Picture postcards became popular in America as souvenirs and message sending devices in the late nineteenth century. Their minimal cost, portability, and accessibility enabled the tourist an ...

California has sold itself to the world with images of endless sunshine, the splendor of its natural beauty and iconic attractions. No sales pitch, though, is a match for the coronavirus pandemic.

Time was that when you went to the beach — 60, 70, 100 and some years ago — the sand wasn’t the only thing that was white. The people on the beach, down to virtually every last square inch of skin, ...

Al Jardine is a founding member of the Beach Boys and the solo artist behind A Postcard from California. Here’s what we know about this album from 2010 — and why it’s just now available on streaming ...

Around Christmastime, Angelenos of yore — “yore” being five and six score years ago — became little elves laboring on behalf of the boss. The boss was not Santa Claus. The boss was not the local ...