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Lost LA
True Crime Fact or Fiction
Michael Connelly praises authors like Raymond Chandler, Joseph Wambaugh and Ross McDonald for his adoration of Los Angeles from afar. Once moving to the city, he found rich, colorful stories in the diversity of this city. Deeply intertwined, his career as a reporter informs his fiction work; in fact, his first published novel was actualized in part because of his access to detective briefings.
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American history has long been told as a triumphant march westward from the Atlantic coast, but in southern California, our history stretches back further in time.
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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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In this episode, "Lost LA" explores the various ways Southern California's inhabitants have used the hills around Dodger Stadium.
