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Which Way, L.A.?

Telling the Story of the Cowboys of Compton

Southern California is an industrialized megalopolis, but its agricultural history continues in some unlikely places.  One of them is the City of Compton, where a few cowboys still ride their horses — despite the fact that their stable mysteriously burned down three years ago.

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By Warren Olney • Mar 4, 2015 • 1 min read

Southern California is an industrialized megalopolis, but its agricultural history continues in some unlikely places. One of them is the City of Compton, where a few cowboys still ride their horses — despite the fact that their stable mysteriously burned down three years ago. We talk to a Compton cowboy and a documentary filmmaker who’s trying to tell their story.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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    Jenny Hamel

    KCRW

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    Ghuan Featherstone

    long-time horse enthusiast

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    Brett Fallentine

    filmmaker

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