I Saved Los Angeles Millions of Dollars by Marc Curtis ©2017 MarcCurtis.com all rights reserved Dateline: February 8, 1986 11:30a.m. Location: 6849 N. Vanscoy Ave, Van Nuys Arleigh McCree McCree, 46, and Ball, 43, both suffered massive shrapnel wounds in the blast, which blew a hole in the roof of the attached [...]
I Found My Hat! by Marc Curtis ©2017 MarcCurtis.com all rights reserved. Sometimes we hold on to an item because it embraces a special remembrance. Welcome to Small Town America Ord, Nebraska Population: 2200 1.66 square miles Not exactly a tourist mecca, Ord is located in the center of the state. In 1985 it [...]
Rodney King Cop Beating Trial – Sidebar What goes around, comes around by Marc Curtis ©2017 MarcCurtis.com What do the following items have in common? Rodney King Michael P. Stone KDFM-FM, Walnut Creek, CA Traffic Court Los Angeles Riots, April 29, 1992 Marc Curtis (me) This is a story about paths that cross. I’m [...]
Joshua Tree National Park Desert Flower Cactus Century Plant Joshua Tree National Park is immense, nearly 800,000 acres, and infinitely variable. It can seem unwelcoming, even brutal during the heat of summer when, in fact, it is delicate and extremely fragile. This is a land shaped by [...]
Changsha Hunan Province China Junk Boats Morning Exercise Very Spicy Hunan Food Changsha Hunan Province is known as the hometown of Mao Zedong, although his birthplace is actually 100km away in Shaoshan Village. Changsha. As the capital of Hunan Province in south central China, Changsha is at the center [...]
United Vintners of San Francisco Inglenook Vintages Italian Swiss Colony Heublein Cocktails Why write about a troubled, defunct company? The history of wine in the USA is part of the history of me, Marc Curtis. United Vintners of San Francisco has its roots in the depths [...]
Cebu Philippine Islands Philippine Jitney Philippine Jitney Philippine Jitney Cebu (Cebuano: Sugbo) is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands. Cebu is a long narrow island [...]
Xiamen Fujian China Xiamen Food Street Gulangyu Temple Temple Roof The history of Xiamen Fujian China dates back to the ancient times. It was part of Tong'an County, which was established in the 3rd year of Emperor Taikang's reign in the Jin Dynasty (282 A.D.). The County was first [...]
Hanoi, Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam Hoàn Ki?m Lake Bridge Hanoi, Vietnam Alley Hanoi Vietnam’s capital lies in the North of the country and is one of the country’s top tourist hot spots. It offers French-colonial architecture, a rich food culture and a long history (the city celebrated its millennium [...]
PBS Documentary Films Robert Drew LA Champions Shootout on Imperial Hwy In 1984 I received a call from documentary producer, Robert Drew. I shot several award winning PBS Documentary Films for the Frontline series with him, including: || Warnings From Gangland (1984-85) A Los Angeles gang attacks a [...]