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How a ’90s toy created a style archive for L.A. that has transcended time and space

Many have a favorite Homie — one that reminds us of who we wanted to look like or of someone we knew. Maybe it’s Huera, with her blonde tresses, piercing blue eyes and matching oversized khaki suit. Or Old School, a noted “cool dresser” from the ’70s who had slicked-back hair, pleated pinstripe pants and an enviable vintage Charlie Brown polo. “I always found myself being drawn to the cholas, especially the ones with the long feathered hair,” says Denise Sandoval, professor of Chicano/a studies at Cal State Northridge, curator and scholar on lowrider culture and Chicano cultural histories. “It reminded me of the women that I would see growing up in La Puente in the ’80s.” -- Los Angeles Times

A toast to the misunderstood temperance movement on the anniversary of its demise

For a time, the state WCTU headquarters was in a house in present-day Koreatown that still stands today, and in 1928 the WCTU opened a home for its elderly and needy members in Eagle Rock, a retirement home that finally closed more than 60 years later. Cal State Northridge maintains a large collection of temperance-related items. -- Los Angeles Times

EDSMART ANNOUNCES 2023 BEST COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN CALIFORNIA

2023 Best Colleges and Universities in California Four Year Universities Biola University California State University-Bakersfield California State University-Dominguez Hills California State University-Fullerton California State University-Long Beach California State University-Los Angeles California State University-Northridge -- Southern India Magazine

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