https://malmeidaphoto.com https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/1https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01CARRIZO_PF.jpg01CARRIZO_PF https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/2https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01GRANDCANYON5_RETONE_WS.jpgEarly morning on the South Rim, Grand Canyon, Arizona. https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/3https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/03WESTwebres.jpgNavajo Code Talker Family, Tuba City, Arizona https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/4https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01WESTwebres.jpgNavajo Nation Fair, Tuba City, Arizona https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/5https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/08WESTwebres.jpgLe Parker Meridien, Palm Springs, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/6https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/09WESTA.jpgLiving off the grid in Slab City, in the desert near Niland, California. https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/7https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01SLABADD2_WS.jpgChristina, known as "Dreamcatcher" with Smoky, her constant companion at her home in Slab City. https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/8https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/11WESTwebres.jpgPastor Dave, President of the Slab City Community Group https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/9https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/12WESTwebres.jpgDancing at The Range, an outdoor nightclub for Slab City residents. https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/10https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/14WESTwebres.jpgMojave Desert, California. https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/11https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/15WESTwebres.jpgThe Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, Nevada https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/12https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/17WESTwebres.jpgClub Lido, South Gate, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/13https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/19WESTwebres.jpgRonald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/14https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/20WESTwebres.jpgCapitol Records Building, Hollywood Boulevard https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/15https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/21WESTwebres.jpgHollywood Walk of Fame https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/16https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/22WESTwebres.jpgWildfire near Griffith Park Observatory, Los Angeles, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/17https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01FIRE_WS.jpgThe October Fire, Santa Clarita, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/18https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/25WESTwebres.jpgRain Room, Los Angeles County Museum of Art https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/19https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/26WESTwebres.jpgThe family backyard, South Los Angeles https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/20https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01LESTER2_WS.jpgFifteen-year-old Lester Valladaras adjusts to life in the U.S. after a difficult journey from Honduras to join his mother in Oakland, California. https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/21https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01PROMQUEEN_WS.jpgZarifeh Shalabi, voted prom queen at Summit High School in Fontana, California. https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/22https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01FOG2_WS.jpgA break from the drought in Hermosa Beach, California. https://malmeidaphoto.com/TRAVELS-WEST/23https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/31WESTwebres.jpgKauai,Hawaii https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/1https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP01.jpgIraq War vigil on Hermosa Beach, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/2https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP02.jpgAnti-immigration protests, Murrieta, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/3https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP03.jpgMemorial for the Orlando shooting victims, Los Angeles City Hall https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/4https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP04.jpgSolidarity with Orlando, Los Angeles City Hall https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/5https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP05B.jpgImmigration protestors, Murrieta, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/6https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP06.jpgImmigration rights rally, Los Angeles, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/7https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP07A.jpgTown Hall Meeting, Murrieta, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/8https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP08.jpgMarch to protest the police shooting of 25-year-old Ezell Ford, Los Angeles, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/9https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP09.jpg Outside police headquarters after a fatal LAPD shooting of a homeless man on skid row. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/10https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP10.jpgCommunity vigil in the wake of police shootings of young men in Anaheim, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/11https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01SANDERS_RETONE_WS_A.jpgBernie Sanders at the Los Angles Sports Arena during the California primary campaign. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/12https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP13.jpgRepublican Presidential Primary Debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/13https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP20.jpgHillary Clinton at a campaign event with Congresswomen Maxine Waters and Karen Bass at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/14https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP15.jpgBernie Sanders supporters at a A Future to Believe In rally at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/15https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP16.jpgCampaign rally for Donald Trump at the Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/16https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP17.jpgHillary Clinton campaign rally, Lynwood, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/17https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP19.jpgBernie Sanders supporters, Las Vegas, Nevada https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/18https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP25.jpgTed Cruz campaign event at the Durango Hills YMCA in Las Vegas, Nevada. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/19https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP22.jpgBernie Sanders at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/20https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP35.jpgDonald Trump supporters at the Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/21https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP26.jpgHillary Clinton campaign rally at East Los Angeles Community College. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/22https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP22A.jpgDonald Trump at the Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/23https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP30.jpg Protestor at a Clinton campaign rally, East Los Angeles Community College. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/24https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP31.jpgDonald Trump at the Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/25https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP34.jpgFundraising event for Bernie Sanders at the Avalon Theatre, Hollywood, California. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/26https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP26A.jpgHillary Clinton, the night before winning the California Primary election at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/27https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01WOMENSMARCHwebres.jpgWomen's March, Los Angeles https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/28https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP37.jpgDemonstrators march in protest through downtown Los Angeles the weekend after the Presidential election. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/29https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/04WOMENSMARCHwebres.jpgWomen's March, Los Angeles https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/30https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP38.jpgAnti-Trump demonstration the day after the Presidential election, Los Angeles City Hall. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/31https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/PPP39.jpgDemonstration in front of Los Angeles City Hall the day after the Presidential election. https://malmeidaphoto.com/POLITICS,-PROTEST-%26-PRAYER/32https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01MAYDAY_3.jpg01MAYDAY_3 https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/1https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN04.jpgHidden in Plain Sight are thousands of men and women living without homes, in cities where tourists flock and makeshift encampments are a permanent part of the landscape. In Honolulu, surging real estate development and rising rents leave few options for people living on the economic edge. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/2https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN02A.jpgThe Governor of Hawaii has declared a state of emergency to cope with growing homelessness on the islands. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/3https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN03.jpgThe City Council passed a controversial ordinance prohibiting people from sitting or sleeping on the sidewalks in Honolulu's tourist districts. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/4https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN05B.jpgTough laws that serve commercial interests and criminalize homelessness are forcing the poor into a more transient existence than ever. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/5https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN06A.jpgDarlin Abelaye 61, with a friend, keeps an eye out for police in Honolulu's Chinatown. She has lived on the streets for most of her life and has secret hideaways for shelter. "All I want is a little one room apartment," to call home. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/6https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN07.jpgTeams of social workers reach out to those who need food and shelter and guide them to services that can help. Ralph McCarroll, 64, receives first aid for injuries he suffered in a fall. He lives on a street corner across from the apartment building he was evicted from several years ago. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/7https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN08.jpgHonolulu police officers question Larry Custler before moving him to a bus stop where he is allowed to sit. He suffers from throat cancer and needs medical attention. "I try to do the best I can, but they get in the way", he said referring to the police. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/8https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/08HIDDEN5_WS.jpgHawaii has the highest per capita homeless population in the country and the highest cost of living. Tourism is the largest contributor to the state's economy. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/9https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN01A.jpg A homeless man stands on the edge of a pier at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/10https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN10.jpgThe crackdown on homelessness in Honolulu has been an attempt by civic leaders to "clean up the streets" instead of finding solutions to provide shelter for those without a place to live. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/11https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN11.JPGLos Angeles is home to the largest skid row in the country, blocks away from an expanding skyline and encroaching gentrification. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/12https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN12.jpgEven though non-profit community organizations provide some affordable housing and services, they cannot keep up with the increase of people needing shelter; hundreds of tents line the sidewalks in downtown Los Angeles. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/13https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN13.jpgAn aging homeless population lives in an increasingly dangerous environment where new synthetic drugs add to unpredictable violence. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/14https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN14.jpgMany older homeless people are a legacy of federal housing cutbacks and the epidemic of crack cocaine in the early 80s. Some have had to learn how to survive on the streets after losing jobs during the last recession. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/15https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN15A.JPGThe number of people living in vehicles, tents and encampments has increased by 20 percent in Los Angeles County according to a report issued in 2016 by the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/16https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN16.jpgGlen Fox, 75 who has been chronically homeless for years, camped out in a tent next to the Harbor Freeway south of downtown Los Angeles. She was working with an outreach worker from the Homeless Outreach Program to find permanent housing. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/17https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN18.JPGWidespread gentrification is transforming parts of downtown Los Angeles where low income SRO's and office buildings are being converted to luxury living lofts. Boutiques and restaurants have opened on streets that were once in the heart of skid row. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/18https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN19B.jpgHIDDEN19BEvery Sunday morning church groups and volunteers from charitable organizations serve breakfast to hundreds in need. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/19https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/19HIDDEN5_WS.jpgThe daily struggle to survive has become a way of life for many of the elderly who have lived in the shadows for over a generation. https://malmeidaphoto.com/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT/20https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/HIDDEN21.jpgAt the break of dawn, a woman stands quietly on a corner near San Pedro Street. Los Angeles has the highest homeless rate in the country and skid row is often the last resort for people seeking food and shelter. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/1https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/07SALTONSEA_RETONE_WS.jpgWater in California has a complicated history of man's attempts to harness nature and environmental struggle. The Salton Sea, the largest lake in the state, is steadily evaporating, creating what environmentalists call a disaster waiting to happen. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/2https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01SALTONSEA_RETONE_WS.jpgThe Salton Sea, on the San Andreas Fault south of Palm Springs, was part of a prehistoric inland sea that vanished into the desert. It came back to life by accident, over one hundred years ago, when massive floods breached a levee on the Colorado River filling the dry lake bed. Now thousands of dead fish line the receding shores of the sea, killed off by a combination of low oxygen levels, pollutants and algae blooms. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/3https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/03SALTONSEA_RETONE_WS.jpgAn inland body of water with no natural outlet, the lake has stagnated and high temperatures have added to its decline. The lake was once home to thriving resorts during the 1950s. A deserted parking lot is all that remains of the former Salton City Yacht Club after increased salinity and pollution drove away tourism. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/4https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/02SALTONSEA_RETONE2_WS.jpgThrough the years the lake has been fed by irrigation runoff from agricultural fields in the Imperial Valley containing high levels of fertilizer, pesticides and salt. The smell of decaying fish permeates the air, sometimes blowing as far away as Los Angeles when the winds pick up. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/5https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/04SALTONSEA_RETONE4_WS.jpgPeople still fish on the north shore for tilapia, which had been introduced to control algae and is one of the only fish hardy enough to survive the harsh environment. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/6https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER07H.jpg Avian life continues to flourish at the Salton Sea, a resting spot for as many as 400 species of migrating birds. But there many be little left for them to eat if fish populations continue to decline and rising toxic chemical levels could impact their reproductive health. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/7https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/06SALTONSEA_RETONE_WS.jpgExperts say that water levels have decreased by nearly 10 percent in the last 15 years and time is running out. As the Salton Sea continues to shrink, a dry lake bed filled with high levels of contaminants will be exposed, creating fine toxic dust that can be carried for hundreds of miles. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/8https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER17.jpgTwo hundred miles north of Los Angeles, Owens Lake dried up in the 1920s when rivers and streams that fed the lake were diverted into the Los Angeles Aqueduct to meet the needs of the growing metropolis. The dry lake bed produced enormous amounts of windblown dust containing toxic particles that choked the valley, making it one of the most polluted regions in the country. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/9https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER11A.jpgThe expansive lake on the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevadas, was once 110-square miles. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/10https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER13.jpg After decades of legal wrangling with local government and environmental groups, the city of Los Angeles began implementing mitigation projects to reduce the dust. Methods of shallow flooding, managed vegetation, gravel cover and tilling the land have been used by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to control the dust https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/11https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER15.jpg A worker for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power drives along a shallow flood pond https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/12https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER16.jpgA hydrographer walks out on a dry salt flat of the lake, which contains a combination of clay, sand minerals and toxic chemicals. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/13https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER17A.jpgWater gushes through the Los Angeles Aqueduct Intake, which was completed on the southern point of the Owens River in 1913. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/14https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER19.jpgThe Los Angeles Aqueduct runs across in the mountains south of Owens Lake, 233 miles south to Los Angeles. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/15https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER20.jpgThe city of Los Angeles was born near the banks of a river that flowed from the mountains through fertile valleys. Early Spanish settlers discovered what the native Tongva people had long known as a source of life for thousands of years. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/16https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER21.jpgThe Los Angeles River flowed freely for centuries. It meandered, creating marshlands, gradually finding its way to the ocean. It changed with the seasons, wet or dry years, from a gentle trickle to a violent torrent during heavy rains. As the city grew along the floodplain, efforts increased to tame it. The Army Corps of Engineers encased the river in concrete after a series of catastrophic floods in the 1930s. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/17https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER22.jpgThe city continued to spread and the river, confined from its natural flow, became a 51 mile long drainage channel cutting a swath through Los Angeles, across industrial neighborhoods and sprawling suburbs in 15 municipalities, into Long Beach Harbor. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/18https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER23.jpgAfter being ignored for decades, the river had become a dumping ground polluted with urban runoff. Revitalization programs and organizations were formed to help restore the river's natural ecosystem within the the concrete basin. Angelenos are rediscovering a long lost part of the city. Kayakers on a tour led by river guides from the LA River Kayak Safari paddle a 2.5 mile stretch of the river in the Elysian Valley. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/19https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER25B.jpgMaywood Riverfront Park, in an industrial neighborhood southeast of downtown Los Angeles, is in one of the most densely populated cities in the region. It was built with the help of The Trust for Public Land. The Los Angeles River Bikeway runs from this area, 29 miles, to the river's mouth at Long Beach. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/20https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER28A.jpgA $1.35 billion dollar plan to to restore the Los Angeles River and develop nearby land was approved by the Army Corps of Engineers in 2015. The L.A. River Revitalization Program, a nonprofit group founded by the city, is coordinating with public and private sectors to connect all 51 miles along river with an active transportation and recreation corridor. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/21https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER30A.jpgHomeless encampments dot the desolate corners of the riverbank, a quiet place to seek shelter, especially during the long drought. But storm runoff can rise rapidly when it rains, forcing people to flee fast moving rapids. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/22https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER30.jpgThe concrete river bed near the old Sixth Street Bridge, which was demolished due to irreparable deterioration. The viaduct connected the Latino communities to the east to downtown. A sleek new bridge with paths for bikers and pedestrians will replace it. One of 10 distinctive bridges built across the river during the late 1920s and early 1930s, it was an iconic site for filming movies, television shows, music videos . https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/23https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER31.jpgPeople gathered for a Saturday afternoon for a pop-up picnic and concert co-sponsored by the L.A. River Revitalization Corp and Project 51 along the Glendale Narrows Riverwalk north of downtown Los Angeles. https://malmeidaphoto.com/WATER/24https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/WATER32.jpgThe Joshua Payne Orchestra performed on on a moonlit evening under the Glendale Freeway overpass. https://malmeidaphoto.com/AWARDS-SEASON/1https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01CARPET_PF.jpg01CARPET_PF https://malmeidaphoto.com/AWARDS-SEASON/2https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01OSCARS_RETONE2_WS.jpgBarry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney walk off stage after winning the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Moonlight at the 89th Academy Awards. https://malmeidaphoto.com/AWARDS-SEASON/3https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/AWARDS20.jpgThe cast of Spotlight fell to the stage floor after winning the award for Best Picture at the 88th Academy Awards. https://malmeidaphoto.com/AWARDS-SEASON/4https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/01OSCARADD_WS.jpgMembers of the entertainment media clamor on the red carpet during arrivals for the 86th Annual Academy Awards. https://malmeidaphoto.com/AWARDS-SEASON/5https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/AWARDS03C.jpgCate Blanchett, nominated for her performance in Blue Jasmine, arrives at the 86th Academy Awards. She won the award for Best Actress later that evening. https://malmeidaphoto.com/AWARDS-SEASON/6https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/AWARDS01C.jpgInvited guests are the first to arrive on the Red Carpet for the 87th Academy Awards. https://malmeidaphoto.com/AWARDS-SEASON/7https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/AWARDS07A_WS.jpgLeonardo DiCaprio arrives for the 86th Annual Academy Awards ceremony with his mother Irmelin Indenbirken. https://malmeidaphoto.com/AWARDS-SEASON/8https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/AWARDS08.jpgPhotographers stacked on bleachers shoot nominees and celebrities arriving on the red carpet for the 86th Annual Academy Awards https://malmeidaphoto.com/AWARDS-SEASON/9https://malmeidaphoto.live.photofolio.com/pf-media/AWARDS010C.jpgJulianne Moore arrives on the red carpet for the 87th Academy Awards. 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