Join us for a matinee screening of HIGH NOON (1952), delivering a real-time Western showdown! In an Oscar-winning performance, Gary Cooper plays Will Kane, a marshal counting down to the moment he must confront a gang of outlaws alone.

Avalon does not currently have a historic preservation ordinance. This one square mile city on Santa Catalina Island, the second smallest municipality in Los Angeles County, updated its General Plan in 2013 and prepared a citywide survey of historic resources as part of the Cultural Resources Element.  This citywide survey marks an important step for […]

Greater L.A.’s symbiotic relationship with the automobile reshaped architecture and the way people lived. The urban environment began reflecting people’s reliance on cars: the shift away from mass transit, the infrastructure built to support cars and how people used them in daily life and commerce, and the increasing distances to which people were moving. Los […]

Carson does not currently have a historic preservation ordinance. Despite lacking any historic preservation policies, Carson has demonstrated a willingness to recognize architecturally significant structures and ensure that they continue to reflect the community’s character.  The City provided Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to aid in the façade and signage repainting of the privately […]