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Chasing the Watermelon Man
Food & DrinkAn audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US.
Film photography develops into a serious interest in LA
ArtsHobbyists and nostalgia chasers are coming back to film photography. Meet the local small business owners keeping up with demand.
Hollywood’s animation union wants to end a gender pay gap
ArtsAs the animation union heads back to negotiations with Hollywood studios, it will take up a long-standing pay gap for a job historically dominated by women.
The true story of Pamela Des Barres, queen of the Groupies
ArtsThe origin story of Miss Pamela Des Barres, the original queen of the groupies, author of the iconic memoir, I’m With the Band.
CA granted $114M to homeless nonprofit, now they want it back
HomelessnessThe LA-based nonprofit Step Up On Second Street received grant money to quickly house Californians experiencing homelessness.
Keeping the music playing at LA’s indie venues
MusicSmall stages provide a place for newer acts to gain exposure. But faced with inflation and corporate competition, venue owners have to be scrappy.
New Culver City gym trains next gen of ninja warriors
SportsA new Culver City gym filled with “American Ninja Warrior” staff is ready to scale any obstacle as the sport heads to the Olympics.
From glitter to punk: the rise and rise of DIY in Hollywood
ArtsIn the mid 1970s, as glam rock fizzled out, new kids began to trickle in on the block–kids who looked up to the groupies as party girl icons, as rock’n’roll legends, who went out there…
LA’s dirty beaches: Surfers are ‘stoked,’ families are cautious
EnvironmentYou might know that Los Angeles beaches get dirty after a winter storm, but it remains a problem in the summer, too. Why? And does it keep anyone away?