Santa Barbara, CA
A couple walks in the Santa Barbara Harbor on Oct. 4, 2024. Photo by Owen Meza-Vandermeer.
Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains less than two hours from Los Angeles, Santa Barbara is a city that blends its rich history, pleasant weather and natural beauty into its laid back community....
Saving the World One T-shirt At A Time
Hiding behind prison-like bars and faded paint that’s covering graffiti on a rundown Downtown Los Angeles warehouse sits a rack of dozens of high-end fabric creations, including a top-selling shirt called the Wearever T.
Like the warehouse, the best parts of Project Social T are not always in the looks, but in action — 10 percent of the proceeds from...
Where LA shops
Dominic Anaya stands in his vendor tent at Melrose Trading Post in Los Angeles on Oct. 22, 2023. Photo by Benjamin Hanson.
Turn one corner on North Fuller Avenue in Los Angeles, which is full of quiet residential houses, and a new world emerges, with more than 300 shops selling jewelry, inking tattoos...
From waste to taste
Using items that others throw away might sound unpleasant, but some have adapted the philosophies of the freeganism lifestyle into their lives. Self-proclaimed anarchist students use their beliefs to help others.
Driving Her Home
Story and Photos by: Todd Rosenblatt
Driving a BMW Z4 is a middle-aged woman with blonde hair who appears the same as any other Angeleno.
The difference is that L.J. Blackwell lives in her car.
At first glance, her two-door convertible with custom pink decals doesn’t look like it could be somebody’s home. Only a large, nearly-transparent plastic box filled with toiletries...