As Los Angeles grew in wealth and power during the 20th century, so did the Chandler family of the Los Angeles Times. In "Inventing L.A." a book based on the documentary by Peter Jones, veteran L.A. Times reporter Bill Boyarsky chronicles how one family used their newspaper to wield power and shape Los Angeles in the process. Boyarsky joins Larry Mantle to discuss how the Chandlers influenced the region.
Guest:
Bill Boyarsky, author of "Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times" (Angel City Press). For 30 years Boyarsky was a political writer, featured columnist, and city editor at the Los Angeles Times. He is a political columnist for Truthdig.com and a blogger at L.A. Observed.
The documentary "Inventing LA: The Chandlers and Their Times" premieres tonight on PBS.