{"id":2059,"date":"1996-02-01T00:25:41","date_gmt":"1996-02-01T00:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/1996\/12\/10\/california-pools-californias-gold-702\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:35:42","slug":"california-pools-californias-gold-702","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/1996\/02\/01\/california-pools-californias-gold-702\/","title":{"rendered":"California Pools &#8211; California&#039;s Gold (702)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">California has many defining icons, but few sum it all up like swimming pools. In this episode Huell tours five historic pools which have all played an important part in our State&#8217;s history. Starting in L.A. at the pool at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel painted by famous artist David Hockney and the Olympic pool at the L.A. 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