The World of Eve Babitz

I have rarely had as much fun as I did making THIS map for Curbed LA charting the Los Angeles of the fabulous Queen Eve Babitz of the Sunset Strip- LA's sexy, oh so cool, hot as balls unsung chronicler. If I drank, I'd need a martini, and if I smoked I would need several strong cigarettes.

The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful

Oh how I just loved writing THIS story about the too brilliant, beautiful, titillating, tragic and tricky silent screen goddess Barbara La Marr for LAWeekly. She was one ballsy dame!

Hamburger Heaven

In THIS, my latest for Curbed LA- the delightful slice of life tale of the opening of LA's first "greatest" department store. Bonus points: With lots of ladies!

Art is Everywhere

In THIS, my latest for Ventura Blvd. Magazine- a profile of the lovely Lankershim Arts Center, a hidden gem in NoHo. Support the arts people!

UCK YA!

The cool dudes at UCK YA shot THIS cool piece about my long-term love affair with Murphy's Ranch. It's pretty rad, check it out!

LA Story

In THIS, my latest for KCET, the amazingly historic photo collection at the Los Angeles Public Library.

Ventura's Movie Magic

In THIS, my latest for Curbed LA, the Hollywood origins of a unique beach community. 

The Lipstick Murder

In THIS, my latest for LA Weekly, the devastating tale of the unsolved murder of Jeanne French, a pioneering nurse and pilot, whose brutal death has long been linked to the Black Dahlia.

Mrs. Van Tassel: Badass. Mystery. Legend.

THIS is my latest for LA Weekly and one of my favorite histories I've every written. The story of Mrs. Van Tassel, the first woman to parachute over Los Angeles (and possibly the United States)...it started out as a homage and ended up being a mystery, the ending of which is yet to be written...

A Grand Slam

In THIS, my latest for KCET, the history of Denny's, a SoCal original. Don't they have all those different flavored syrups? I love that.

Progressive Pride

In THIS my latest for Curbed LA the tale of the Clarke Estate in Santa Fe Springs, and its rad, progressive, powerful owner Marie Rankin Clarke, who helped purchase the Hollywood Bowl.

Grave-Hopping

Join me and Atlas Obscura for THIS tour, as we explore the long-lost graveyards of downtown Los Angeles. Perfect for the morbid, the historians, the city planners, and the taphophiles- both living and dead.

Through the Looking Glass

In THIS, my latest for Ventura Blvd. Magazine, the fascinating Earl Beard, glass maker extraordinaire.

Rebuilding Haiti

In THIS my latest for Curbed, the inspiring tale of Kyle Fishburn's architectural work in Haiti.

Fire Next Time...

In THIS, my latest for LA Weekly, the haunting story of cult leader Krishna Venta- the commie hating, barefoot apocalyptic hippy preacher who ruled a clutch of helpful hippies in Box Canyon in the 1950s.

Ghost Cats!

Ohhhh I loved writing THIS haunting history for Curbed LA about ghosts of the California Missions!

A Sunday Stroll

I wrote about some of my favorite spots in Atwater Village in THIS story for Ventura Blvd Magazine.

Crispy Surfer Goodness

In THIS, my latest for KCET the oh-so OC history of Wahoo's Fish Taco.

Catalina Lopez

In THIS, my latest for Ventura Blvd. Magazine, the inspiring story of Catalina Lopez, the Valley's first hostess!

Heritage Sqaure Twilight Tour

I'm so looking forward to leading THIS Atlas Obscura Los Angeles Obscura Society tour of the fascinating Heritage Square on Dec. 11th. Dress up in your best corset and top hat and join us!