Mike Schlitt

Mike Schlitt

Journalist and amateur historian

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Mike Schlitt is a journalist and amateur historian.  He is a contributor to Greater LA and Press Play, and a producer for The Document. 

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Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu sits on land that was the private domain of one woman 100 years ago.

Encore: What’s in a street name? How PCH almost skipped Malibu

Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu sits on land that was the private domain of one woman 100 years ago.

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After 152 years, Calle de los Negros – site of the most lethal act of racial violence in LA history – will finally get the memorial it deserves.

Encore: What’s in a street name? LA’s forgotten Calle de los Negros

After 152 years, Calle de los Negros – site of the most lethal act of racial violence in LA history – will finally get the memorial it deserves.

from Greater LA

After 152 years, Calle de los Negros – site of the most lethal act of racial violence in LA history – will finally get the memorial it deserves.

What’s in a street name? LA’s forgotten Calle de los Negros

After 152 years, Calle de los Negros – site of the most lethal act of racial violence in LA history – will finally get the memorial it deserves.

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