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Lost LA
Who Killed the Red Car?
Season 5
Episode 1
Why did Los Angeles dismantle one of the greatest rail transit systems in the nation? In this episode, we search for a sunken Red Car off the coast of Redondo Beach, explore remnants of the Pacific Electric and ride a restored streetcar at the Southern California Railway Museum with co-founder Harvey Laner.
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Los Angeles is often identified with Hollywood, but there's more to the entertainment industry than its facade of movie stars and blockbuster films.
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26:50
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.
