Firetower Palm Springs DWFB April 6, 2008
New video! better blends in sound. Different camera angle. Desert Winds Freedom Band April 6, 2008 performance at The Annenberg Theater Art Museum Palm Springs, California, USA Visit home page at desertwindsfb.org Concert Bands, Comedy, jazz, classical, dance - it's all here at Annenberg Theater! A little bit of traditional and a little bit of the avant-garde, with something for everyone. They welcome you to this intimate state-of-the-art 433-seat theater located in downtown Palm Springs. Their nearly perfect acoustics are often applauded by the artists who grace the stage and the audiences enthusiastically return year after year to experience the entertainment only provided by live professional theater. The Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians is composed of several small groups of Indians who were living in the modern day Palm Springs area when the Agua Caliente Reservation was established by the United States Government in 1896. Archaeological research has shown that the Cahuilla have lived in the area for the past 15,000 years. The reservation occupies 32,000 acres (130 km²), of which 6,700 acres (27 km²) lie within the city limits, making the Agua Caliente band the city's largest landowner. The reservation land was originally composed of alternating squares of land laid out across the desert in a checkerboard pattern. The alternating, non-reservation squares, were provided by the United States Government to the Southern Pacific Railroad as an incentive to bring rail lines through the open desert. Tribal enrollment is currently estimated at between 296 and 365 people. The Cahuilla name for the area was Se-Khi (boiling water). In the early 1800s, Spanish explorers named the area Agua Caliente (hot water). An alternative use of palm is revealed in the November 1992 issue of Art of California. At least one Spanish explorer referred to the area as la Palma de la Mano de dios or The Palm of God's hand, (page 45). The current name for the area is Palm Springs which likely came into common usage in the mid-1860s when the land was first surveyed by U.S. Government surveyors who noted that a local mineral spring was located at the base of two bunches of palms. By 1884 when San Francisco attorney John Guthrie McCallum settled in Palm Springs, the name was already in wide acceptance.
Eigers Palm Springs DWFB April 6, 2008
New Video! Different Camera angle. Higher resolution and sound! Desert Winds Freedom Band April 6, 2008 Performance at The Annenberg Art Museum Palm Springs, California, USA Visit home page at desertwindsfb.org Concert Bands, Comedy, jazz, classical, dance - it's all here at Annenberg Theater! A little bit of traditional and a little bit of the avant-garde, with something for everyone. They welcome you to this intimate state-of-the-art 433-seat theater located in downtown Palm Springs. Their nearly perfect acoustics are often applauded by the artists who grace the stage and the audiences enthusiastically return year after year to experience the entertainment only provided by live professionals. The Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians is composed of several small groups of Indians who were living in the modern day Palm Springs area when the Agua Caliente Reservation was established by the United States Government in 1896. Archaeological research has shown that the Cahuilla have lived in the area for the past 15,000 years. The reservation occupies 32,000 acres (130 km²), of which 6,700 acres (27 km²) lie within the city limits, making the Agua Caliente band the city's largest landowner. The reservation land was originally composed of alternating squares of land laid out across the desert in a checkerboard pattern. The alternating, non-reservation squares, were provided by the United States Government to the Southern Pacific Railroad as an incentive to bring rail lines through the open desert. Tribal enrollment is currently estimated at between 296 and 365 people. The Cahuilla name for the area was Se-Khi (boiling water). In the early 1800s, Spanish explorers named the area Agua Caliente (hot water). An alternative use of palm is revealed in the November 1992 issue of Art of California. At least one Spanish explorer referred to the area as la Palma de la Mano de dios or The Palm of God's hand, (page 45). The current name for the area is Palm Springs which likely came into common usage in the mid-1860s when the land was first surveyed by U.S. Government surveyors who noted that a local mineral spring was located at the base of two bunches of palms. By 1884 when San Francisco attorney John Guthrie McCallum settled in Palm Springs, the name was already in wide acceptance.
Man of the Hour Palm Springs DWFB April 6, 2008
New Video! Better resolution and Sound! Man of the Hour, Desert Winds Freedom Band April 6, 2008 performance at The Annenberg Art Museum Palm Springs, California, USA Visit home page at desertwindsfb.org Concert Bands, Comedy, jazz, classical, dance - it's all here at Annenberg Theater! A little bit of traditional and a little bit of the avant-garde, with something for everyone. They welcome you to this intimate state-of-the-art 433-seat theater located in downtown Palm Springs. Their nearly perfect acoustics are often applauded by the artists who grace the stage and the audiences enthusiastically return year after year to experience the entertainment only provided by live professionals. The Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians is composed of several small groups of Indians who were living in the modern day Palm Springs area when the Agua Caliente Reservation was established by the United States Government in 1896. Archaeological research has shown that the Cahuilla have lived in the area for the past 15,000 years. The reservation occupies 32,000 acres (130 km²), of which 6,700 acres (27 km²) lie within the city limits, making the Agua Caliente band the city's largest landowner. The reservation land was originally composed of alternating squares of land laid out across the desert in a checkerboard pattern. The alternating, non-reservation squares, were provided by the United States Government to the Southern Pacific Railroad as an incentive to bring rail lines through the open desert. Tribal enrollment is currently estimated at between 296 and 365 people. The Cahuilla name for the area was Se-Khi (boiling water). In the early 1800s, Spanish explorers named the area Agua Caliente (hot water). An alternative use of palm is revealed in the November 1992 issue of Art of California. At least one Spanish explorer referred to the area as la Palma de la Mano de dios or The Palm of God's hand, (page 45). The current name for the area is Palm Springs which likely came into common usage in the mid-1860s when the land was first surveyed by U.S. Government surveyors who noted that a local mineral spring was located at the base of two bunches of palms. By 1884 when San Francisco attorney John Guthrie McCallum settled in Palm Springs, the name was already in wide acceptance.
Superman Returns Palm Springs DWFB April 6, 2008
New Video! Different angle and sound! Superman Returns w/DWFB Desert Winds Freedom Band April 6, 2008 performance at The Annenberg Art Museum Palm Springs, California, USA Visit home page at desertwindsfb.org Concert Bands, Comedy, jazz, classical, dance - it's all here at Annenberg Theater! A little bit of traditional and a little bit of the avant-garde, with something for everyone. They welcome you to this intimate state-of-the-art 433-seat theater located in downtown Palm Springs. Their nearly perfect acoustics are often applauded by the artists who grace the stage and the audiences enthusiastically return year after year to experience the entertainment only provided by live professionals. The Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians is composed of several small groups of Indians who were living in the modern day Palm Springs area when the Agua Caliente Reservation was established by the United States Government in 1896. Archaeological research has shown that the Cahuilla have lived in the area for the past 15,000 years. The reservation occupies 32,000 acres (130 km²), of which 6,700 acres (27 km²) lie within the city limits, making the Agua Caliente band the city's largest landowner. The reservation land was originally composed of alternating squares of land laid out across the desert in a checkerboard pattern. The alternating, non-reservation squares, were provided by the United States Government to the Southern Pacific Railroad as an incentive to bring rail lines through the open desert. Tribal enrollment is currently estimated at between 296 and 365 people. The Cahuilla name for the area was Se-Khi (boiling water). In the early 1800s, Spanish explorers named the area Agua Caliente (hot water). An alternative use of palm is revealed in the November 1992 issue of Art of California. At least one Spanish explorer referred to the area as la Palma de la Mano de dios or The Palm of God's hand, (page 45). The current name for the area is Palm Springs which likely came into common usage in the mid-1860s when the land was first surveyed by U.S. Government surveyors who noted that a local mineral spring was located at the base of two bunches of palms. By 1884 when San Francisco attorney John Guthrie McCallum settled in Palm Springs, the name was already in wide acceptance.
CALIFORNIA ON FIRE preview #3
THE FULL FILM IS BEING SCREENED AS AN ART INSTALLATION IN COACHELLA VALLEY, CA UNTIL 4/20. DETAILS BELOW & AT frostjeff.com
Current press
“The film is winnowed down to a 25-minute meditation on grief and loss, fueled by mind-blowing shots of flames roaring across the screen with lightning speed” - artnet 02/15
“...hauntingly beautiful and thoughtfully tragic” - Spectrum News 1 Socal 02/18
California on Fire is a groundbreaking video and sound artwork by southern Californian artist Jeff Frost. To create California on Fire, Frost trained as a firefighter, gained full access to more than 70 wildfires, and shot 350,000 photos over five years. The film will be presented to the public during a series of screenings in a large scale camel stable converted into a theater with a 30ft screen as an independent parallel project to the Desert X biennial centered in the Coachella Valley of southern California from Feb 9th to April 21st, 2019.
California on Fire uses catastrophic effects of climate change as a backdrop to examine the experience of grief and loss. Each of the film's five chapters are based on the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, sadness, and acceptance. California on Fire utilizes time and sound to reveal an undeniable reality: we are already in a state of climate crisis.
While in progress the project spawned a Netflix series, and has been featured by Artnet, Time Magazine, National Geographic, American Photo, Spectrum News 1, and many others.
Screenings of California on Fire are free to attend & open to the general public
Dates
Feb 9th to April 20th
Hours
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
6:00pm, 7:00pm
Location
Coachella Valley, Palm Desert
33.821849, -116.381433 (copy and paste into google maps)
Artist Website
frostjeff.com
Instagram: @frostjeff
For additional press opportunities contact:
jeff@jeff-frost.com
About the Artist
Jeff Frost is an artist of many mediums who currently has work in CERN, LAX, and his own independently built and funded installation running in parallel to the Desert X Biennial. He shot time lapse for the National Geographic series One Strange Rock. Frost’s videoart was commissioned by U2 for their 2015 world tour. The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) named him one of the best photographers of 2014. Frost’s films have been screened at the Palm Springs Museum of Art’s Annenberg Theater for the Palm Springs Photo Festival nearly every year since 2012 and in a traveling exhibition in Bangkok for the US Embassy, Nature Nurture 20/20 curated by Hossein Framani. He has spoken at TEDx, University of Southern California, Orlando Museum of Art, Snap! Orlando Photo Festival and photoLA.
Military Escort Palm Springs DWFB April 6, 2008
New video w/better resolution and sound, enjoy! MIlitary Escort Desert Winds Freedom Band April 6, 2008 performance at The Annenberg Art Museum Palm Springs, California, USA Visit home page at desertwindsfb.org Concert Bands, Comedy, jazz, classical, dance - it's all here at Annenberg Theater! A little bit of traditional and a little bit of the avant-garde, with something for everyone. They welcome you to this intimate state-of-the-art 433-seat theater located in downtown Palm Springs. Their nearly perfect acoustics are often applauded by the artists who grace the stage and the audiences enthusiastically return year after year to experience the entertainment only provided by live professionals. Though celebrities still retreat to Palm Springs, many today establish residences in other areas of the Coachella Valley. The city's economy now relies on tourism, which occurs primarily during the winter months, and casino gambling. It is a city of numerous festivals, conventions, and international events. The world's largest rotating tramcars can be found at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. These cars ascend two-and-a-half miles up a steep incline to reveal views of the entire Coachella Valley. The ascent from the desert floor to an altitude in excess of 8,500 feet (2,600 m) is accompanied by a drop in temperature of 30 degrees or more, giving riders a cool respite from the heat on a hot summer day. A wilderness area can be explored at the top of the tram and there is a restaurant with spectacular views. The Palm Springs International Film Festival presents movie star-filled, red-carpet affairs. The Palm Springs Follies stage-show features performers that are over the age of 55. Every Thursday evening downtown Palm Springs is transformed into Village Fest, featuring a diverse display of arts and crafts, a certified farmer's market, food, and live entertainment on historic Palm Canyon Drive. The Palm Springs Convention Center underwent a multi-million-dollar expansion and remodeling in 2005 The Palm Springs Art Museum presents traveling art exhibitions plus a variety of entertainment in its Annenberg Theater. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is located downtown with the Spa Resort Hotel and Casino. There are other casinos in the Coachella Valley as well, notably in the cities of Rancho Mirage, Indio, Coachella and Cabazon. Numerous five star hotels, restaurants and attractions cater to tourists, while shoppers can find high-end boutiques in downtown and uptown Palm Springs. There is a water park and several skateboard parks. Last, but not least, there are hundreds of diverse restaurants throughout the city.
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Eiger Palm Springs Desert Winds Freedom Band
Desert Winds Freedom Band April 6, 2008 performance at The Annenberg Art Museum Palm Springs, California, USA Visit home page at desertwindsfb.org Though celebrities still retreat to Palm Springs, many today establish residences in other areas of the Coachella Valley. The city's economy now relies on tourism, which occurs primarily during the winter months, and casino gambling. It is a city of numerous festivals, conventions, and international events. The world's largest rotating tramcars can be found at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. These cars ascend two-and-a-half miles up a steep incline to reveal views of the entire Coachella Valley. The ascent from the desert floor to an altitude in excess of 8,500 feet (2,600 m) is accompanied by a drop in temperature of 30 degrees or more, giving riders a cool respite from the heat on a hot summer day. A wilderness area can be explored at the top of the tram and there is a restaurant with spectacular views. The Palm Springs International Film Festival presents movie star-filled, red-carpet affairs. The Palm Springs Follies stage-show features performers that are over the age of 55. Every Thursday evening downtown Palm Springs is transformed into Village Fest, featuring a diverse display of arts and crafts, a certified farmer's market, food, and live entertainment on historic Palm Canyon Drive. The Palm Springs Convention Center underwent a multi-million-dollar expansion and remodeling in 2005 The Palm Springs Art Museum presents traveling art exhibitions plus a variety of entertainment in its Annenberg Theater. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is located downtown with the Spa Resort Hotel and Casino. There are other casinos in the Coachella Valley as well, notably in the cities of Rancho Mirage, Indio, Coachella and Cabazon. Numerous five star hotels, restaurants and attractions cater to tourists, while shoppers can find high-end boutiques in downtown and uptown Palm Springs. There is a water park and several skateboard parks. Last, but not least, there are hundreds of diverse restaurants throughout the city.
Starting out on the Salton Sea Tour - Elite Land Tours, Palm Springs, CA
Picking up the guests in the Hummer for Secrets of the Salton Sea Tour. Elite Land Tours, Palm Springs, California
Davis Gaines sings How Deep is the Ocean and Right as the Rain
Annenberg Theatre, Palm Springs, CA
PALM SPRINGS TRAM MAINTENANCE
Photojournalist: Joshua Lewis Jenkins got exclusive access in the maintenance dept.
Ever wonder who risks their lives daily to keep the Tram going? take a look!!!
Shot and Edited by Joshua Lewis Jenkins for CBS Local 2, Eye on the Desert. (All Rights Reserved.)
56 Ep 56 True to One's Roots: The Art of Neal Ambrose-Smith
COLLIDING WORLDS presents Neal Ambrose- Smith True to One's Roots
Colliding Worlds -- an art documentary in a 30-minute format
PALM SPRINGS CA -- February 24, 2014 - COLLIDING WORLDS, an ART DOCUMENTARY in a 30-minute format, brings its latest episodes to broadcast and YouTube. Neal Ambrose- Smith True to One's Roots features Native American Artist Neal Ambrose Smith and Gallerist Gregory Bennett.
Neal Ambrose-Smith ( is the son of Artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. Born and raised off the reservation with a strong Native American culture in the house, Neal is impacted by his environment, his Native American roots, and pop culture and government activities. Ambrose-Smith writes: I can't separate myself from it. We all have a responsibility individually and globally. Ambrose --Smith's work shows those influences. He mixes current state affairs with tribal images and often humor. The end result is work that challenges the viewer.
An enrolled member of the Salish, Cree, Shoshone and Metis members from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation, Montana, Neal views his heritage as more than history. He sees a responsibility to preserve and nurture. A respected painter, printmaker and sculptor, Ambrose-Smith also is an educator in using non-toxic printmaking techniques. His work combines drawing, painting, printmaking and collage to create a layered grouping of images.
It is the layering of images that makes Neal's work deceptively simple. A neon triangle is more than a sum of its sides. In Neal's hands the triangle is a tepee, an iconic symbol of Native American imagery. In Neal's hands it a boyhood haunt, a symbol of people living a life tied to the natural rhythms. In Neal's hands it is a glowing homage to neon, an abstract art installation that is sublimely absurd and deeply poignant.
Gallerist Greg Bennett ( is a supporter of Native American Artists such as Neal Ambrose Smith. Greg's gallery focuses on the contemporary and often misunderstood art of Native Americans. The gallery located at 73255 El Paseo, Suite, 5 Palm Desert CA 92260, takes risks. Often art, such as Neal's, is not readily available in the mainstream. I saw a need to bring this art to more people. I saw a need to make people see Native American is not just 'southwest' art. It can be and is vibrant contemporary work that is worthy of public attention.
The Man of the Hour DWFB Vid7 PS Desert Winds Freedom Band
Desert Winds Freedom Band April 6, 2008 performance at The Annenberg Art Museum, Palm Springs, California, USA
Visit home page at desertwindsfb.org Though celebrities still retreat to Palm Springs, many today establish residences in other areas of the Coachella Valley. The city's economy now relies on tourism, which occurs primarily during the winter months, and casino gambling. It is a city of numerous festivals, conventions, and international events. The world's largest rotating tramcars can be found at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. These cars ascend two-and-a-half miles up a steep incline to reveal views of the entire Coachella Valley. The ascent from the desert floor to an altitude in excess of 8,500 feet (2,600 m) is accompanied by a drop in temperature of 30 degrees or more, giving riders a cool respite from the heat on a hot summer day. A wilderness area can be explored at the top of the tram and there is a restaurant with spectacular views. The Palm Springs International Film Festival presents movie star-filled, red-carpet affairs. The Palm Springs Follies stage-show features performers that are over the age of 55. Every Thursday evening downtown Palm Springs is transformed into Village Fest, featuring a diverse display of arts and crafts, a certified farmer's market, food, and live entertainment on historic Palm Canyon Drive. The Palm Springs Convention Center underwent a multi-million-dollar expansion and remodeling in 2005 The Palm Springs Art Museum presents traveling art exhibitions plus a variety of entertainment in its Annenberg Theater. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is located downtown with the Spa Resort Hotel and Casino. There are other casinos in the Coachella Valley as well, notably in the cities of Rancho Mirage, Indio, Coachella and Cabazon. Numerous five star hotels, restaurants and attractions cater to tourists, while shoppers can find high-end boutiques in downtown and uptown Palm Springs. There is a water park and several skateboard parks. Last, but not least, there are hundreds of diverse restaurants throughout the city.
Lady in Red: An Intimate Portrait of Nancy Reagan
Author Sheila Tate discusses her book, Lady in Red--a collection of images and stories related to First Lady Nancy Reagan. Tate focuses on the various roles that Mrs. Reagan played during her years in the White House and offers a rare glimpse into the life of a President's wife. A book signing follows the program.
Ben Affleck arrives at The 24th Annual Producers Guild of America Awards
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Ben Affleck arrives at The 24th Annual Producers Guild of America Awards Jan 26, 2013 - The Beverly Hilton Hotel - Beverly Hills, California, United States
Engine, Lomita Railroad Museum
SAVING THE ICONIC HOUSES IN LOS ANGELES – LINDA DISHMAN
4th International Iconic Houses Conference – The Getty Center Los Angeles 17-19 February 2016.
A CALIFORNIA STATE OF MIND –
THE MODERN HOUSE MUSEUM IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
The Iconic Houses conference was organized by the Iconic Houses network and the Getty Conservation Institute and hosted by the Getty Foundation and James Goldstein of the Sheats-Goldstein Residence.
The complete conference program can be found in this link.
iconichouses.org/news/conference-announcement-2016
Meet our speaker in: Five questions for … Linda Dishman” iconichouses.org/news/5-questions-for-linda-dishman
The Conference Guide publication (78 pages) with interviews with all speakers and information about the 15 house tours is free available for Friends of Iconic Houses. You can join us here: iconichouses.org/support
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Pasadena Heritage; The Gamble House; Palm Springs Art Museum, The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands and The Pasadena Tour Company.
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The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands; Wiss Janney Elstner Associates, Inc.; ACME Technologies, Architecture Tours L.A. and Kelly Sutherlin McLeod Architecture, Inc.
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JIM & CAROL EGAN National Day In The Desert 2019-Outstanding Philanthropists
It was in the early 60’s that James and Carol Egan discovered the Coachella Valley while on their first vacation as a married couple. And in 2005, the couple moved to the Coachella Valley--just as she had dreamed of 40 years earlier!
The Coachella Valley has been blessed by the heart and generous commitment of James and Carol Egan from the minute they became residents in Rancho Mirage.
Seeking adventure and a new life together in 1963, Jim and Carol left Pennsylvania, headed for California with no money and no job. They of course, quickly found employment—Carol with Pacific Bell Telephone, and Jim with the petroleum equipment division of FMC Corporation in Brea CA. Jim recalls his starting wage was $2.52 per hour.
Jim advanced quickly in his 17-year career in sales, marketing and management assignments at FMC Corporation in California and London. Thereafter, he served in various management positions with the Mueller Company and Tyco International and was named Vice-Chairman of the U.S.-China Trade Council. When Jim retired as President of Tyco’s Latin American Division in 2005, the Coachella Valley welcomed this outstanding couple with open arms.
The Egans have enjoyed living in Rancho Mirage and spending quality time with their three children and nine grandchildren in Texas and Ohio.
They share their passion for the arts and for supporting organizations that transform the lives of young people and others in the local community through their hands on involvement and generosity. Jim was elected to the Palm Springs Art Museum Board of Directors in 2013 and currently serves as Chair of the Audit Committee. Over the years, he and Carol have become major patrons of the Museum, its education department, school tour programs, the Western Art Council and the Annenberg Theater Council.
As strong believers in CVRep’s mission to present thought-provoking, innovative theater of substance and outreach programs for residents and visitors. Jim and Carol pledged the first substantial six-figure gift to the “Be Part of Our Dream” Campaign to acquire the former IMAX theater in Cathedral City and transform it into CVRep’s stunning new 208-seat, state-of-the-art theater and conservatory.
The American Outreach Foundation, which supplies mechanized wheelchairs to disabled veterans and others, is another beneficiary of the Egans’ generous philanthropy and volunteer service as members of the board of directors.
Jim brings his substantial business experience and financial resources to the Palm Springs Unified School District Foundation Task Force, which is focused on expanding education on computer programming and technology for middle school and high school students.
There is nothing complicated about this endearing couple’s approach to philanthropy. In their words, “When you give, you get much more in return.”
They consider it a privilege and joy to contribute their time, talents and financial support to causes and people that enrich the lives of others.
Rancho Mirage City Council Meeting - Feb. 4, 2016
Calling All Cars: Tenth Commandment / Six of a Kind / Murder in the Morning
The radio show Calling All Cars hired LAPD radio dispacher Jesse Rosenquist to be the voice of the dispatcher. Rosenquist was already famous because home radios could tune into early police radio frequencies. As the first police radio dispatcher presented to the public ear, his was the voice that actors went to when called upon for a radio dispatcher role.
The iconic television series Dragnet, with LAPD Detective Joe Friday as the primary character, was the first major media representation of the department. Real LAPD operations inspired Jack Webb to create the series and close cooperation with department officers let him make it as realistic as possible, including authentic police equipment and sound recording on-site at the police station.
Due to Dragnet's popularity, LAPD Chief Parker became, after J. Edgar Hoover, the most well known and respected law enforcement official in the nation. In the 1960s, when the LAPD under Chief Thomas Reddin expanded its community relations division and began efforts to reach out to the African-American community, Dragnet followed suit with more emphasis on internal affairs and community policing than solving crimes, the show's previous mainstay.
Several prominent representations of the LAPD and its officers in television and film include Adam-12, Blue Streak, Blue Thunder, Boomtown, The Closer, Colors, Crash, Columbo, Dark Blue, Die Hard, End of Watch, Heat, Hollywood Homicide, Hunter, Internal Affairs, Jackie Brown, L.A. Confidential, Lakeview Terrace, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Life, Numb3rs, The Shield, Southland, Speed, Street Kings, SWAT, Training Day and the Lethal Weapon, Rush Hour and Terminator film series. The LAPD is also featured in the video games Midnight Club II, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, L.A. Noire and Call of Juarez: The Cartel.
The LAPD has also been the subject of numerous novels. Elizabeth Linington used the department as her backdrop in three different series written under three different names, perhaps the most popular being those novel featuring Det. Lt. Luis Mendoza, who was introduced in the Edgar-nominated Case Pending. Joseph Wambaugh, the son of a Pittsburgh policeman, spent fourteen years in the department, using his background to write novels with authentic fictional depictions of life in the LAPD. Wambaugh also created the Emmy-winning TV anthology series Police Story. Wambaugh was also a major influence on James Ellroy, who wrote several novels about the Department set during the 1940s and 1950s, the most famous of which are probably The Black Dahlia, fictionalizing the LAPD's most famous cold case, and L.A. Confidential, which was made into a film of the same name. Both the novel and the film chronicled mass-murder and corruption inside and outside the force during the Parker era. Critic Roger Ebert indicates that the film's characters (from the 1950s) represent the choices ahead for the LAPD: assisting Hollywood limelight, aggressive policing with relaxed ethics, and a straight arrow approach.