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A Guide to Using Cannabis to Celebrate Juneteenth: ‘It’s How You Free Yourself’ 

When it comes to hosting a full spectrum Juneteenth celebration, here's how to lessen tensions over “contact highs” at a gathering filled with older generations' who lived through the anti-pot D.A.R.E. propaganda Reagan Era.

June 16, 2023

The Recipes at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes’ Latest Exhibition Are Keeping the Memories of Mexico’s Disappeared People Alive 

More than 112,000 people have disappeared in Mexico over the last 60 years. A new exhibition, inspired by two books on the tragic subject, is now open at LA Plaza Cocina in downtown Los Angeles, honoring some of them with their favorite recipes for flan, pozole, and other regional recipes.

May 18, 2023

Photographing the Schools of ‘Stand and Deliver’ 35 Years Later

Released in 1988, this Ramón Menéndez film tells the story of underserved high schoolers in East L.A. forced to prove their academic merit. Here are the iconic campuses still standing today.

March 8, 2023

How Did This $1000 Bouquet Trend Spread to SoCal Flower Shops?

The ‘Ramo Buchón’ went viral on social media, and now you can get your own straight from your local florist.

February 14, 2023

The 69 Most Clever Vanity Plates Seen in L.A.

We’ve rounded up 69 vanity plates spotted in and around L.A. that are doing the most … while saying the least.

February 10, 2023