California City
By LAist Studios
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Episodes: 41
Feb 26, 2021
Description
Deep in the Mojave Desert, there is a little town with a big name and a bizarre history: California City. For decades, real estate developers have sold a dream here: if you buy land now, you’ll be rich one day. Thousands of people bought this dream. Many were young couples and hard-working immigrants looking to build a better future. But much of the land they bought is nearly worthless. In this new podcast from LAist Studios, host Emily Guerin tells a story of money, power and deception.
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Imperfect Paradise: 'Astronomical' LA28 Olympics ticket prices have shocked fans. But could a more expensive games benefit taxpayers?
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Big Bear Valley’s ‘royal couple’ Jackie and Shadow & their emotional journey to parenthood
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Rotten food, disease, isolation – what we know about conditions at the Adelanto ICE detention center
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Looming strike, budget deficit, and superintendent under federal investigation. What it could all mean for LAUSD's 400,000 students and staff
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Whistleblower alleges manager asleep on job during Eaton Fire response. Complaint raises questions about accountability and preparedness
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Women speak a quarter of words in the 2026 Oscars Best Picture nominated films. What that tells us about the movies Hollywood values
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Route 66 has a 100-year legacy of American road trips and expansion, but the Main Street of America had its problems too
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: California is not tracking whether its multi-billion dollar public preschool program is working. So how do we know if it’s helping or hurting students?
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Money, politics and power: Casey Wasserman remains head of LA28 Olympics despite connections to Jeffrey Epstein. What does this mean for Olympics planning?
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Inside an Orange County immigration court. What it reveals about the Trump Administration’s changing policies
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: After disasters, California mandates timely reports. Why it matters that more than 100 of them are years overdue
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: A Cambodian Genocide survivor was undergoing the legal immigration process and had protections against deportation. So why was she detained by ICE indefinitely?
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: LAPD requested nearly $100 million from the city for the Olympics. Will taxpayers be footing the bill?
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: The Trump Administration wants your confidential voter data. What’s behind their battle with CA and other states?
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Where is LA a year after the fires? Checking in with survivors, rebuilding and nature
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Meet the filmmakers who love AI (Redux)
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Imperfect Paradise: How AI became a Hollywood villain – especially for animators (Redux)
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Shuttle Endeavour’s final mission for a new home and space exploration
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Residents left behind at elder care facilities in LA raise serious questions about evacuation preparedness
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Altadena childcare providers' struggle to rebuild raises questions about government disaster response
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Gender-affirming care for transgender youth is at risk in LA and nationwide
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Health workers say ICE agents at hospitals are compromising patient care
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Imperfect Paradise: California's new free public preschool program for 4-year-olds
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Who pays for the 2028 Olympics? LA taxpayers may be on the hook
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Why the site of the largest methane leak in US history still hasn’t been shut down
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Imperfect Paradise: How becoming a US citizen just got harder under the Trump administration and what it means for Angelenos
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Prop 50: Is California’s redistricting push a threat to democracy or a defense of it?
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Imperfect Paradise: An LA Commission created to tackle city government scandals is being stymied
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Reports about failures in response to the January LA fires and a 2018 fire have striking similarities
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Imperfect Paradise: How union organizing is being upended by private universities in Southern California
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Imperfect Paradise: Why California's protest law is flawed and the consequences to protesters
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Where Dreams Go To Die
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Bonus Episode: Cashing In On The Desert
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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The Reckoning
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Open Secret
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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The Hunted Becomes The Hunter
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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The Tragedy That Occurred
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Soldiers of the Sale
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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A Man with a Dream
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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Turning Desert Dust Into Gold
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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How I Found Out About California City
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Jul 09, 2020 |