A fantastic new digital archive has been assembled by UCLA. They have just “selected and digitized 5,124 of the more than three million images contained in the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Daily News photographic archives. The photographs chronicle the history and growth of Los Angeles from the 1920s to 1990.” A look back at the collection shows that the Southland was just as wacky 80 years ago as today.

Photo above shows LA during one of its frequent smog alerts. At least one thing has gotten better in LA since 1964.

Less smog, and much better sushi.