The Pacific Electric Railway’s legacy of clean energyEven though L.A. is known as the mecca of car culture, it hasn’t always been so. In the 1920s, the city was the undisputed leader in…Jan 17, 2020Jan 17, 2020
’70s EV hobbyists believed they were on the verge of something bigBecause of consumer demand — primarily in California, where plug-in electric vehicle sales recently passed the half million mark — major…Jan 15, 2020Jan 15, 2020
1960s Hollywood riots and kissing a Sunset pigWhile in Europe and feeling homesick, Joni Mitchell composed the song, California, in which she pines for her adopted home, determined to…Jan 12, 2020Jan 12, 2020
Newport Beach hotel was site of bizarre Watergate kidnappingWhen concert-goers gather under the stars at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach outdoor amphitheater this summer, as they do every year to…Jan 7, 20201Jan 7, 20201
A quirky canvas shoe store becomes a California iconIn the mid ’60s, there was a little store in Anaheim that made canvas deck shoes.Oct 4, 2017Oct 4, 2017
San Jose: Home of the world’s first radio stationWhile the world may know San Jose as the capital of Silicon Valley, it is also home of the world’s first broadcasting station.Oct 4, 2017Oct 4, 2017
