Phil Wallace: How to fix the Lakers
When the ecologist is a misanthrope
A new film is raising funds on Kickstarter to document the story of the Compton Cowboys, black cowboys who have been a South LA tradition since the 19th Century.
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A new film is raising funds on Kickstarter to document the story of the Compton Cowboys, black cowboys who have been a South LA tradition since the 19th Century.
Steve Harvey's signs from all over. Check it out.
It's still shocking to see that for some environmentalists, a love of other living beings goes hand in hand with a hatred for their fellow human beings.
With the Lakers winding down a lost season, Phil Wallace offers five ways that the team can get back on track.
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Hermosa Beach residents have 10 more days to contemplate the future of their beach town and the Santa Monica Bay. Whatever they decide it may feel like déjà vu all over again. The question is which version of the past do they want to see come back?
Shirley also reviews "Cineastas," which closes Saturday at REDCAT downtown.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a weekly feature of LA Observed.
Ed Fuentes returns with his personal advice for taking in a vintage film on Broadway this season.
The downtown museum-to-be opened its doors on Sunday for a public viewing. Photos inside.
Shades of LA's celebrated avant-garde past lit up the new-music present at Santa Monica's 1st Presbyterian Church. Plus more.
Lisker is still waiting on a trial for his civil suit against the city of Los Angeles and two LAPD detectives over his wrongful murder conviction.
A long line of Angelenos was already outside when the renovated Hollyhock House opened in Barnsdall Park on Friday afternoon. The crowds kept coming all Valentine's Day.
Parks and technology -- for some park lovers never the twain shall meet. Parks are where you go to escape from technology. But for many others, technology is a way to discover, enjoy, and share experiences and a love for parks.
Friends with death benefits.
"Veronica Street" is a novel of Los Angeles by Jenny Burman, serialized here at LA Observed.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a regular weekly feature of LA Observed.
LA Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne has a grand narrative. And he's not just a chronicler of the Los Angeles story. He's a cheerleader. A goad. And a protagonist now.
If the golf at the tournament at Torrey Pines disappoints, just cast your gaze due west.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a regular feature of LA Observed, appearing weekly on Thursdays.
I don't understand much of the content of Charlie Hebdo, but just holding it means more than I can communicate.
Counting the number of people who sleep on the street is a seasonal job performed by homeless census volunteers. People such as me.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a regular weekly feature of LA Observed.
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Desertscape | Mojave boxcar
Boxcar on siding, Mojave Air and Space Port.
Streetscape | Colby Avenue
Quonset hut on the Westside. You'll never guess the address.
Streetscape | Sunset Boulevard
Silver Lake near Sunset Junction.
6th Street bridge design
Renderings for the the 6th Street Viaduct and an NFL stadium for Carson. Inside
Ed Fuentes' advice on 
Karina Canellakis and more reviewed.
Hollyhock House reopens
Iris Schneider's photos from the reopened Barnsdall Park landmark. Native Intelligence
Al Martinez remembered
Bill Boyarsky and Steve Lopez spoke at a memorial gathering at Bergamot Station. Photo: Iris Schneider.
Streetscape | Broadway
Bridal and quinceañera dresses in DTLA. Photo: Iris Schneider.
Razed but not forgotten
The former Village Books has been torn down to remake Pacific Palisades. More
TV news oops
Does Rich Fields seem perplexed by KCAL's spelling of precipitation?
Streetscape | Stan the man
If he does say so himself. Balboa Boulevard, Granada Hills.
Playa Vista
The hangar where Howard Hughes built his Spruce Goose seaplane.
Streetscape | Recession over
Construction cranes, like the one in Little Tokyo, are all across downtown LA these days.
Sal LaBarbera might be the LAPD's most prolific tweeter. 
Nice photo from Temecula to go with recent cold weather.
Streetscape | Pico-Robertson
Sidewalk art on Pico Boulevard, attributed to street artist Thrashbird.
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