Los Angeles
Angels Flight
Appearing repeatedly in L.A. films and film noir fiction, Angels Flight, a short, unforgettable funicular, is one of the city’s most fascinating landmarks.
Street Signs
Crosswalks can be dangerous, but that doesn’t mean you should stay out of them. Metaphorical ones, too. The intersection where faith crashes into knowledge, where creativity clashes with order, is sometimes filled with light. Cross at the light.
My Favorite L.A. Buildings
Kirstin Harper-Smith, senior project manager with Suffolk Construction, shares her thoughts about the L.A. skyline and her 10 favorite tall buildings.
The Lessons in Los Angeles’ Murals
L.A.’s murals have been part of Professor Karen Mary Davalos’ life since childhood. They not only spoke to her about background as a Chicana, they also helped her learn about herself.
The Last Book Store
There is magic and danger at the corner of Fifth and Spring. Jill Cornelio ’04 describes one of her favorite L.A. haunts—The Last Book Store.
L.A.’s Unmatched Murals
With perhaps 1,500 murals across the city, Los Angeles has earned its reputation as the Mural Capital of the United States.
Forecast LA
This past spring, LMU’s Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles surveyed 60 of the 88 local mayors and 2,400 residents to assess their view of Los Angeles, the state and the nation.
This Is Indian Country
For most of the past century, a migration has been taking place within the United States: Native Americans have been moving from tribal and rural lands to America’s cities. Today, Los Angeles has become the “urban Indian capital of the United States.”
Imagined L.A.: Brian Doyle on the City’s Past and Future
Brian Doyle says that of all literary forms the essay is “closest to the human voice at play; the most naked unadorned form, with none of the filters and often stilted self-indulgent vibe of the other forms; the essay is you and your friend having a pint and telling tales with glee and tears.” Doyle has never set foot in Los Angeles. But his song of this city, an original essay, describes a place we recognize.