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Astronaut Dr. Jose M. Hernandez in his orange spacesuit
Kevin Awakuni, September 14, 2021

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There are only four minimum requirements needed to apply for the NASA astronaut program:


LA Made 2021 Season 6
Kevin Awakuni, June 29, 2021

We are a city that loves to blend things—


Hanif Abdurraqib
Kevin Awakuni, June 18, 2021

Hanif Abdurraqib is a good sport. I mean, he's an amazing writer with his work being featured in The New Yorker, Pitchfork, and Fader.


The Compton Cowboys on horseback
Ednita Kelly, March 12, 2021

I remember the exact moment I learned about them. Black Cowboys. The tales and history have always been there, yet, it wasn’t until I was cycling in Palos Verdes as a child with my father that I learned about them.


Louise Redding McClain
Kurt Thum, February 05, 2018

Louise Redding McClain, a retired Los Angeles Public Library librarian, is the sister of the great singer/songwriter Otis Redding.


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