As mentioned in a previous post, I helped Los Angeles Walks organize a series of four walks that navigated around Los Angeles' original border as it was in 1850. For the organization's Spring 2021 fundraiser, I created four short videos about our #LA4Corners series. Well, actually, these videos are more like audio slideshows, as I... Continue Reading →
Revisiting the 1939 Battle of Santa Monica Bay
Recently the Los Angeles Times published a fun story about the amazing 1939 battle between gambling ship owner Tony Cornero and future Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren. It's such a great story that could/should be a movie. I stumbled upon the story in eleven years ago and couldn't believe there wasn't more about it... Continue Reading →