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Off-Ramp

Ashes of Oakridge: Part 2

By Off-Ramp Staff
Published Jun 13, 2009
Jeff Elwood was the poet of Oakridge. He too lost his home, and plays his harmonica to soothe his blues.
Jeff Elwood was the poet of Oakridge. He too lost his home, and plays his harmonica to soothe his blues.
(
Frank Stoltze
)

About the Show

Over 11 years and 570 episodes, John Rabe and Team Off-Ramp scoured SoCal for the people, places, and ideas whose stories needed to be told, and the show became a love-letter to Los Angeles. Now, John is sharing selections from the Off-Ramp vault to help you explore this imperfect paradise.

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Ashes of Oakridge: Part 2
Ashes of Oakridge - Seg B

We take you on the a bus ride through the wreckage and tell you about the miracle home, which survived the blaze when everything around it burnt. Plus, mobile housing advocates and the Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger weigh-in on construction standards, and on the future of mobile home parks in fire-prone areas.

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