This post was updated May 27 at 12:59 a.m. The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden bloomed with history at the Clarkia Flower Festival on May 17. Read more...
Photo: Chief Anthony Redblood Morales of the San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians (second from left) stands with others at the opening ceremony of the Clarkia Flower Festival. The event celebrated the Clarkia genus of flowers, which have traditionally been used as a food source by some California tribes. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)