One part of L.A. has barely changed since the 1950s — and giant ants just love the place! (Off the Beaten Path)

Who didn't love the 1954 sci-fi classic "Them!"? It was one of the few movies on which my mom, who could hardly be described a...

Off the Beaten Path: Vic Morrow and the fighting 361st patrol L.A.'s Franklin Canyon on the World War II drama series "Combat!"

Vic Morrow — ABC promotional still for "Combat!" (1964) My guess is the most fondly remembered World War II TV drama series of al...

Taking the "then and now" shot to the next level

"The Fighting Legion" (1930) — Lone Pine, Calif. I recently discovered the work of film historian and documentary photographer Jer...