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THE LOST HISTORY OF THE VENICE CANALS
The history of Venice and why most of what existed a century ago no longer remains.
Aug 2
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July 2026
THE WOODWORKER MAKING OTHERWORLDLY FURNITURE
Hartwick Hanson makes furniture from salvaged wood and the tension between Big Sur and Los Angeles.
Jul 26
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WHAT A HOUSE REMEMBERS
Why the history of a home should travel with it
Jul 19
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A LIFETIME IN HOLLYWOOD
Greta Garbo built it. Charles Manson's landlord sold it. Michael Jackson posed in it. Bradford Craig has lived through all of it.
Jul 5
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June 2026
THEY WERE HERE FIRST
A practical guide to coexisting with LA's coyotes
Jun 29
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THE LOOPHOLE THAT'S KILLING LA'S LANDMARKS
& free entry to 30 Historic State Parks, a designer estate sale, and an Andy Goldsworthy the Getty Center lost to a burst pipe
Jun 23
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LLOYD WRIGHT'S FORTRESS ON DOHENY
A house built to keep the world out, and his father's shadow with it
Jun 21
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Sanctuaries
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WHERE ROOTS RUN DEEP
A Guide to The ’Dena & the San Gabriel Valley by Cassandra Giraldo
Jun 14
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A HABITAT FOR WHOM?
On what we build, and why we build it
Jun 8
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May 2026
HIGHLAND PARK USED TO HAVE NATURAL SWIMMING HOLES
Then they paved over them. Now, a few neighbors are dreaming loudly about bringing one back.
May 31
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WE WENT BACK TO HOLLYWOOD
Sparkletts heads to PLUM, oil in the LA River, and the interview we've been waiting for
May 27
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SHE BUILT A JUNGLE IN SILVERLAKE
Inside the greenhouse of Raquel "Rockii" Navarro, where sterling silver, wild vines, and a philosophy of abundance create an urban oasis
May 24
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