CicLAvia: leave your car behind for a day. See L.A.
CicLAvia gives Angelenos a chance to abandon their cars for a day and actually see their community.
Bones of Giant Sloth Discovered in Los Angeles
As Los Angeles digs new transit tunnels beneath the city, evidence is found of a different sort of traffic that roamed our region a long time ago.
Los Angeles’ Forgotten Hollywood Subway
In the 1920s, Los Angeles had an underground transit system that was the envy of urban centers across the nation. What caused it to cease to exist?
Why Are There So Many Iranians in Los Angeles?
What are the origins of this slice of Iran in America, aka “Tehrangeles"?
Exploring the St. Francis Dam Ruins with Oddity Odysseys
Exploring the ruins of what was one of the deadliest engineering disasters in U.S. history.
A wonderfully preserved film of a Los Angeles street in 1912 (and the nearby Alligator Farm and Ostrich Farm in Lincoln Heights).
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
A preview of the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to open in 2019.
A beautiful film mash-up of Los Angeles in the movies.
South L.A.'s African-American Taco Movement
Young, charismatic African-American entrepreneurs in Watts, South L.A. and Compton shaking up the taco scene.
From Redcars to Freeways: A Brief History of Los Angeles Transit
One of the best brief video overviews of L.A.'s transit history.
A Challenging Rescue by a Los Angeles Dog Rescue Organization
A challenging rescue by Hope For Paws near the Los Angeles International Airport.
Once Upon a Time in Chavez Ravine...
Before the Los Angeles Dodgers came to Chavez Ravine, there existed a vibrant little community.
Inner city orchestra inspires young musicians, promotes diversity
With America's racial conflicts making global headlines, the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles defies the trends.
Ballet Folklorico de Los Ángeles
The Ballet Folklorico de Los Ángeles distinguishes itself as the nation's premier Mexican folk dance company.
Thunderstorm in Los Angeles - 4K Timelapse
On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Los Angeles...but sometimes, this happens...
Californians Figure Out Winter Hacks
We find it hard enough driving in rain. What would we do if we had to drive in snow and ice?
1949 Snow Storm in Los Angeles
A video documenting images from the last big snowfall in Los Angeles.
When we need them, they will be there.
Some of the magic of the holiday in Los Angeles County
2017 Environmental Report Card for Los Angeles County
What grade did Los Angeles County earn for our air quality and energy use and what's our outlook?
On October 24, 1871, at least 17 Chinese men and boys were murdered by a mob in Los Angeles. It remains the largest single-day lynching in American history.
A personal interview with a leader among Los Angeles' original peoples.
In honor of “Veterans in the Arts and Humanities Day" on October 29, 2017, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) screened a selection of films made by military veterans in its Veteran’s Make Movies Program. The program offers a series of filmmaking courses that teach veterans how to write, shoot and edit their own short films.
One of the most eclectic cultural icons in Los Angeles was created by an immigrant in his spare time over 33 years.
Little Known LA - Hidden Staircases
Explore hidden staircases in Silverlake and Echo Park with Alexa Sita.
Drive Through Bunker Hill & Downtown Los Angeles, Circa 1940s
A background film produced for an unidentified feature film, shot from a vehicle driving through Bunker Hill and downtown Los Angeles during the 1940s.
Fighting a Brush Fire Along the Hollywood Freeway
Up close raw footage of the Los Angeles Fire Department arriving at and fighting a brush fire along the Hollywood Freeway.
A story of growing up in Los Angeles' Chinatown and how it shaped a young woman's passion for education and her sense of home.
A beautiful view of America's largest urban forest.
L.A.'s Grand Central Market - 1963
The hip Grand Central Market in Downtown LA was once…well...just a hard-working farmer's market.
L.A.'s Grand Central Market - 2014
The city's oldest and most iconic farmer's market has always been changing and always reflective of Downtown Los Angeles.
"Old Fashioned Art of Puppetry Not Lost in Los Angeles
Bob Baker's Marionettes - the oldest children's theatre company in Los Angeles and a local cultural icon.
"Another Day of Fun" - A La La Land Parody by LAUSD Students
A fun-to-watch parody of "La La Land" by talented Los Angeles ("La La Land") middle schoolers.
A cockpit perspective video as an aircraft flys over over Los Angeles and lands at LAX as dusk approaches.
First Motion Picture Made in Los Angeles, 1897
On December 31, 1897, a motion picture camera was set up in Downtown Los Angeles to film passing traffic. It was the first time a film was made in this city.
