Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Interesting Journalism Lives, at LA Times

I'm often pleasantly surprised by the high quality journalism coming from the LA Times.

Here are some examples from today:

Deep dive history journalism - the story of mid-19th century black activist Ellen Clark, by Jeanette Marantos.

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2021-07-30/how-civil-rights-activist-ellen-clark-was-found-in-an-unmarked-grave-in-altadena

Clip with video here:

https://www.latimes.com/california/0000017a-c5d4-d6d2-a77b-f5ff8c940000-123

Backstory for the story

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2021-07-30/how-we-got-the-story-of-ellen-garrison-jackson-clark-and-her-courageous-unsung-life


Night Market Lincoln Heights and Victim of Success, by Steve Lopez

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-08-03/lopez-column-lincoln-heights-night-market-becomes-nightmare-for-residents

(See also: "LACC market shuts down after 2 decades." * )

(  https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-08-02/l-a-city-college-swap-meet-shuts-down-after-more-than-two-decades  )


Strong journalism about dying cattle and drought in Arizona, by Jaweed Kaleem.

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-08-03/arizona-water-drought-farmers-cattle


Kicking off August with a fine list of museums and galleries in LA County and Orange County - by Matt Cooper.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-08-02/things-to-do-in-la-orange-county-museums-august




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To my eye, 90% of the "LACC" market is on the surrounding sidewalks, not literally within the LACC official parket lot.  Maybe the 90% on the sidewalks will continue?