Carol and Frenchy Lagasse lived in and cared for the historic Pico Canyon oil town of Mentryville from 1967 to 1995. Walk with local historian Philip Scorza as he interviews Carol and Frenchy, who show him around the historic town and oil field … shortly after the devastating Northridge earthquake of Jan. 17, 1994, knocked Alex Mentry’s historic 13-room mansion off of its foundation.

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