Gram Parson’s Death Trip and Everlasting Grievous Angel

I don’t know if anyone has ever had a more loyal friend than Gram Parsons had in Phil Kaufman. Sometime […] Read more

The Black Dahlia Was Here: A tour of L.A.’s most infamous unsolved murder

It has been nearly 70 years since the naked, severed body of Elizabeth Short was found in a vacant Los Angeles [...]

Biltmore Hotel – 506 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071

The last known place Elizabeth Short, aka The Black Dahlia, was seen alive. Her ghost is allegedly just one of […] Read more

Dr. Walter Bayley’s private practice – 1052 W. 6th St., Los Angeles

The private practice of Dr. Walter Bayley, who owned a home one block from where the Black Dahlia was found, […] Read more

Possible Black Dahlia killer’s residence – 3959 S. Norton Ave, Los Angeles

The home of Dr. Walter Bayley, who Larry Harnisch has made a convincing argument is the Black Dahlia killer. Read more

The Black Dahlia’s belongings tossed here – 1136 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

A black patent leather purse and one black high heel shoe were discovered in the trash by the owner of […] Read more

Where the Black Dahlia got her name – 102 Linden, Long Beach, CA

Elizabeth Short frequented the soda fountain inside the drug store that was in this location. Due to the flowerlike arrangement […] Read more

FKA The Linden Apartments – 53 Linden Avenue, Long Beach

Elizabeth Short, aka the Black Dahlia, lived here from July 12 to August 2, 1946. Read more

Amnesiacs, hoaxes, and homicide cover-ups at the La Brea Tar Pits

A few years ago, I was giving an out of town friend the nickel tour of Los Angeles, which always […] Read more

The Gay Ghosts of Los Angeles

Obviously, when dealing with historical figures, the subject of sexual orientation can never always be definite, so those listed below […] Read more