The history of the La Plata County flag and seal – and yes, such a thing exists – seems to be a mystery in and of itself. “We don’t know when it was adopted,” said Megan Graham, spokeswoman for La ...

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The smog arrived on July 8, 1943. Some thought it was chemical warfare by a foreign country. Former Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron said he would get rid of the "vexing fumes" within four months, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The history of La Bahia is dear to my heart. Given my many roles in this saga as Historic Preservation commissioner, Historic Preservation Commission liaison ...