Austin Henry, assistant curator at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum, stated: “Big discoveries like this are really few and far between,” highlighting the significance of the find. The excavation revealed millions of fossils, including megalodon teeth and bones from extinct marine species. LAUSD Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho remarked that this discovery “no doubt will make the books.” The fossils provide a detailed glimpse into Southern California's ancient marine life, with ongoing analysis expected to yield further insights into the region's prehistoric ecosystems. The preservation of these fossils is attributed to the original construction of the school in 1936, which left a protective layer over the fossil beds.
Here’s the media coverage
Fox 11: https://lausd.wistia.com/medias/0t7xci4338
KCBS/KCAL: https://shorturl.at/kVbzA Youtube: https://t.ly/czpOr
MSN: https://t.ly/lubhB (From LAist)
KLCS video of the news conference: https://lausd.wistia.com/medias/a2oqinkneh
Los Angeles Unified Photos: https://t.ly/8Hh7o
KABC-TV: https://t.ly/7jRZT
SCNG: -- https://t.ly/bh0Ov (Story ran in the Los Angeles County newspapers, including the Daily Breeze, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Whitter Daily News, Pasadena Star-News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune.)
LAist: https://t.ly/D2YCS
KPCC-FM: The L.A. Report podcast (segment starts at about 3:10. Also, see attached)
Business Today, Described as India’s most widely circulated business news magazine: https://rb.gy/7t585w
NY Post: https://rb.gy/k4z1z0
WPLG-TV (ABC Network affiliate in Miami) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TABYP5kPdzEWPLG-
Yahoo: https://rb.gy/ahld1f
AOL: https://rb.gy/yuk7lo
NPR (All Things Considered): https://shorturl.at/LSaPB
LA Times: https://shorturl.at/iQtmv
The Guardian (U.S., UK, Europe, International editions): https://shorturl.at/de2i0
Popular Mechanics: https://shorturl.at/qARgi
KTLA-TV: https://shorturl.at/Q3vlx
Interesting Engineering: https://rb.gy/9ar6bj
WouldSaySo: https://rb.gy/9ar6bj