John Parkinson is L.A.'s most important, but often forgotten, architect. 

When was the first time a car rode the streets of Los Angeles? This episode tells the story.

On the corner of Colorado Boulevard and Holliston Street in Pasadena stands a concrete tablet that looks like a tombstone. Even though it looks out of place, it is probably the oldest thing on that street corner - a long-lost ancestor of the navigation system on your phone. This episode tells the story. 

This episode tells the story of one of the most notorious hotels in Los Angeles. 

With its concrete walls and customary meager flow of water, the L.A. River has often been derided as being ugly. So how did this river, which at one point served as the lifeblood of this community, become a glorified storm drain? Find out in the latest episode of Q&A L.A. 

How does a well established Los Angeles neighborhood name disappear? This episode tells the story of Pico Heights. 

A quick announcement about the upcoming Discovery Project show at the Blue Whale on January 27 and 28, 2017.