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They Moved Mountains
A look at the massive construction project that reshaped Chavez Ravine into a modern baseball palace.
Wetlands
1:29:17
Los Angeles is no desert -- just ask the researchers who discovered a matrix of wetlands surrounding Ballona Creek that were paved over long ago.
The Devil Wind
This segment explores the origin of the Santa Ana winds. This infamous weather phenomenon triggers allergies, frays nerves, and alarms fire-prone communities.
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8:28
The seven original canals of Venice, California, are lost to history -- long ago filled in, paved over, and converted into residential streets.
Reshaping L.A.
28:32
In this episode, "Lost LA" examines how the modern metropolis has reshaped its own topography. The program explores downtown L.A.'s lost hills and tunnels, as well as the vanished canals of Venice Beach.
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8:48
Long before the Dodgers arrived, the summit of Mount Lookout (now the stadium's upper deck) was a popular place for viewing the city below.
The Devil Wind
This segment explores the origin of the Santa Ana winds, that infamous weather phenomenon that trigger allergies, fray nerves, and alarm fire-prone communities.
Wild L.A.
23:28
In this episode, "Lost L.A." explores the complicated relationship between the city and its natural environment.
Art and Protest - Noah Purifoy
54:03
"Artbound" celebrates Black History Month with a special episode featuring the work of African American artists.
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Our city--often associated with brown skies, high-speed pavement, and its concrete river--still maintains an intimate relationship with nature.
One of two Victorian houses being moved from West Adams to University Park / All photos: Sandi Hemmerlein
Here are five places to find historic structures that have been on the move.
Edward Koehn, Chief of flood control design for the Los Angeles district, explains the model to colleagues, 1948. Courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library.
When it comes to all things Los Angeles River, there is one agency that looms largest
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