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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Issue 34: California Sounds
A look inside Alta Journal’s Issue 34.
6 min
14 New March Books
Here are works on and of the West that we’re excited to see published this month.
Can One Woman Solve This Famous Oregon Cold Case?
In 1952, a vicious double murder at Crater Lake stunned the nation.
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Pop Punk: The Club That Banned Green Day
How a tiny volunteer-run warehouse in West Berkeley became the launchpad for Green Day, Rancid, Operation Ivy, and generations of DIY punk musicians.
Five Unforgettable Grateful Dead Sit-Ins That Shaped Their California Sound
From Joan Baez to Carlos Santana, these iconic guest appearances reveal how the Dead’s California shows became incubators for creative reinvention.
Your Next Home Could Be an Earthship
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Judy Garland’s Biggest Fan
Jim Bailey spent his career impersonating Judy Garland, leaving a biographer to ponder: Where did that leave him?
The Latest
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #12 Issue 34
Issue 35: We Love Book Clubs
6 min
Dream of Life
Love Is in the Air for California’s Coyotes
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #11 Issue 34
California Bestsellers List (February 26, 2026)
Navigating Frieze Los Angeles
6 min
Visit Alta at the LA Times Festival of Books
2 min
Excerpt: ‘White Oleander’
5 min
City of Kings
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #10 Issue 34
Event Recap: Greg Sarris’s ‘Grand Avenue’
6 min