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  Chinese Historical Society of Southern California http://www.chssc.org/
Has history timelines and documents regarding Chinese settlers and immigrants. Includes calendar of events, meetings, and membership information.
  Angels Flight http://www.westworld.com/~elson/larail/angelsflight.html
History of the Los Angeles Incline Railway.
  The Red Cars of Los Angeles http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/la/historic/redcars/
Shares the history of the rail lines and electric streetcars which connected L.A., Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties.
  Office of Historic Resources http://preservation.lacity.org/
City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning office coordinates preservation activities. Includes lists and photographs of historic and cultural monuments.
  Highland Park Heritage Trust http://www.hpht.org/
Highland Park Heritage Trust is a non-profit organization located in the North East section of Los Angeles California, and dedicated to community health and restoration.
  Violence in the City: An End or a Beginning? http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/cityinstress/mccone/
Report on the 1965 Watts riots by the Governor's Commission.
  Zoot Suit Riots http://www.suavecito.com/history.htm
History of the zoot suit riots.
  Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archive http://www.lafire.com/
Contains photos, maps, articles, reports and records dating back to 1871.
  Sleepy Lagoon - Murder Mystery http://www.sleepylagoon.com/H/sltrial.htm
A 1942 court case that led to the Zoot Suit riots.
  Three Days of Hell in Los Angeles http://www.emergency.com/la-riots.htm
News reports on the 1992 riots following the L.A.P.D. Rodney King beating trial.
  Los Angeles: Painted City http://members.tripod.com/~noemigarcia/lapaint/
Dedicated to Mexican-American history in Los Angeles, as reflected through murals. Includes photos and text.
  History of Lincoln Heights, 90031 http://www.lincolnheightsla.com/
The history of Lincoln Heights, through old photos, postcards, and memories.
  Los Angeles Funeral Homes in the 1900s http://www.ulwaf.com/LA-1900s/SpecialReports/Maps/Undertakers.html
A map showing the location of Los Angeles funeral homes in 1909.
  Boyle Heights: Neighborhood Sites and Insights http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue6_4/lee-sung/
Introduces historical insight of this diverse community with images, oral histories and document archive.
  Los Angeles - A City in Stress http://isd.usc.edu/~anthonya/la.htm
A series of articles about the problems of Los Angeles in the 1990s, including the 1992 riots.

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