Angeles, and its dense
What do garages and graveyards have in common in East Los Angeles? “Reusable dead space, that’s what,” says James Rojas, Founder of the Latino Urban Forum, an organization that advocates for the improvement and protection of Latino communities.
Surviving LA Gridlock: It’s Time To Reinvent The Wheel
Why bother trying to stay sane in LA traffic? Operation Traffiq Freedom will save you by making sanity irrelevant.
Hood Highlight: Rosemead
Far too often are neighborhoods that fall outside the LA city vicinity written off with statements like 'that's not LA' or 'that's far' or even worse, 'where's that?'
Neighborhood Life: Western Heights in West Adams
Western Heights is bordered by Washington Blvd. on the north, the Santa Monica Freeway on the south, Arlington on the west and Western on the east. It is three blocks long from east to west and two blocks long from south to north, three freeway exits from downtown Los Angeles.
San Gabriel Valley Schools Ahead of the Game
Cristen Ferro, 40, a Caucasian native of Alhambra, remembers when the Asian influx to the San Gabriel Valley began in the 1970s.
Destinations of Desire: Getting ‘Hot’ in LA Hotels
It doesn't have to be a special occasion to stay at one of these special overnight get aways. Splurge a little at some of these sexy spots.
Superheroes at Inglewood’s Darby Skate Park
Skate boarding is one of the great rebel traditions of LA. Since the Dogtown-era of riot athletes, it has been a focus for countless young and driven misfits. Nowadays, it is finally being embraced in the 'hood.
Casino Royale—Locally
With casinos sprouting like cactus throughout SoCal and traffic making you more or less go broke on gas, RTLA decided to try a night out with Lady Luck. Seven card and gaming spots in LA County were hit during this mission.
In Search of Western Discovery: From East LA to Santa Monica on the 720
A bus trip from East LA to any beach is somewhat reminiscent of Lewis and Clark’s attempt to make 'communication with the waters of the Pacific Ocean'—a valiant and long journey that only the strong can bear.
Life's a Beach
When all else fails, a visit to the beach is always a safe solution to life's problems. And so much cheaper than buying a round of tequila shots at your neighborhood dive bar.
