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Velasco family from Los Angeles, circa early 1900s.
Apr212021
Hispanic Research Day
When: 6:30PM - 7:45PM
HISPANIC RESEARCH DAYS WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM WITH VARIOUS RESEARCHERS. Hispanic Research Wednesdays • 6:30 to 7:40 p.m. • Third Wednesday of the Month (2021). RSVP to... Read more

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Nominations open for the Avery Clayton Spirit Award
The Avery Clayton Spirit Award was established by the Executive Committee of LA as Subject in 2010 to honor the character and spirit of Avery Clayton (1947-2009), founder of the Mayme A. Clayton Library and a long time active member of...
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"Game Changers" book launch and signing, October 6 @ USC Doheny Library
Final Archives Bazaar pre-program. Game Changers: Twelve Elections that Transformed California book launch and signing.
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Sipping Black Gold from the Center of La Cienega Boulevard
Petroleum provided the raw materials for the gasoline that powered Angelenos’ automobiles as well as the asphalt on which they drove, so in one sense the middle of La Cienega Boulevard was a fitting place for an oil derrick. But many...
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L.A.'s Famous Four-Level Freeway Interchange, 'The Stack,' Turns 58
L.A. as Subject's most recent contribution to KCET.org looks at the 58-year history of the Four Level interchange, the junction of the 101 and 110 freeways near downtown Los Angeles: Fifty-eight years ago today, the Four Level...
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Majestic Mammoths: A Brief History of L.A.'s Moreton Bay Fig Trees
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 enjoyed, unlike the eucalyptus, the...
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West Hollywood at 27: How the Town of Sherman Became WeHo
On Tuesday, the City of West Hollywood celebrated its 27th anniversary as an independent city. Although the municipality is one of the youngest in Los Angeles County, the town from which the city sprang—originally a settlement for...
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L.A. History. All Day, All in One Place
Los Angeles history comes alive on October 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the 5th-annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar. More than 70 collections related to Los Angeles history assemble in one place, offering a glimpse into the history of...
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The History of Turning Right in Los Angeles
With apologies to Woody Allen, making a right turn on a red light is certainly not Los Angeles’ only cultural advantage. In fact, while it was once a Los Angeles idiosyncrasy, today the maneuver is permitted nationwide, with some local...
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The Lost Wetlands of Los Angeles
What did the L.A. Basin look like before there was a Los Angeles? A common misconception—one that resonates with genuine concerns about the city's aridity and reliance on imported water—is that the city's natural state is desert. But...
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