happy mutants Burbank! I'll be at Dark Delicacies today! (then San Diego, UCLA, LA Times Festival of Books) Cory Doctorow

california LA's high-tech, thoughtful water management is cause for cautious optimism about adapting to climate change Cory Doctorow

art Greg Escalante, co-founder of Juxtapoz magazine, RIP David Pescovitz

colors Why are doughnut boxes usually pink? David Pescovitz

photos Badass SoCal Latinas from the 70s and 80s Andrea James

bicycles Watch these rad film clips of Santa Monica's 1970s skate, surf, and dirt bicycle scene David Pescovitz

movies Vans reissues limited edition "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" promotional sneakers David Pescovitz

music Smoking video for Wilco's Mikael Jorgensen and The Kin's Isaac Koren's sexy, simmering, and brilliant Nat King Cole cover David Pescovitz

climate change What happens when climate change ravages graveyards? Thom Dunn

elections In California, the 2020 elections will feature an epic battle to allow cities to reinstate property taxes Cory Doctorow

music Documentary about the 1980s SoCal underground art happenings with Sonic Youth, Einstürzende Neubauten, etc. David Pescovitz

skateboarding Watch these pro skaterboarders, including Tony Hawk, shred an empty water park David Pescovitz

Copyfight Socal! I'll be in Burbank on April 7, San Diego on April 11 and UCLA on April 12 Cory Doctorow

dogs Weiner Dog enjoys riding around in his li'l Weiner-Mobile Xeni Jardin

education US tax shortfalls have our public schools begging for donations Cory Doctorow

podcast Seth Godin's Akimbo podcast is definitely worth a listen Rusty Blazenhoff

racism College professor caught on video telling couple to "go back to your home country" Carla Sinclair

timelapse A stunning timelapse of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch flying over Arizona Rusty Blazenhoff