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LOS ANGELES — To many locals, the Los Angeles River — hugged by concrete embankments and heavy vehicle traffic — hardly seems like a river at all. The waterway bisecting the city was converted to a ...

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When artist Doug Rosenberg came upon a shopping cart tipped over in the L.A. River's shallow waters back in 2020, he saw the potential to meet nature halfway. More details: The 36-year-old artist saw ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Melanie Winter, who dedicated much of her life to reimagining the Los Angeles River as a natural asset, has died.

Melanie Winter and her dog, Maisie, stand in the L.A. River's concrete-lined channel in the Sepulveda Basin last year. Melanie Winter, who dedicated much of her life to reimagining the Los Angeles ...

Melanie Winter, who dedicated much of her life to reimagining the Los Angeles River as a natural asset, has died. She was 67. Winter worked persistently for nearly three decades to spread her ...