Vail Chanel- So “downtown” didn’t migrate inland — it was built there from day one. Geography, Spanish law, water, and strategy locked it in place while Long Beach thrived as its own vibrant coastal powerhouse just 20 miles south.
History didn’t choose the beach for LA’s center. Water and defense did.
The Horizon and the SkylineLocal activist on continued closure of the Cinerama Dome: "I think it just kind of represents the overall landscape of L.A. and America and how these large corporations can own historic buildings and keep them abandoned [....]" https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-04-06/protest-by-cinerama-dome-grassroots-campaign-shut-down-by-police-on-friday #CineramaDome #movies #LAhistory #LAnews
Ted FaberAccording to Google maps, this is where Raymond Chandler lived. #StreetPhotography #FoundIt #LAHistory
Will digital billboards be installed on the Glendale Masonic Lodge? The city plans to expand the advertising signage zone, according to a notice posted on the lodge. Public Hearing: November 19, 2025, 5:00 PM, 633 E. Broadway #105, Glendale #preservation #Glendale #MasonicLodge #digital_ads #LAHistory #LANews
Eric Brightwell has posted an amazing rundown of music venues in Silverlake from past to present. Classical to avant garde, boleros to big band, living rooms to lounges. A deep dive into an important part of LA's history. https://ericbrightwell.com/2025/10/09/ask-silver-lake-live-music-venues-of-silver-lake-present-and-past/ #Silverlake #music #LAHistory
With a century of history already behind it, the Paramount Ballroom continues as a nexus for music and culture in Boyle Heights. https://boyleheightsbeat.com/the-paramount-music-venue-history-100-years/ #BoyleHeights #music #LAHistory
Finally some good news for Downtown LA. The Pantry is reopening. https://laist.com/news/food/downtown-los-angeles-historic-the-original-pantry-cafe-will-reopen #LAHistory #LANews #DowntownLA
Journalist Rubén Salazar was killed 55 years ago today while covering the Chicano Moratorium. It's worth thinking about what his life and death mean to us today. https://horizonskyline.net/2025/08/29/journalist-ruben-salazar-was-killed-55-years-ago-today/ #Rubén_Salazar #journalism #LAHistory
Oki Dog at Fairfax and Willoughby is closed. Does anyone remember Darby Crash? https://horizonskyline.net/2025/04/29/oki-dog-is-gone/ #LAHistory
Anthony Moses Sanchez
