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    Which Way, L.A.?

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    The price of crude oil today hit 123.34, an all time record, but applications to drill in California were already jumping. The LA Basin has been a source of oil since the turn of the last century.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The price of crude oil today hit 123.34, an all time record, but applications to drill in California were already jumping. The LA Basin has been a source of oil since the turn of the last century. A lot of people will be surprised to learn how close to oil wells they’re living now — and what the rising price could mean in a lot of neighborhoods.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      William Deverell

      Author and professor of History, University of Southern California

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      Greg Brown

      Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Breitburn Oil Corporation

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      Mark Salkin

      Vice President, Culver Crest Neighborhood Association

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