LA’s Unknown Side (with ex-firefighter) 🇺🇸
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- The greater LA area is one of the most mixed-up places in the world. Today we meet old-school local Walter Shirk who shows us an unknown side of greater LA that few of us are familiar with.
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I wonder when the trash, filth, drug infestation, and homeless will take that over.
I go there all the time....the homeless is so much worse over the last 15 or so years. he is ignorant about it. .....way more drug use....and way more invisible homeless that dont use drugs and live in their cars or vans. Democrats live in denial. period
lol... youtube hid my comment talking about mainstream media and their lack of culture and effort like Peter puts in.
TH-cam hid that 🤷♂ for being true and dictionary words also.... wow. Says a lot about who is making the bias in Ai here lately.
The fact this is the only emoji.... with a positive chart, says it all. 💹
Peter, have you taken any inspiration from Huell Howser??
I would like to go around LA with Walter! He sounds and acts like that cool uncle or family friend that just knows shit and stuff, The coolest guy ever!
It's just a show, dude. Repent to Satan.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Are you talking about gay sex?
This one could easily been 1h longer, it felt their story has so more to tell. Great vid Peter as always.
I think he has the longer versions/uncut on whatever subscription service he uses for his fans.
*always*
Agree 👍
I feel like i can watch an entire Movie out of this story. I am an ex-firefighter myself. I can feel the intense dramatic scenes that can played out, the many stories of animals lost, the stories of the rats.
omg, you imagine being able to put that in a motion picture.
=) this story should be told. so cool
I moved to Santa Monica in 2014 with my wife and 4lbs. Yorkie. I’ve worked for LA County Fire for 20 years and before that, I did 14 years with the LA County Sheriff. I’m currently stationed at the Marina Del Rey fire station so I can ride my bicycle to work. I’ll be retiring in a couple of years. Like Walter, I’ve seen so much in the last 34 years of service to the county. I absolutely love living in Santa Monica. It took my wife and I 20 years of marriage before we saved up enough money to finally buy a small condo on Ocean Avenue. We moved from Valencia which is about 35 minutes north in the Santa Clarita Valley. We are both southern Californian natives. It’s so sad to see what Los Angeles is becoming, but my entire family is here so I can’t leave nor do I really want to. To those who aren’t blessed to live on the California coast, I can’t describe in words how beautiful it is. And the weather is absolutely perfect. There were days when it was 104 degrees in Valencia, we would travel to Santa monica and it would be 68. The people who live in this city are so wonderful, we literally make friends on a daily basis by just walking our dog in the parks. I pray that the law makers of this region open their eyes and start taking the power away from the abusers of our system and put it back into the hard working tax payers. Thanks for all the great content Peter. I loved the piece you did on East LA. I worked there for 17 years between fire station 3 and ELA sheriffs on 3rd street.
Would you recommend visiting Santa Monica as tourist?
Well said and amen!
Ha! All the firemen live in Santa Clarita, just as all the cops live in Simi Valley.
Time to get some coffee and watch another great video, Peter never disappoints.
Indeed.
Thanks again, Peter man 🤙
Doing exactly that ☕️. Cheers
heh i do the exact same, i had dinner while watching this time tho.
Walter is embodiment of old California that made it cool and calm place to move to. Wish future CA can learn from him
Walter is very Rare indeed. Most "Old" Californians have died or moved out of state. What remains is why I will not visit ever again. I miss the beauty but not the lifestyle or its government.
I love how Walter describes everything. Bet he missed being a fireman.
I grew up in the beach towns in the South Bay of Los Angeles: Torrance, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes… born in 1956, coming up on 67 years of age, the beach towns were like small villages where everyone knew each other, treated all like neighbors and friends
Shoutout to Walter for his service to the community ❤🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒 Thxs Peter
What a lovely couple. And Walter is really modest about his bravery in that fire situation.
HE TOLD THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH about the homeless situation. I to am a native and there has been homeless that flocked to California since the 70's.....IT IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM
I grew up in the bay area. Family moved here in 1964 when I was 2. Homeless for sure were in san francisco and oakland since the early 70's as well as drug addiction and associated crime. It's not new. It seems worse because the population has doubled. Drugs are worse. Still plenty of beauty here though.
But the homeless population is worse than it's ever been. And it's created by the left leaning politicians who rule the state .Until residents of California wake up and run them out of office, California's problems will continue .The mass exodus of middle class residents to other states will only get worse in the near future as California is toying with compensation of millions of dollars to descendants of slaves .Most problems in California are man made ( politician made) , high taxes, water problem, high crime, homelessness , high real estate , wild fires etc.
I remember my grandfather told me that there was homeless in the 50s also. He was fed up and left to Texas in the 70s and realized that Dallas has homeless too. Guess the homeless problem is a US problem for a very long time.
It's not a completely new problem but no way is the homeless situation today comparable to even 5 years ago. That's like comparing Signal Hill to Mt. Shasta.
@@truthseeker6377 That is a lie. I live in LA and the problem hasn't changed in the last 40 years I've been alive. The only thing that i have seen is that they have migrated from the lower income parts to better areas. This is very similar to what is happening in Texas. Everytime I visit family there it just reminds me of LA.
My in-laws immigrate from Scotland in '58 to an apartment at 11th & Wilshire in Santa Monica for $120/mo. I checked that same apartment in 2018 and it was $4,200/mo. Being retrospective gives us great context for understanding and often times clarifies misunderstanding about the past and revisionist history that seeps into our culture. Thanks for sharing his story.
4200? Wow I wonder how some can survive these days 😢
@@mikeb837 my family and I currently finding new place to rent but cheapest one to rent a 3 bed house is $2,600 but we need housing and some of the cheap ones doesn’t do housing the highest is $3,800. I’m planning moving to Arizona because my cousin renting two houses for $1,800.
@vce.john1734 I'm in Southern Oregon. It's hard here too. I've also thought about AZ. I wish you luck!
I have a buddy who is still rent controlled since his dad bought the apartment in the 60s. Dude pays like 650 for rent! 😂
I live in the Sunset Park in Santa Monica. A friend of mine lives in the same neighborhood ,in a building since 1980 a one bedroom rent control. He pays $600 a month. The rest of the tenants who are not under rent control pay between $3800 and $ 5800.forfor one or two bedroom. Most work in high tech and drive MZ and Audi. About six years ago when the building was bought, they made an offer to the tenants for $80,000 apiece to move out and most took the money but another friend of mine that lived in the same building refused and then they offered him 200 K
he moved 😂
People who haven't lived in LA also don't realize how amazing Griffith Park is. I've been hiking it for 8 years and still find little bits of new trail. Mountain lions, coyotes, rattlesnakes, all right in the middle of the city. I've yet to come across a remotely comparable park in the middle of a US city. Many tourists just go up to the observatory by car or shuttle but it's a trail runner, hiker or dog walker's dream. It's "normal" to me now but I was so in love with Griffith Park the first 2-3 years I lived near it.
4 years ago I was driving through the area after midnight and the coyote/mountain lions were everywhere. Blocking drivers and running through people's yards. Never seen anything like it 😂😂
I think it's the largest wildlife park in the country -- wonderful place!
There’s a lot of wilderness areas around Los Angeles and we have tons of equestrian areas and cycling. It’s not all city.
I won't argue I just wanna add Yosemite is the most beautiful park but I know what you mean and not arguing at all
There would be a lot more parks like it if there were more cities with equally cancerous sprawl
My neighbor Mr D would be amazing doing something like this where I am in New York. He’s in his 80s, old an military vet, LOVES talking about the old days and what the neighbor looked like. Recently he wrote up a 2 page history of our street and put it in everyone’s mailboxes. He lets my two younger kids run on his property picking wild mushrooms and loves educating them on different ones and different wild flowers and the birds.
Sounds like a great guy! I’d watch if Peter did a video with him for sure
Do it Peter !
Bring him out... BUCKET LIST..YET JUST A WISH🎉🎉🎉
Awww....I love this, my great aunt used to write stories about our area during the depression era here in the North Carolina town where I'm from and still live I loved her documentation.
I'm from a textile area of NC, that's similar to coal in Appalachia or any other town of working class people that built their towns around one industry.
That area is just GORGEOUS where Walter lives, wow! So sad it’s such a fire hazard.
Pretty much all the hills around LA are.
pros and cons to anyplace you live - you just have to decide if the pros outweigh the cons. Walter has
I lived in the general area when most of the coast roads were 2 lanes and you just pulled off partly in the sand and you were on the beach. When they started paving paradise and putting in parking lots I cried.
Loved this. In the late 1950's, my family built a house on Trancas Beach, down on the coast from this video. Our neighbors were Kathryn Hepburn and Frank Capra. My dad commuted to Santa Monica in his Porsche Speedster and worked at McDonnell Douglas. Idyllic life, middle class. I moved to Alaska 40 years ago and never looked back.✌️
Every place was better in the late 50's!
What is life like in Alaska?
@@solvingpolitics3172 well, it's not for the faint of heart, that's for sure. It's a great place to be tested, and discover your mettle. Majestic, beautiful, and dangerous. A good place to hone your problem solving skills. And learn humility.
@@edwardlagrossa1246 For whom?
Porsches and building homes on the beach are a symptom of middle class life?
Gotta check the math on that that.
I am younger than Walter but the way he described playing as a kid really resonated with me - hearing him talk about playing "war" on dirt mounds, digging tunnels etc. If kids were to say that they are playing "war" now the parents would likely be scrutinized for poor parenting skills.
Ha, yes we did back then. But you've gotta remember it was just after WW2.
@@garyroberts2563 before then it was just after ww1. Before that it was the civil war., etc. It's natural for us to struggle and have conflict. Not necessarily kinetically but we do need a challenge.
I am 23 and I had that exact same childhood except it was in north Africa. We played war by throwing rocks at each other, built shacks, biked, played with fire... Must've heard that phrase "[name] does your mama know you're here? She's looking for you" dozens of times. Nice to see the whole world experiencing the same childhood
Also there was many movies and shows that were westerns years ago. Even the show Lassie that many children watched. Today the TV shows for children are Big Bird and indoctrination nothing to encourage creativity.
...and it would be "war" on a video game 😕
Peter you're like the new Huell Howser God rest his not too sure anybody remembers him..Such a wonderful human being, you as well Peter Thank you so much for carrying on the legacy of sharing all these wonderful stories and wonderful places with us.
Huell the pole smoker Howser! THAT'S AMAZING!!!!
Mike of TH-cam's German in Venice channel also makes me think of Howser. Huell was the 1980s-early 2000s heart & soul of LA/SoCal.
oooohhh boooy would you look at that!
@@gridley yep I'm subscribed to him too
Yes,people remember Huell. RIP
Appreciate Walter sharing a lot history that many don't know, may have forgotten, or not here to share. It great to hear it from someone who knows it personally. Thank you Peter for great stories and bringing to us the stories that aren't found anywhere else.
I used to love driving up in Malibu.. going through Topanga Canyon and Malibu Canyon Rd such a great ride to chill and listen to music in your car ❤
When I was a baby, we lived in the Angeles Forest near Hidden Springs. Our house was an old gas station. Then there was a terrible flood with loss of life and our house washed away so we had to move back to Inglewood. It's crazy how close LA is to pines, beach, city, and desert.
LOVED this. Really liked his stories about what it used to be in SMonica and Malibu - and wow - what a story about the fires. Well done, Peter
What an incredible video. Walter is truly a gem. Thank you so much for sharing him and his beautiful storytelling with us - people like him are treasures!
Peter, I enjoy your videos in a different way than i enjoy others & I've often wondered why that it is. I just realized it's because of your unique style of interviewing people. It feels very intimate and non biased and we really don't get much of that in the media we consume. It feels raw & honest and it's truly a breath of fresh air. For these reasons, i will be checking into your Patreon so i can be a tiny part of this wonderful movement you are on. Thank you for what you are doing. Kim from Arkansas
Thanks Kim!
Agreed. Peter is not trying to push an agenda. He lets people speak openly and whatever comes out, then that is what you get. Rather refreshing. Very rare these days.
Thanks for sharing. I lived in Southern California for about a dozen years (the last four in North Hollywood, if you ever get a chance to take the guided tours originating at the library in NoHo do it) and despite all of the problems with LA, I do miss it. The city is full of interesting stories, people and places.
Such a treat having Peters channel three past 4/5 years.
Real insight to different communities in America & surrounds.
Greetings from England 🏴
$325,000 in the late 80's was still quite expensive. I remember how big a deal it was to buy a quarter million dollar house in Princeton NJ, one of the most expensive NJ neighborhoods. And Santa Monica was a third more! That being said, I just came back from a 5 day visit to LA, and I can now see why someone would withstand the high cost of living, the traffic, and the restrictions. Its absolutely beautiful and offers everything from NYC style life in downtown to Jersey Shore vibes without the douchebags in Huntington and Santa Monica, to masses of Suburbia and good hiking, skiing, and surfing all within a few hours of each other.
The communities through Topanga Canyon are as eccentric as I’ve ever seen. L.A. mountain communities are both beautiful and rugged as all hell. It takes a special person to live there knowing that one spark could destroy everything in just a few minutes.
It's great to speak to older generations. Times certainly have changed.
Peter, I have been watching your videos for quite some time. In California, we had Huell Howser who was well-loved and he hosted and produced a show sharing unique places in California. Your videos are of that quality. I saw that the Border Patrol had put your video on their social media apps. Thanks for all that you do and I looked forward to more interesting and unknown locations.
You are great Peter.
İ've recently had a rejection on my visa application. But I don' t get disappointed. I love America and will move there for sure.
God bless America❤
This video was absolutely amazing! So interesting to watch and listen from a fireman’s perspective. I’ve only visited California a few times on business, but I’m amazed at how beautiful it is and how resilient Californians are. I’ve seen charred and blackened hillsides and I can’t imagine what these people go through during the fires. Again, great video Peter! 👍🏼
Don't let the green hills fool you. Most of the time, it's yellowish-brown.
I live on the east coast. The canyons, where the firefighter lives, are fantastic. The light, the scenery, the hills are magic...when I am in LA I always take a day to hangout there...and it is always the most fun of the trip!
*Walter=Bruce Willis in Diehard.*
That is the desert part, a lot of it is mountains, rivers and timber, but most media never shows it.
Love this episode. Growing up in Camarillo (Ventura County) we'd spend lots of time in that area. Hearing Walter tell his story, brought me back to my childhood. Thanks Peter for this video.
What is that exact area?
@@sonnyanaya1877west of Los Angeles County, Thousand Oaks to Ventura
That guy's house is beautiful. It is crazy to me how much like parts of Spain that land looks like and it was the Spanish who first colonised it.
Same Mediterrean weather
Fantastic video, and with such an incredible guy. Walter is the kind of guy the world needs more of. Thanks for sharing!
That guy could easily offer some training, knows exactly what to do without panicking. Beautiful view! Thanks for bringing us along....
The scenery @ 25.56 looks a hell of a lot like Lord of the Rings 1.. very beautiful shot / view at that particular spot .... amazing view ....
Incredible story. Also, what an amazing view from Walt’s house
Very cool reminiscing with Walter about the Wolsey Fire barreling down that area of Yerba Buena. I was assigned to Station 56 down the road at the time and the fire was so massive that there were even firefighters from other states who eventually showed up. Us locals were scattered across the county already by the time it got to Malibu and firefighters from the LA departments were covering the area near my station by the time it got there.
Never thought me and my dogs would be on here. 1:30 that's me! Thanks Peter haha
When Walter started talking about the "towns" that were built on the rooftops, I had read about them from a post I had gotten on Facebook awhile ago. Fascinating story and pretty cool to hear someone 'real' talk about it! Peter, you've got to do another video with Walter! I am a HUGE fan of your channel! Keep up the great work!! :)
Thanks Peggy!
That Toyota Pickup is total worth 7k-8k it's so hard to find a turbo diesel of that model. That's awesome he basically got it for free, those are so reliable..😮
By the way, it's a Dodge Ram (built by Mitsubishi). They didn't sell too many of those with the turbo-diesel engines.
The hills around LA are always so beautiful for a couple of weeks in early spring
I could listen to this guy all day long.
His demeanor is so chill. I'd love to hear more about hidden gems like the carousel apartments. Props to him for having the experience to stay diligent on fire watch. It absolutely paid off. Lastly, Unrelated, Who made that butterfly art in their dining room? Its gorgeous.
Peter next time you’re in LA, I’d love to show you the Antelope valley. LA counties high desert.
Love how he puts in the fish food. “Anybody home?” lol. Cute and funny.
Nice, doing the GTA5 tour for us 💪 lol great video as always, Peter!
This video flew by. I loved listening to him talk
Amazed how this landscape looks just like ours. There’s rapidly growing focus on private & community fire bunkers in SE Australia now, to provide a refuge from the fire front Walter spoke of. Fires are getting too fast & intense, behaving in ways that even experienced firefighters & researchers have never seen. He was very prepared but also lucky. If one thing had gone wrong…
Love this mans podcast. Just get lost in it . He makes everything so interesting. Shows the beauty of everything around us . Brings me peace.
I wasn't living at home at the time, but back in the 80's my parents house was very close to the San Gabriel mountains and a fire ripped through the area and burned several homes. Our house was saved because a relative had brought a pump and some oscillating sprinklers and set it all up on the roof and used the pool water. Very scary, everyone was OK.
A very nice firefighter and his wife. So glad they survived that fire.
Great interview Peter. Walt is one humble guy with a great sense of SA (Situational Awareness). I bet he was a hoot to be around during his years of service! Absolutely beautiful property they've built over the years.
Thanks to you of course, and Walt and his wife for sharing themselves so beautifully!
Peter, you never let me down! Greetings from Poland
Interesting Gentleman with so many stories to tell I think , beautiful spot to live but as he said you have to know what your doing . As always interesting and entertaining video . Just on a side note my dad was a firefighter here in Wales UK this Gentleman reminded so of my dad , my dad had so many stories about fires he went out to 35 years a firefighter he loved every second of it talked about it right until he died in fact it was my last chat with him .
Loved this video, thank you! i had a friend whose family owned a ranch in Malibu but never got to visit so this was a real treat. What a wonderful story teller, Walt and his wife are the down to earth native Ca people that i had grown to love years ago.
I worked up this road on Houston Rd. You passed right by it. The sunsets are spectacular up there. My old boss, now a good friend of mine would happily let you come up to his property if you're ever up there again. Has fire stories of his own.
Peter you don't only deserve more viewers/subscribers, you deserve you own show on one of the big channels. But then again you would lose your independant approach that way, so thank you for your work.
This old man was very interesting. As a swede its interesting to see something else than the chaos in downtown LA. Thanks!
Hey Swedish dude, this man is not old , he is considered middle age in USA.I am going to ask Peter to do a video of the Muslim crime in Malmo.
What old man???
I'm from Chicago, been living in LA for 3 years now, and I still think I see it like an outsider. Thank you for this.
So cute the Bunny followed him in, and stayed for two weeks lol
Walter and I basically had the same childhoods but in different parts of California. Great memories 😊
Same thing in Florida. I grew up on an island, caught my own fish. I wouldn't eat anything out of these waters now.
You could pop the baddest wheelies with the stingray with the banana seat!
Clothesline clip the playing card in the spokes for Moto sounds!
@@latentsea baseball cards 👍😊
Thank you so much for this vid. I lived in Santa Monica for 45 years and moved to central NY ten years ago - leaving was a mistake, but a necessity because it became too expensive and too crowded to exist there in SM and on the Westside of LA. I miss it every day. Walter remembers what I remember about the old town, Malibu and the SM mtns. LOVED Walter and his memories! Thank you, Peter. I can't go a day without watching your vids. This one, though, was special to my heart.
Cool seeing you Peter in some of my old stomping grounds in Santa Monica! I've been out for 43 years now and 9th street and Arizona is round about my area. Walking distance to the Pier. I remember that storm that hacked off the last 300ft of the pier that had the boat launch ramp on it. Being on the old pier listening to the piles creeking and moaning as each relentless wave came meandering through. Great times! As always great show Peter!
Cheers,
Michael
California is absolutely stunning. Great job as usual, Peter.
It’s a dirty place . Too many homeless and drug members
It is especially beautiful in the spring after a rainy winter. Full of flowers and green and wonderful weather. The best time I think at least for SoCal is early spring.
It's stunning when watching very select clips from the safety of the internet. Come check us out in real life and you'll quickly find out the difference without makeup.
@@aldossnow3703 They are not living in the hills.
@@truthseeker6377 Where ?
This was wonderful. I love explores from a locals perspective and learning about their history. Great job as always!
Walter is a super cool dude and that sunset view he has is one of a kind.
I love Walter. I love his wife . And I LOVE their land and beautiful home. This area reminds me so much of Golden, Colorado (50 years ago.) It was 20 minutes west of downtown Denver; and it was an entirely different world. We spent every Sunday there with my aunts, uncles and cousins when I was growing up.
😇💜 Thank YOU Peter for sharing this family's BEAUTIFUL home and property with us, and the fire that happened 4 years ago, as well as the many changes that have happened over the years. I lived in Huntington Beach CA for years and when I was in my early 30s My Hubby and I moved to Riverside CA with our two kids. Huntington Beach CA started to grow and change especially the downtown area and the Huntington Beach pier it just did NOT have the same old feeling to it anymore.
So glad you & Walt showed why so many us stay in Southern California. We live in NE Ventura County. A bit of a drive to the beach (would be 25 minutes, without traffic, ha ha). We live at the east end of a suburban area, next to gorgeous mountains with breathtaking huge rocks, natural caves -- permanent open space. For the able bodied, so much area to explore on hikes, runs, mountain bikes. We have abundant wildlife in the hills. Coyote, bobcat, roadrunner, raptors. During drought, had several mountain lions pass through. And at least 1 bear.
I used to love driving down PCH (Pacific Coast Highway, & we don't say, "the" PCH). Pacific Ocean Pier was, I believe, the Santa Monica Pier, 50 years ago & longer. There was an amusement park, on the pier. I am second gen Southern California born & raised. Have experienced all of the earthquakes in the last 60 ➕ years. Many, many wildfires, including having to evacuate since living close to hills.
Rich culture & history. We respect Chumash & other cultures, & are heart sick for what was done to those people.
Anyway, blessings, Peter, for your series about the many cultures & lifestyles in Southern California.
I love that there's still a lot of wildlife all around LA, including in the Santa Monica mountains. Those drives through the canyons were pure adventure back then. By the way, I remember going to POP (Pacific Ocean Park) in Santa Monica many times. It was a fun place to go to and much cheaper than others. But I remember it being next to the pier, not on the pier itself. Peter's video sure brings back a lot of old memories.
I know you were already in Venice but shot out to Phoenix House recovery center. That place saved my life. Ten years on heroin and all it took was my willingness and 3 months of recovery on the boardwalk. Thank you Paul Jones @ Phoenix House
Omg - I love Walter. Thanks Peter
Wanna get arrested Walter??? Not really… (maybe off camera??) lol 😂 hahaha another great episode. Awesome 👏 vid.
Wow that was fun! I lived in So Cal for like 15 years in the 80s, 90s. Interesting to see what it's like now
Love this. Absolutely stunning views looking at the split in the Valley with the setting sun. Both sides of the hills were lush green, stark contrast compared to the dark burnt Canyon. I use to love travelling the backroads of Northern Ca., from Fairfield to Napa.
Wow ! These people are so incredibly likeable ! How wonderful it would be to have them as neighbors or acquaintances.
I'm fairly new so i don't know if you have a video on the subject or not. The hole time I was watching him talk about the wildfires It reminded me of the camp fire in my hometown of Paradise California. 80% of the town was lost 10's of thousands of people lost their homes mostly lower middle class. I'm sure a lot of people remember this fire but I think this would be a great video concept for this channel.
Wow. I was born and raised in Santa Monica. I remember riding my bike to the pier the day after the storm took out the pier. I’ve ridden that merry go round many many times. Moved away in 1990. Thanks for the ride down memory lane.
That garden view from Walters house is to die for, i could sit there all day
The grass will die off in 60 days and it will look different.
I grew up much like this man. We played cowboys and Indians in the woods, rode our bikes to the river to swim, sold bottles for .10 cents a piece to buy candy. This is my favorite video since the oldest cowboy! Awesome work!
His property is like a dream beautiful he deserves it all that hard work
That last shot of the sunset is crazy beautiful
Love the vids where you roll with OGs and they drop knowledge and talk about back in the day. 👍
Thanks for sharing this video -what kind and gracious people to share their stories and home with us.
That was one of the best videos yet. That was such an insane story from him
Thats such a nice freaking vid!
Thank you so much!
So cool thx so much for all your hard work you put in these videos especially for us disabled people who don’t have the ability or means to go anywhere. Much appreciated
Blessings to you and yours!
Your channel is always a joy to watch
My mother's maiden name is Santaniello, her father and mother migrated from italy to the uk. My grandad was from some town near Salerno Italy his name was Vincenzo Santaniello. I enjoy your videos. Thanks.
That’s so cool! Peter’s grandparents are from that area too :)
@@nataliasantenello Hey cool, the spelling is a little different which is interesting. My grandparents didn't migrate together though, my grandmother is from tuscany. My uncles are both Santaniellos and my grandmother uses the name.
I have sunsets like that in the foothills in Northern California. I can all the way over the valley to the hills of lake Berryessa. I just stand on my deck.
You really succeeded in bringing out the most amazing facts...millions of people crammed 10 minutes from all that wild space!!! Walter's stories!!! Thanks!
Your videos are always fun to watch, but I really enjoyed this one. Thanks for your hard work!
Simply amazing, I'm so happy whenever you post a new one, they just keep getting better.
Thanks Peter.
I enjoyed this so much because I'm about the age of Walter and I lived in LA. Everything he was talking about took me back. It was great!😊
So interesting! I’d be terrified of the fires. It’s a beautiful place otherwise. Thanks, Peter for another wonderful video.
another great interview...