LA History

The Murderous Lover Who Lived In A Silver Lake Attic. A True Story

We deliver to you the weirdest love story you've ever heard.

A black and white wide shot of a home from the street on the left. On the right is a view of a woman from the ground up smiling while standing in front of a jail cell's doors.

Love Tiki-Ti? Canter’s? Longtime LA Businesses Under Pressure From High Rents Could Get Help From City

The L.A. City Council is considering a pilot program to ensure the survival of so-called "legacy businesses" hit hard by soaring rents, gentrification and the pandemic.

This Beloved San Pedro Cafe Could Soon Be LA's Latest Historical-Cultural Monument

It marks a continuation of an effort to preserve more modest structures because they exemplify moments in history, even if they aren't notable for their architecture.

The exterior of Walker's cafe has a corrugated tin porch and double doors.

Baldwin Hills, 'The Black Beverly Hills': The Life And Times Of The Community

Baldwin Hills communities began with an Olympic village in 1932 and later became home to affluent Black families in L.A. It is now facing changing demographics and gentrification.

An aerial view shows a long road that splits down the middle of hillsides that have houses on the right and a walking trail surrounded by brush on the left. More houses are seen at the top of the bluff on the left side.

Here's What A Fully Stocked Mid-Century Fallout Shelter Under A San Fernando Valley Backyard Looks Like

From the archives, we look back at the discovery of a fascinating time capsule of mid-century life discovered under the yard of a San Fernando Valley home.

A rusty wide square door opens to a concrete base. A man stands in a yard holding it open. There's green grass and garbage cans behind him.

The Legacy Of LA's Black-Owned Restaurants

Though early records are murky due to a lack of primary source historical records, we can piece together a legacy of Black-owned restaurants in Los Angeles stretching back to 1888.

A group stands outside Daddy Grants Old Time Pit Barbecue restaurant on Washington Boulevard.

Ask LAist: Why Are There So Many Castles In Burbank?

Do you hold the key to this castle conundrum?

The House On The Hill: Digging Into My Palo Verde Roots

Before there was Dodger Stadium or Chavez Ravine, there were La Loma, Bishop and Palo Verde. These neighborhoods were home to 1,100 families — including mine.