Here are some notable highlights and events from 1955 in & around Los Angeles: ⸻ Major Events & Developments 1. Worst Smog Crisis in L.A. History In mid-September 1955, Los Angeles was hit by its densest recorded smog. Air pollution reached record ozone levels, visibility was severely reduced, and the crisis motivated calls for environmental and regulatory responses. 2. Los Angeles Transit Lines Strike A strike by 2,300 streetcar and bus workers disrupted transit in June and July, forcing many c

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LA Memorial Coliseum SX History: Jason Upshaw's crash at the Rodil Trophy Supercross in 1985 is inarguably the most famous crash in Coliseum history. I hope he's getting royalties from John Bradley (production company who shot the footage). Upshaw led early in the 125 main event before he was passed by eventual winner Rodney Barr. One lap later, he completed the first frontflip in dirt bike history (but he didn't bring the bike around with him, ha ha). Upshaw raced a handful events as a privatee