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  • This is the story of Chavez Ravine, the small town that was eaten up by the big city.
    Read more about Chavez Ravine at bit.ly/3Pan9x1
    Now fifty years old, Dodger Stadium has become a Los Angeles landmark, steeped in baseball nostalgia and traffic angst. But the Dodgers' recent change of ownership has brought new attention to the real estate possibilities associated with the team's hilltop perch, reminding us that before the land served as home to athletes in white-and-blue jerseys, it was the site of a thriving Mexican American community named Chavez Ravine.
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Комментарии • 110

  • @rosaspanjol673
    @rosaspanjol673 4 года назад +16

    I feel sad 😔 watching this video...it’s so heartbreaking.

  • @rnungaray1990
    @rnungaray1990 3 года назад +23

    So many proud Chicanos would rip the dodger jerseys right off of their backs if they knew this truth.

  • @AnthonySherritt
    @AnthonySherritt 4 года назад +13

    Beautiful and imaginative animations. As a native Angeleno I need to educate myself more on this. It's such a prime piece of real estate. I get why the city wanted to seize it . I just wish the city had been more square with the home owners, given them a good alternative.

    • @johnscudder4552
      @johnscudder4552 Год назад +2

      Chavez Ravine 1949 - A Los Angeles Story is an amazing, heart breaking book. Huge number of pictures of Chavez Ravine with interviews of the residents. Also, an album by Ry Cooder, tells a touching musical story. He brought in Lalo Guerrero who did his last recording for this album.

  • @wonglee2424
    @wonglee2424 5 лет назад +22

    While I cover MLB and have traveled to Chavez Ravine many times to cover the Dodgers I would trade all those times just to see the residents of Chavez Ravine live out there lives in this neighborhood and that no one would ever bother these people.

    • @chucklechner
      @chucklechner Год назад

      Yeah well most of them are dead by now... so just sit in your white guilt because your whiteness caused all of this

  • @jennyandem
    @jennyandem 8 лет назад +38

    Thank you, this is a very important piece and history we should all know about.

    • @dasaniishotdogwater8518
      @dasaniishotdogwater8518 7 лет назад

      The history lesson here is white people stay winning. Remember that.

    • @adhd9715
      @adhd9715 Год назад

      @@dasaniishotdogwater8518:/

  • @monthrusunv8759
    @monthrusunv8759 5 лет назад +12

    If I were dodger fan I wouldn’t be that happy, saying hey I’m going to Chavez Ravine.

  • @mannyaustinanderson9608
    @mannyaustinanderson9608 4 года назад +6

    Thank you for the history lesson 💯💯👌🏿

  • @paulflores453
    @paulflores453 4 года назад +15

    Ya I remember I was 6 and remember them pulling the people out of the house and then bulldoze the home.also killed some of their animals .
    down the street from police academy very disturbing to me something I can never forget.

  • @steamfans
    @steamfans 8 лет назад +35

    Union train station in Los Angeles was built by bulldozing most of Chinatown, mostly residences. At the time Chinatown was almost as big as the one in San Francisco but non-Chinese looked on it as a slum.

    • @PBSSoCal
      @PBSSoCal  8 лет назад +3

      +steamfans That's right! Check out this article from our Neighborhood blog, Departures: www.kcet.org/socal/departures/chinatown/new-chinatown/new-chinatown-union-station.html
      "It was time for Los Angeles to build a top-notch train terminal, Union Station, and the decision was made to build right where Old Chinatown had stood from 1870 until the 1930's. In the same ways Latinos would later be displaced from Sonora Town and the Chavez Ravine during the construction of Dodger Stadium in the 1950s, Chinese Americans were displaced in the 1930's, "buried" so to speak under one of L.A.'s most iconic buildings, sometimes called the "last of the great railway stations."
      But also, check out the Chinatown hub: www.kcet.org/socal/departures/chinatown/ It's full of fascinating history and field guides for both old and new Chinatown.

    • @jonmacdonald5345
      @jonmacdonald5345 7 лет назад +3

      steamfans that's fucked up! the Chinese built the Railroads!

    • @jackhasselhoff1021
      @jackhasselhoff1021 5 лет назад

      @@jonmacdonald5345 as usual in the hispanic Mexican topics and forums

    • @jonmacdonald5345
      @jonmacdonald5345 5 лет назад

      Luca Brazi Hey I am brown and I am down what can I say!

    • @rockyracoon3233
      @rockyracoon3233 5 лет назад

      @@jonmacdonald5345 Well at least here in California.

  • @alfredogalvez9273
    @alfredogalvez9273 3 года назад +4

    Very well crafted historical presentation. Thank you!

  • @opheliasilva5051
    @opheliasilva5051 4 года назад +5

    Breaks my heart

  • @Jamescastillo1990
    @Jamescastillo1990 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you, I didn't know. And now I do. Thank you again Lost LA

  • @pwpollaccia
    @pwpollaccia 8 лет назад +4

    So very sad. Thank you for posting this video.

  • @maryMartinez1813
    @maryMartinez1813 Год назад +1

    O'melly, I hope your happy where ever you are you took are dreams our hopes and families away, you were the owner of this night mere, it can't ever be replaced Chavez Ravine.

  • @Lawomenshoops
    @Lawomenshoops Год назад +6

    This area was always known as La Loma, Palo Verde, and Bishop. It was never known as Chavez Ravine!

  • @krusty6246
    @krusty6246 4 года назад +10

    I’m a Giants fan. This makes me hate the Dodgers organization even more. Who said life was fair? I feel for la raza who had to go through all that

    • @danielnorris6106
      @danielnorris6106 11 месяцев назад

      Do you know what your stadium 🏟️ AT&T Park was built on top of? Food for thought... before you go placing judgement on just one place or one single organization...we could get into this VERY DEEPLY all over AMERICA and ALL OVER THE WORLD...Look it up...I dare you... I'm going to look it up for myself this very moment. God Bless 🙏

  • @marcocampos9476
    @marcocampos9476 8 лет назад +3

    Wow very cool! Thank you!

  • @bradbell3744
    @bradbell3744 2 месяца назад +1

    L.A. should have a Major League Baseball stadium. It’s an unfortunate reality that affordable land and a good location were necessary. Chavez Ravine offered both. Thousands of homes are condemned and razed every time a freeway is built. Most people accept this and get on with their lives.

  • @brandonheath4955
    @brandonheath4955 4 года назад +3

    A Harry Bosch book brought me here. I love southern California history. I don't love that this and other horrible events happened. I probably should say that I'm very interested in it. Great Video! Horrible event. Anybody know about a similar story in Carlsbad and Encinitas Ca? I've heard stories from people but can't find any info.

    • @griz312
      @griz312 4 года назад

      This is why I don’t like Chicano history month. It mostly highlights struggles that lead to accomplishments. The underdog kind of story that is uplifting. But never explore events that would serve and a learning lesson to all Americans. My dad grew up in Chavez Ravine before moving to Norco. Almost no one that I know who are “proud Chicanos” know anything about this but do attend Dodgers stadium games.

  • @kastrosiete
    @kastrosiete 3 года назад +1

    Just got through the book "stealing home". Fascinating story. Great visual 👌🏼

  • @yoli5779
    @yoli5779 5 лет назад +2

    Same thing happened in Bunker Hill.

  • @THEBATMANKOOL
    @THEBATMANKOOL 4 года назад +1

    Thanks .. sad

  • @thedelorianman6327
    @thedelorianman6327 11 месяцев назад

    The ghost have not left yet .

  • @JoseMendoza-nn5xn
    @JoseMendoza-nn5xn 2 месяца назад

    They should play this at the Doyers stadium 😢

  • @longbeachhippy694
    @longbeachhippy694 3 года назад +1

    I feel so bad for what happened here. Not fair at all

  • @dannysunay8099
    @dannysunay8099 4 года назад +1

    It should not surprise anybody. Been going on since the discovery by the spaniards!

  • @christopherbarajas2358
    @christopherbarajas2358 6 лет назад +2

    Hopefully this information reaches those interested in knowing more about the history of Chavez Ravine!
    East Los Angeles College will be performing the production of Chavez Ravine. This production will portray the life’s of the families who once lived in Chavez Ravine; and inform the public/audience of the affect of the Housing Authority Act of 1949.
    Including some known individuals (which will be characterized by actors) such as, the people from Chavez’s Ravine, Vin Scully (notorious sportscaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers), Frank Wilkinson (American activist who served as Executive Director of the National Committee and the site manager for the City Housing Authority for the city of Los Angeles), Richard Nuetra (Austrian-American architect for the sitting project of Chavez Ravine), and Norris Poulson (36th Mayor of Los Angeles).
    These are some of the many character that will be portrayed in the production of Chavez Ravine at East Los Angeles Community College.
    Location: 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
    Monterey Park, CA 91754
    United States
    Theater Department( P2 building)
    Opening night will be on May 18, 2018 at 8pm. Unfortunately this play will only run for two weekends, with a total of 8 performance. So, contact me with any questions or thoughts that you have.
    Look forward in hearing from you!
    This is a chance to inform the public and tell a magnificent story!

  • @Jimbeam151
    @Jimbeam151 2 года назад +3

    One of many reasons I no longer support professional sports.

  • @lorascelsi8102
    @lorascelsi8102 7 лет назад +5

    Wouldnt it be wonderful if a mayor or city official would loose there home to eminent domain. Than the shoe could be on the other foot. How would there families feel? Kelo vs city of New London similar story to Chavez ravine. Destroying buildings is wasteful. Familes need to pass there homes down to there kids

    • @rockyracoon3233
      @rockyracoon3233 5 лет назад

      Without eminent domain though we would have no freeways.

    • @jackhasselhoff1021
      @jackhasselhoff1021 5 лет назад +1

      @@rockyracoon3233 freeways destroyed major cities in US not to mention caused never ending wars

    • @rockyracoon3233
      @rockyracoon3233 5 лет назад

      @@jackhasselhoff1021 Explain how they caused never ending wars?

  • @victoriamayo5774
    @victoriamayo5774 5 лет назад +2

    These people were totally disrespected. 😭😭😭

  • @claudiaclaudia936
    @claudiaclaudia936 Год назад

    The LAST lil MEXICO 😭

  • @expertschoice5680
    @expertschoice5680 4 года назад +2

    As a Dodger fan and many of us being of Mexican decent I wonder how the Dodgers remember and pay respect to Chavez Ravine

  • @cookieg8124
    @cookieg8124 5 лет назад +3

    The plan.was too build a baseball stadium

    • @1223jamez
      @1223jamez 2 месяца назад

      That is why I have lost interest in sports! These poor people were robbed by the government!

  • @longbeachhippy694
    @longbeachhippy694 3 года назад +1

    Residents should have atleast got paid for the value of their property.

  • @christinash2235
    @christinash2235 6 лет назад +2

    That's crappy. I never knew that because even though baseball is literally the only team sport I can stand, I just don't spend a lot of time thinking about any kind of sports.

  • @evalina98000
    @evalina98000 Год назад

    😔

  • @paisadrummer9427
    @paisadrummer9427 6 лет назад +1

    cool! GO DODGERS!

  • @TheBatugan77
    @TheBatugan77 7 месяцев назад

    You. You there. Get out.
    ☝️😐👍

  • @TONEBONE55
    @TONEBONE55 6 месяцев назад

    And now
    those people are somewhere paying for the anguish they caused,

  • @mrjamesbotanist
    @mrjamesbotanist 2 года назад

    The residents of San dimas canyon were burned out of their homes in 2002.

  • @1203yoyoful
    @1203yoyoful 10 месяцев назад

    🥺🥺🥺

  • @coramalone253
    @coramalone253 3 года назад

    They called it black friday but erbody loves a sale 😲🤐

  • @jordanjohnson9866
    @jordanjohnson9866 3 месяца назад

    Nah. Not a town called Chavez Ravine. Not city was at work and more. /

  • @harryballzonyuh5655
    @harryballzonyuh5655 8 месяцев назад

    How anyone could be a dodgers fan is mind boggling! Especially all those so called social justice warriors....smh.

  • @user-fy6xz7jw9u
    @user-fy6xz7jw9u 3 месяца назад

    This injustice is something indigenous native Americans can certainly attest to. Stolen land.

  • @Ohurt
    @Ohurt 3 года назад

    There’s actually a story on why the housing was cancelled and Dodgers took it over

    • @emmylation
      @emmylation 11 месяцев назад

      Was it because it was a lie from the start?!🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @dannyblanco673
    @dannyblanco673 4 года назад +4

    And to think, most Dodger fans are mexican smh.

  • @stevend.bennett427
    @stevend.bennett427 3 года назад

    It’s always about more tax money for politicians. They never have enough.

  • @listennow1537
    @listennow1537 9 месяцев назад

    Cruel..Rivas Family, LA Loma

  • @LA213MELISSA
    @LA213MELISSA 6 лет назад +1

    www.buriedundertheblue.com The history of the 3 destroyed communities of Palo Verde, La Loma, and Bishop. Brought to you from the living descents. Bridging the past to the present with gentrification spreading throughout Los Angeles with more to come due to the Olympics and bond money HHH been rerouted. 2.18.18

  • @rromero1091
    @rromero1091 3 года назад

    looked like shacks that people lived in

  • @cato451
    @cato451 9 месяцев назад

    Just another example of bad government in Los Angeles

  • @johnscudder4552
    @johnscudder4552 Год назад

    La Loma, Palo Verde, and Bishop. The three communities in Chavez Ravine betrayed by promises of do-gooder government.

  • @raymundogonzalez7132
    @raymundogonzalez7132 7 лет назад +10

    that's the reason I'm all against the dodgers

    • @charlesjwin
      @charlesjwin 7 лет назад +4

      Raymundo Gonzalez Most all of the land was bought up for Housing projects and then left dormant decades before being offered to the Dodgers. Unfair to blame baseball when it was a near-ghost town by 1958.

    • @monthrusunv8759
      @monthrusunv8759 4 года назад +2

      charlesjwin very cold. They should feel bad up to this date.

  • @stage51manager
    @stage51manager 5 лет назад +1

    1981 Fernando Mania is born! 🇲🇽⚾️
    Mexican, Mexican-American forgave the Dodgers in 1981.

  • @user-nb3ci3ur2o
    @user-nb3ci3ur2o Год назад

    Did the City of Los Angeles and the Dodger’s organization ever apologize to the Latino community of Los Angeles for lying to them and forcefully displacing Latino people from Chavez Ravine telling them that they were going to build them a brand new community with parks that it was going to be a beautiful community,and what was their plan,well,there you have it,the Dodger’s stadium,there’s a school buried underneath the Dodger’s stadium,it came to my mind because I heard some people are boycotting the Dodger’s organization because the Gay people are preparing some sort of celebration they going to paint the field in rainbow colors and they’re going to have transgender performers dancing in skirts and painted all pretty and so some people are upset about that but nobody remembers about Chavez Ravine,I’ve been boycotting the Dodgers since before the gays came out of the closet,I will never set foot at the Dodgers stadium,and good luck with the gay party.

  • @andrewschulzsd
    @andrewschulzsd 6 лет назад +1

    Well i mean Los Angeles has become Mexico North so I guess they got the last laugh

    • @ganginfr4923
      @ganginfr4923 4 года назад +3

      Considering it used to literally be northern Mexico, I'd say it's always been like that. Only difference is that the Hispanics have more power nowadays.

    • @cynbarron731
      @cynbarron731 3 года назад +1

      It's originally Mexico's before it was stolen too

    • @charleshunter7864
      @charleshunter7864 2 года назад

      @@cynbarron731 it belonged to Spain before Mexico and before Spain the indigenous.

  • @joshuabalondo4454
    @joshuabalondo4454 Год назад

    Progressive elitism ruined Chavez Ravine.

  • @javiersalinas1458
    @javiersalinas1458 Год назад

    Shame

  • @NativeHita
    @NativeHita Год назад

    Goodbye DODGERS 😭 am not a fan anymore don't want to go back to your center now that i know about ...Battle of Chavez Ravine
    I can't they did that just for playing now i understand was the put the Catholic in colors juat to being the Mexicans down knowing must Mexicans are Catholic

  • @ElMCH-vb7xv
    @ElMCH-vb7xv 6 лет назад

    This is why dodgers Didint win the world series in 2017 . They coursed it

    • @paisadrummer9427
      @paisadrummer9427 6 лет назад

      GO DODGERS!

    • @TheMW2informer
      @TheMW2informer 5 лет назад

      Paisa Drummer and in 2018 😉😉, people died making miller park so is that why y’all beat us

  • @joshdiaz3419
    @joshdiaz3419 4 года назад +1

    Boo hoo. Play ball!!

  • @delang65
    @delang65 Год назад

    Pretty sad and not right