Santi Elijah Holley

2 months ago | altaonline.com | Santi Elijah Holley

I am standing alone on an isolated plot of land in the Santa Monica Mountains, about a 30-minute drive northwest of Malibu, in the small, unincorporated community of Agoura. As I look around, it’s nearly impossible to comprehend that this barren site was once home to the worship community of one of the most celebrated names in spiritual jazz music—or that this entire area had, just seven years earlier, been destroyed by wildfire.

Dec 18, 2024 | altaonline.com | Santi Elijah Holley

It’s Sunday afternoon in the summer of 2022. I’m at Elysian Park in Los Angeles, three miles from Downtown and within earshot of Dodger Stadium. It’s a typically warm and sunny day, and this section of the park is busy with competing birthday parties, families having a cookout, and teenagers brazenly hitting dab pens.

Sep 24, 2024 | afar.com | Santi Elijah Holley

It is late morning, the sun already bright and hot, and I’ve just arrived at Tchoupitoulas Street, a mostly nondescript corridor of New Orleans. As I stand on the sidewalk, cars whiz past, and I look in front of me at an expansive mural. It is colorful and vibrant, rich and impressive in its scale. But it is still evolving, much like the city itself.

Apr 23, 2024 | eventbrite.com | Santi Elijah Holley |Victoria Patterson |George Chen

Meet contributors Santi Elijah Holley, Victoria Patterson, and George Chen and help us launch Issue 27. Pages: a bookstore 904 Manhattan Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266About this event2 hoursApril 27 is Independent Bookstore Day. To celebrate that most bookish day of the year, Alta Journal will be at Pages: A Bookstore in Manhattan Beach to fête Issue 27, which features a cover package devoted to Los Angeles storytellers.

Apr 3, 2024 | wpr.org | Santi Elijah Holley

When Beyoncé made the surprise announcement back in February, during the Super Bowl, that her forthcoming album would be a country album, it was immediately met with praise and excitement, validating what had been long expected and kickstarting a conversation about representation in country music. Except — wait — Beyoncé didn’t actually say it would be a country album. Never did.