#154: We're returning to the LA River today, this time on foot, not by kayak.

Host Brian De Los Santos and HTLA producer Victoria Alejandro headed on over to Frogtown to hang out by the river and hear from two members of the Fifty-One Miles team. That's a project led by landscape architecture graduate students at USC who set out to walk all fifty one miles of the river over 6 days in early August. We'll hear how that was both a fun way to discover all the surprises the river holds, and how hanging out by the river can provide crucial research points for its future. 



Guests: Hannah Michael Flynn, urban planning and landscape architecture graduate student; Nina Weithorn, ecologist, cartographer, and landscape architecture graduate student



Be sure to check out Fifty-One Miles online at https://fiftyonemiles.com/

And if you missed our kayaking adventure, you can listen to that here: https://omny.fm/shows/howtola/navigating-the-la-river-its-activist-history-in-a

#154: We're returning to the LA River today, this time on foot, not by kayak.
Host Brian De Los Santos and HTLA producer Victoria Alejandro headed on over to Frogtown to hang out by the river and hear from two members of the Fifty-One Miles team. That's a project led by landscape architecture graduate students at USC who set out to walk all fifty one miles of the river over 6 days in early August. We'll hear how that was both a fun way to discover all the surprises the river holds, and how hanging out by the river can provide crucial research points for its future. 
 
Guests: Hannah Michael Flynn, urban planning and landscape architecture graduate student; Nina Weithorn, ecologist, cartographer, and landscape architecture graduate student
 
Be sure to check out Fifty-One Miles online at <a href="https://fiftyonemiles.com/">https://fiftyonemiles.com/</a>
And if you missed our kayaking adventure, you can listen to that here: https://omny.fm/shows/howtola/navigating-the-la-river-its-activist-history-in-a

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Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

How to L.A. aims to drop a little knowledge about ALL the things that affect the people of Los Angeles, whether that’s something that makes our city great (tacos!) or something that we need to work on, like the alarming number of traffic collisions. We serve the curious Angeleno who wants to better connect with our city, discover the new, navigate the confusing and even drive some change along the way. 
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#198: 

Each neighborhood of LA has its own history — meet a painter who brings her story to life in paint and glitter. 

In the latest episode of How To LA, podcast host Brian De Los Santos and producer Victoria Alejandro visit the Flower District studio of Cambodian-American painter Tidawhitney Lek.

Lek's work is currently on display at the Hammer Museum, as part of their Made In LA show, and at the Long Beach Museum of Art. She let us in on her process of creating intimate, personal work that captures both her family's history and domestic spaces in LA.

Take a look at some of the works discussed in this episode on Tidawhitney's website and Instagram.

And check out the LAist post here: 

It’s all a part of an occasional HTLA series centering on artists, mostly painters and photographers, who tell the story of Los Angeles through their works. You can find our earlier episodes on the feed.

Guest: Painter Tidawhitney Lek

#198: 
Each neighborhood of LA has its own history — meet a painter who brings her story to life in paint and glitter. 
In the latest episode of How To LA, podcast host Brian De Los Santos and producer Victoria Alejandro visit the Flower District studio of Cambodian-American painter Tidawhitney Lek.
Lek's work is currently on display at the Hammer Museum, as part of their <a href="https://hammer.ucla.edu/made-la-2023-acts-living/tidawhitney-lek">Made In LA</a> show, and at the Long Beach Museum of Art. She let us in on her process of creating intimate, personal work that captures both her family's history and domestic spaces in LA.
Take a look at some of the works discussed in this episode on Tidawhitney's <a href="https://www.tidawhitneylek.com/">website</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tidawhitney/">Instagram.</a> And check out the LAist post here: 
It’s all a part of an occasional HTLA series centering on artists, mostly painters and photographers, who tell the story of Los Angeles through their works. You can find our earlier episodes on the feed.
Guest: Painter Tidawhitney Lek

Documenting LA By Painting Intimate Spaces: Meet Artist Tidawhitney Lek

#197: Staying in L.A. for the holidays? Today, the How To LA team chats all about their favorite ways to enjoy the holidays in our fair city...while so many people are out of town! A little holiday-themed staycation if you will. 


Guests: Megan Botel, producer for How To LA; Monica Bushman, producer for How To LA; Victoria Alejandro, producer for How To LA; Tony Morales, intern at LAist Studios; Aaricka Washington, associate editor for How To LA; Megan Larson, executive producer for How To LA

#197: Staying in L.A. for the holidays? Today, the How To LA team chats all about their favorite ways to enjoy the holidays in our fair city...while so many people are out of town! A little holiday-themed staycation if you will.  
Guests: Megan Botel, producer for How To LA; Monica Bushman, producer for How To LA; Victoria Alejandro, producer for How To LA; Tony Morales, intern at LAist Studios; Aaricka Washington, associate editor for How To LA; Megan Larson, executive producer for How To LA

How To Enjoy A Holiday Staycation in LA

#196: Trash on sidewalks, longer wait times for city services, and lots and lots of overtime for some L.A. workers. What connects it all? Job openings — a lot of them — for government jobs with the city and also the county. 

LAist civics and democracy correspondent Frank Stoltze joins us to explain what's going on.

#196: Trash on sidewalks, longer wait times for city services, and lots and lots of overtime for some L.A. workers. What connects it all? Job openings — a lot of them — for government jobs with the city and also the county. 
LAist civics and democracy correspondent <a href="https://laist.com/people/frank-stoltze">Frank Stoltze</a> joins us to explain <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/there-are-nearly-10-000-vacant-city-jobs-in-la-whats-causing-the-shortfall">what's going on.</a>

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