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Visit Surfridge, LA's ghost town, on Off-Ramp for November 3, 2012
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Dan Carino
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Episode 5602
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Visit Surfridge, LA's ghost town, on Off-Ramp for November 3, 2012

How LAX killed Surfridge ... Painter Phil Stein, Siqueiros assistant & friend ... Laurie Rubin dreams & sings in color ... commentators Brody & Rosenfeld ... Tattoo U?

KPCC's John Rabe, in black, can't be bothered right now.
KPCC's John Rabe, in black, can't be bothered right now.
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KPCC's John Rabe & Endeavour/Gary Leonard
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How LAX killed Surfridge ... Painter Phil Stein, Siqueiros assistant & friend ... Laurie Rubin dreams & sings in color ... commentators Brody & Rosenfeld ... Tattoo U?

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Until the 1970's, there was a town – sandwiched between LAX and the ocean – called Surfridge. Now it's L.A.'s own ghost town.
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Mezzo Soprano Laurie Rubin often gets asked, "Do you dream in color?" Find out why in this interview with Off-Ramp host John Rabe.
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'Endeavour: The California Story' has real artifacts that explain how astronauts get their electricity, prepare food, and use the bathroom in space.
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Jahsan Lambey's mom says her son may have only paid $60 for his tattoo, but in many ways it may cost him a lot more.
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Everyone in this country has carried his face in their pockets — on the penny and the five-dollar bill. And they carry his image in their brains. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, the man who saved the union and was assassinated after his moment of triumph.