Fri, 5 December 2014
This episode explores the history of L.A.'s never built freeways. |
Fri, 31 October 2014
During the 1930s, a cafeteria owner named Clifford Clinton began an unlikely crusade against corruption in Los Angeles. This episode tells the story of Clifford Clinton. |
Tue, 23 September 2014
In 1785, a group of Native Americans revolted against the Spanish at Mission San Gabriel. This episode tells the story of one of the members of the rebellion named Toypurina. |
Sun, 10 August 2014
This episode discusses the origin of the names Azusa and Pasadena. |
Wed, 9 July 2014
This episode explores two stories of the California Dream - a murder mystery and a mythical tale.
Direct download: Two_Stories_of_the_California_Dream_HHLA9.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:16pm PDT |
Sat, 14 June 2014
This episode tells the story behind a bizarre auction that occurred in downtown Los Angeles during the 1850s. |
Thu, 6 March 2014
In 1870, L.A.'s City Marshall, William Warren, was shot and killed, making him the first regularly employed L.A.P.D. officer to be killed in the line of duty. But Warren wasn't killed tryng to stop a crime. Instead, he was killed by another L.A.P.D. officer in connection with a dispute over a reward for recovering a runaway Chinese prostitute. This podcast tells the story of the shooting of William Warren.
Direct download: The_Shooting_of_William_Warren_HHLA7.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:38am PDT |
Sun, 5 January 2014
Echo Park is the name of a park and lake as well as the neighborhood which surrounds it just north of downtown Los Angeles. This edpisode looks into the origin of the name "Echo Park."
Direct download: Origin_of_the_Name__Echo_Park__HHLA6.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:23pm PDT |