ISSUE 24

THE COP WATCHER William Gude has been harassed and arrested while tirelessly documenting LAPD misconduct. In an unrelated case, his son was murdered. Gude continues to keep watch. GIMME SHELTER A special section devoted to housing in the West, from tiny homes and handmade cabins to apartment buildings and repurposed missile silos. THE TREE WHERE LOS ANGELES BEGAN The centuries-long biography of a sycamore that was felled in 1895, was later memorialized by a commemorative plaque, and remains sacred to the Kizh people. To see what else is in this issue, click here.