On October 18th, we met at the usual time at The Huntington, and then divided our morning into three sections.  First up was Rick Wartzman, the Executive Director of the Drucker Institute.  Rick, the former head of the Business section of the Los Angeles Times and now Executive Director of the Drucker Institute, took us through the ins and outs …

  For our September session of LASA, we gathered first at The Huntington, where we reacquainted ourselves with one another, introduced some new students and interns to the group, and reviewed our summer institute and its themes.  We then took our LASA bus over to the studios of Southern California Public Radio in Pasadena, where we were greeted by our …

We are thrilled to begin a new year with a new cohort of great LASA students.  We began just this past week with our intensive summer workshop, and we are excited to share the highlights with you. On Monday, August 4th, we began at The Huntington by meeting and introducing one another.  LASA students worked on “Los Angeles As We …

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May 17th at LACMA We had a very good last day on Saturday, May 17th, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.  Education docent Jen Reid took us around on an informative tour of a few installations: we saw Metropolis and talked about what it made us think about, past and present.  It was especially interesting to be in …

For our April LASA meeting, we converged on Dodger Stadium for a fun and informative tour.  We had no idea that Dodger Stadium was as big as it is, from the inside.  We were shown to various nooks and crannies, including the original visiting-team locker room (built in 1962, which may or may not be the year that one of …

  For our March meeting of LASA, we explored the history and current operations of the Los Angeles Harbor complex.  When we met in the morning at the Los Angeles Public Library, Bill Deverell spoke to us for an hour or so about the intricate history of the harbor, dating back well over a hundred years.   Los Angeles at the …

  Housing, February 8, 2014 In a stimulating exploration of housing during our February meeting, LASA had the remarkable opportunity to meet with Maria Cabildo, the President of the East Los Angeles Community Corporation (ELACC) and a member of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission.  A relentless advocate for economic and social justice for low and moderate-income residents of Boyle …

The January theme was transit. The LA Times writer who covers transit, Laura Nelson, came and spoke to the students, interns, and teachers. She explained what she does, why her job is unique, and the challenges that Los Angeles faces in the next decade. Laura gave a brief background, and then she was quickly subjected to the questioning of close …

Our day with the LAPD: November 9, 2013 Saturday began at the Los Angeles Public Library.  Our guest was Robert Saltzman, Associate Dean of the Gould School of Law at USC, and a six-year member of the Los Angeles Police Commission.  Mr. Saltzman led us through the intricate history of the Los Angeles Police Department, highlighting the powerful changes in …