The Hidden History of Los Angeles

What can a country song about driving on Los Angeles freeways tell us about our city? This episode examines Guy Clark's ... Read more

Everybody knows that the name Los Angeles is Spanish in origin. But what is lessor known is that there is no agreement a... Read more

Why does the 2 freeway end abruptly in Echo Park? To answer the question, we must delve into the history of freeway deve... Read more

With its concrete walls and customary meager flow of water, the L.A. River has often been derided as being ugly. So how ... Read more

Echo Park is the name of a park and lake as well as the neighborhood which surrounds it just north of downtown Los Angel... Read more

This episode examines Disney history in Los Angeles and features an interview with Chris Nichols about his book Walt Dis... Read more

Everyone has heard the story of Los Angeles stealing water. But what is lesser known is that a dam that was built to sto... Read more

This episode tells the story of one of the most notorious hotels in Los Angeles. 

This episode tells the story of three laws that shaped the downtown Los Angeles skyline. 

The episode features an interview with Josh Kun about his latest book, The Autograph Book of L.A.

The fourth season of KCET's Emmy winning documentary series Lost LA premieres October 15 so I sat down with the show's h... Read more

How does a well established Los Angeles neighborhood name disappear? This episode tells the story of Pico Heights. 

This episode explores two stories of the California Dream - a murder mystery and a mythical tale. 

What is the oldest building that is still standing in the City of Los Angeles? The answer is not as simple as you may th... Read more

On a mountain above Los Angeles, a group of astronomers at the Mount Wilson Observatory forever changed our understandin... Read more

This episode features an interview with Susan Phillips about her book The City Beneath: A Century of Los Angeles Graffit... Read more

This episode tells the story behind L.A.'s first subway which operated between 1925 and 1955. 

This episode tells the story of Angels Flight, L.A.'s beloved funicular, and the effort to get it re-opened, including a... Read more

This episode looks into why there are so many Craftsman houses in Pasadena and features an interview with Brian Baker fr... Read more

During the 1930s, a cafeteria owner named Clifford Clinton began an unlikely crusade against corruption in Los Angeles. ... Read more