My L.A.

Biology professor Demian Willette describes his love for L.A.’s Ascot Hills Park, where he is involved in maintaining a 10,000 ft. microforest.

Prof. Mitchell Hamilton pays tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle and his impact on the city he loved.

The L.A. Flower Market is the largest wholesale flower market in the United States. To Natasha Nguyen M.A. ’13, it’s a second home.

Ethan Smith ’11, M.S. ’16 sings the praises of a part of town that he considers the proverbial heart of South Central Los Angeles.

Mariachi Plaza, in Boyle Heights, is a cultural, historic and community hub reminding us that L.A. was once Alta California.

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.

Lisa See ’79 spent lots of time in her grandparents’ family store in L.A.’s Chinatown. Here she remembers being entranced by Chinatown’s sights and aromas.

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.