FILM FORECAST
Sitting on a Powder Keg
Thirty years ago, these three landmark movies offered prophetic takes on Los Angeles.
COVER STORY
In Search of the Secret West
COLD CASE
Finding the Bones of Ambrose Bierce (Or Not)
A high-tech hunt in the Mexican desert for the site where the legendary San Francisco writer was murdered.
SMOKED OUT
Defending the Lifeblood of Napa
EVENTS
Alta Live: What Really Happened to Ambrose Bierce?
Wednesday, July 28, at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time.
Alta Live: Phil Ross, the Mushroom Man
Wednesday, August 4, at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time.
Alta Live: The Future of Quarantine
Wednesday, August 11, at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time.
Alta Live: Artist Michael Schwab
Wednesday, July 21, at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time.
Alta Live: Let’s Talk—and Read—About Sex
Red Light Lit cofounder Jennifer Lewis talks love, sexuality, and gender identity in her popular live reading series.
SUMMER 2021
The Current Issue: In Search of the Secret West
