ACCOLADES
Alta Journal Nominated for 17 2021 A&E Journalism Awards
Here’s the full list of our writers, artists, and designers honored by the Los Angeles Press Club.
RAISING THE DEAD
Judy Garland’s Biggest Fan
Jim Bailey spent his career impersonating Judy Garland, leaving a biographer to ponder: Where did that leave him?
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
The Lady and the Mountain Man
Fire Season
Dale Maharidge’s first novel, Burn Coast, is a Northern California noir.
He Said, He Said
Antoine Wilson’s Mouth to Mouth is a literary hall of mirrors.
The Mysteries
Steph Cha reinvents The Best American Mystery and Suspense.
All in the Family
In Tell Me How to Be, Neel Patel tracks the distance between a mother and a son.
The Artist’s Way
In Light on Fire: The Art and Life of Sam Francis, Gabrielle Selz explores the legacy of the California abstract expressionist.
EVENTS
Alta Live: Scientist and Trailblazer Lauren Esposito
Wednesday, January 26, at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
Alta Live: The Gentrification of Psychedelics
Wednesday, February 2, at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
Alta Live: Are the Oscars Obsolete?
Wednesday, February 9, at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
Alta Live: Writing Behind Bars
Wednesday, February 16, at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
Alta Live: Fresno at the Forefront
Few people are as fascinated by Fresno as Danielle Bergstrom, and her enthusiasm for this Central Valley hub is infectious.
Welcome to The New Hollywood
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Skating the West L.A. Courthouse
Paying tribute to the West L.A. Courthouse.
Oakland History by Boat
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Fire Comes Home
Thursday, December 23, 2022
Drag Meets Roller Skating in Oakland
Thursday, December 16, 2021
WINTER 2022
The Current Issue: The New Hollywood
