Greater LA
Visit the place where cars go to die in L.A.
In a Memorial Day rebroadcast of Greater LA’s pilot episode, KCRW’s Steve Chiotakis visits a giant car shredder between the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach on the aptly named Terminal Island.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 24m ListenIn a Memorial Day rebroadcast of Greater LA’s pilot episode, KCRW’s Steve Chiotakis visits a giant car shredder between the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach on the aptly named Terminal Island.
In this episode
3 storiesTerminal Island: Where cars go to die
At the end of the Harbor Freeway, just across the Vincent Thomas Bridge are the Ports of L.A and Long Beach. Here, massive cargo ships carry goods in and out of the region.
Read the story10 minIs LA ready for the car of the future?
Cars are being built and sold as quickly as they’re getting shredded, so what will future vehicles look like, and how will they adapt to a changing world?
Read the story6 minMove over dispensaries, it’s time for cannabis lounges
In December, the City of West Hollywood announced the approval of “cannabis consumption” lounges.
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