Lost LA is a public television historical documentary series that explores Southern California's hidden past through documents, photos, and other rare artifacts from the region's libraries and archives.

The show began as a series of online articles that featured historical materials from the L.A. as Subject research alliance.

Los Angeles is often thought of as a city without a history, an instant metropolis defined by the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry.

Lost LA challenges these stereotypes, offering a history of Southern California not found in other media.

Unlike other history shows which only look backward at antiquarian arcana, Lost LA explains the Southern California of today and how we got here.