Stories

Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.

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Mucho Gusto
Arturo Enciso | Gusto Bread
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Pan Con Soul
Antulio Reyes | Guatemalteca Bakery
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Past Meets Present in East L.A.
Edward Ramirez | La Princesita Tortilleria
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Research and Collections
Biodiversity in L.A. Backyards
A week's worth of spotlighting species (and some ways you can help) in recognition of California's Biodiversity Week, September 3-11, 2022.
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Saber-toothed Cat 101
La Brea Tar Pits presents everything you need to know about saber-toothed cats.
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A Ptango With Pterosaurs
How do the biggest wings the Earth has ever seen stack up to the flying reptiles of House of the Dragon?
 
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The Malachite
Ever wonder what the lime-green-and-brown patterned butterfly is?
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A Mitzvah for L.A.
Doug Weinstein | Diamond Bakery
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Burro-Ing Into the Past
How introduced donkeys and the indigenous pumas that love (to hunt) them are helping to resurrect extinct food webs in Death Valley
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Pizza Addicts Only
Ali Haider Ali | 786 Degrees
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