Check out this bird's eye map of Santa Monica as it appeared in 1877. Because it was so sparsely populated, it's easy to see the configuration of the streets (most of which is still there), and imagine how the city has grown in the last 130+ years. The biggest obvious change is that Wilshire, Santa Monica, Olympic, Pico, etc. were substituted for their original state names such as Oregon and Utah. Click for the larger version. Via the Library of Congress.
The tragic story of how a gruesome K9 bite exposed a teen's crime spree and the murder of an unhoused Black man.
If I had balls, I would have speedily paid the $50 ball-kicking fee to any of Kimochii Con's models offering the service.
Sunday Taquitos! Art by Pulitzer Prize Finalist Ivan Ehlers.
The truth is, the city isn't particularly motivated to encourage or assist small brick-and-mortars or street vendors. What really gets them salivating is corporate investment.
This unique taco collaboration between two local legends is paired with slushie sochu margaritas, mariachis, and a free fruit cart at a party on an L.A. sidewalk.
Two millionaires—one milquetoast and one MAGA—face off to decide Californians' fate.
