Tom Carroll is a content creator for 404 by L.A. Times. Before joining The Times in 2022, he created, produced and hosted the web series “Tom Explores Los Angeles.” He has produced stories for NPR and Gimlet. His documentary, “Charlie’s Lot,” won Best Short Doc at the 2020 Arizona International Film. A fourth-generation Southern Californian, he is a graduate of Occidental College and the University of Southern California.
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The jacaranda trees have started to bloom across Southern California.
June 19, 2024
Ed Ruscha, a painter of words and objects, also documented L.A. with photos now on view at LACMA.
May 31, 2024
When reporter Tom Carroll thinks of the L.A. County Fair, he thinks “tablescaping”
May 21, 2024
Nature doesn’t seem to care about national historic monuments
May 16, 2024
Metro’s revamp of its bike locker program allows for short-term, flexible rentals starting at $0.75 for the first 12 hours.
May 9, 2024
Reporter Tom Carroll remembers the home in Hancock Park that used to have 19 mini statues of Michelangelo’s ‘David’ along its driveway.
May 2, 2024
After reporter Tom Carroll paid tribute to the old House of Davids in Hancock Park, he asked viewers what L.A. landmarks they miss.
May 2, 2024
A viewer wrote in to ask about those signs — you know the ones — on Vermont Avenue.
April 30, 2024
Fallout shelter signs adorned schools, churches and public buildings across the U.S. and were an outgrowth of Cold War concerns.
April 30, 2024
Actor Tim Blake Nelson reflects on writing his first novel, “City of Blows”
April 21, 2024