The Los Angeles City Historical Society

Groundbreaking Book on LA City Government Released
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This two-volume work, nearly a decade in the making, is available through Loyola Marymount University's Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles. Call (310)338-1819 or email jmagnabo@lmu.edu for details.

Book on LA Sewer System Flush with Success
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Anna Sklar's fascinating look at the evolution of one of Los Angeles's most overlooked, yet essential, public works has been published by Angel City Press and is now widely available at leading bookstores and on the web. This is the first historical narrative tracing the development of a major metropolitan sewer system in the United States. The reviews have been uniformly positive, so don't miss out on adding this one to your Los Angeles history library.