Tag Archives: Los Angeles history

2/24/2011: the smogometer

Posted on February 24, 2011 by hitc

This is Sara Harris, host of Hear in the City. We’re on a break this week while our local station KPFK holds its winter fund-drive. So we’re gearing up for a new series about air pollution and environmental justice that … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Check Series, air pollution, book reviews, public health, public radio, smog, Special Series, transportation, urban environment | Tagged Air Check, air pollution, Hear in the City, James Elroy, Los Angeles history, lung-burning, Newsdesk.org, oil drilling, post WWII, smog, Smogtown, Spot.us | 2 Comments

01/03/2011: censorship and the arts
Siquieros in Los Angeles: Censorship Defied

Posted on January 4, 2011 by hitc

In 1932, after having served prison time for his political views, David Alfaro Siquieros came to Los Angeles to work. He was commissioned to paint a mural on a beer garden wall above the Italian Hall at Olvera Street. That … Continue reading →