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Hosted by writer and historian Nathan Masters, [1] each episode of Lost LA brings the primary sources of Los Angeles history to the screen in surprising new ways and connects them to the Los Angeles of today. Much of the past is lost to history, but through the region's archives, we can rediscover a forgotten Los Angeles.
Nathan Masters (born 1981) is an author and the host of Lost L.A., a public television series about Los Angeles history. [1] [2] [3] He manages public programs at the University of Southern California Libraries. In 2013, he launched a Gizmodo subdomain titled Southland about Los Angeles history and geography. [4] Masters grew up in Orange ...
The Palisades fire and two other blazes nearby -- Eaton fire north of Pasadena and the Hurst fire in San Fernando Valley -- forced 70,000 Angelenos to abandon their homes and left at least five ...
The history of Los Angeles began in 1781 when 44 settlers from central New Spain (modern Mexico) established a permanent settlement in what is now Downtown Los Angeles, as instructed by Spanish Governor of Las Californias, Felipe de Neve, and authorized by Viceroy Antonio María de Bucareli.
Read below to see the status and history of some of the affected Los Angeles landmarks: Topanga Ranch Motel PHOTO: The Topanga Ranch Motel is shown on Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu, Calif., after the ...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is working with families who lost their homes in the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, the agency’s administrator said. FEMA Administrator Deanne ...
Los Angeles – city also known as LA or simply "The City of Angels," that has a rich history dating back to the 1780s. The area was first settled by Spanish colonizers, who named it "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río Porciúncula," which translates to "The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of the ...
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted Tuesday and roared across the Los Angeles area, destroying hundreds of homes and killing at least 11 people ...