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California City

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Deep in the Mojave Desert, there is a little town with a big name and a bizarre history: California City. For decades, real estate developers have sold a dream here: if you buy land now, you’ll be rich one day. Thousands of people bought this dream. Many were young couples and hard-working immigrants looking to build a better future. But much of the land they bought is nearly worthless.  In this new podcast from LAist Studios, host Emily Guerin tells a story of money, power and deception.

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10 de jul de 2026

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Episódios

A Man with a Dream 20.07.2020

The vision that Ben Perez was sold in 2017 began in 1958, with one man's dream to build a utopian desert city from scratch. This LAist Studios podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and our listeners get 10% off their first month of online therapy at  BetterHelp.com/LAist Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a...

Turning Desert Dust Into Gold 13.07.2020

In 2017 Ben Perez goes to a Mojave Desert resort for a free vacation and ends up signing away his life savings. Turns out Ben is one of tens of thousands to believe a version of this dream over the past 60 years.

How I Found Out About California City 09.07.2020

It was supposed to be a simple story about the California drought. Instead, reporter Emily Guerin became obsessed with the bizarre history of a sprawling, half-built desert city.

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