Cookies for the People

In THIS, my latest for LAist: the wacky, wonderful story of Wally Amos, pioneer in the best industry of all- making cookies

A Romance for the Ages

In THIS, my latest for Biography, the greatest story of passion, power and weird sexy mind games in history- the drunken, doomed partnership of Antony and Cleopatra.

Go West Young Man

In THIS, my latest for Biography the surprisingly peaceful story of America’s #1 Manifest Destiny bro’s Lewis and Clark.

First in Flight

In THIS, my latest for Biography, a brief history of the peculiar, passionate Wright Brothers, whose dreams changed the world- and North Carolina license plates- forever.

Murals of Memory

In THIS, my latest for LAist, the magical, disappearing art of California master Millard Sheets.

The Spacey Spacemen

In THIS, my latest PBS SoCal, the wacky origin story of the legendary Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Putrid Palaces

In THIS, my latest for HISTORY, the very icky living conditions of European royalty. This one is not for the faint of heart!

Park La Brea Rising

In THIS, my latest for Curbed LA, the history of Park La Brea, the unavoidable mammoth of the Miracle Mile.

The Gangster’s Moll

In THIS, my latest for Los Angeles Magazine, the crime-soaked tale of Burmah White- LA’s own “blonde rattlesnake.”

The Great Air Raid

In THIS, my latest for Los Angeleno, the wacky, weird saga of “The Battle of Los Angeles.”

A Pilot and a Pioneer

In THIS, my latest for KCET, the inspirational story of early aviator William Powell.

The Perfect Plan

In THIS, my latest for Curbed LA- the urban oasis that is Village Green.

A+ in Aviation

In THIS, my latest for Curbed LA, a look at the huge history of the aviation and aerospace industry in Los Angeles.

Living in the Future

In THIS, my latest for Curbed LA- the history of the magical California Cycleway.

Real American Hero

In THIS, my latest for Curbed LA- what an honor to write a brief history of the legendary activist and organizer Dolores Huerta. Sí, se puede!

The Rudest Royal

In THIS, my latest for Biography- Not surprisingly this is one of those stories that I was asked to write and instantly thought, “My god, I am the luckiest woman alive!” Also, the poor, poor Queen!

A Fast Friendship

In THIS, my latest for Biography- the beautiful friendship between Mark Twain and Helen Keller.

Bandrika

In THIS, my latest for Our Ventura Blvd, the fabulous, fantastical studio of composer Nathan Barr.

The Googie Goddess

In THIS, my latest for Curbed LA, the fascinating, fierce architect Helen Liu Fong- master Googie architect.

The King of Western Flair

In THIS, my latest for Our Ventura Blvd the one and only Nudie Cohn, the Valley’s original Rhinestone Cowboy.