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- Venice Beach in West Los Angeles has transformed from oil derricks to a tourist destination.
- Historically, California was the top oil producer, and Indigenous peoples and Spanish explorers used natural tar.
- Today, oil production still impacts California's economy, contributing over $300 billion and supporting more than 500,000 jobs.
- Despite Los Angeles's green policies, a Beverly Hills High School clock tower hides an oil derrick.
