Hollywoodland: The Billboard That Became a Legend
On July 13, 1923, the Hollywood sign was dedicated as a temporary real-estate advertisement that was supposed to last just 18 months.
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The Paper That Grew Up With Los Angeles
On December 4, 1881, the first edition of the Los Angeles Daily Times rolled off the presses in a dusty frontier town — the beginning of one of America's great newspapers.
The Battle of Los Angeles: When the Guns Fired at Nothing
On the night of February 24, 1942, Los Angeles fired more than a thousand anti-aircraft shells at something in the sky that was never found.