Martyr, crackpot, tree-hugger and more — the people behind SoCal's mountain peaks

Mt. Baldy is named for a saint, but there is no "Saint Baldy." Mt. Lee, not Mt. Hollywood, is home to the Hollywood sign. Go figure. These are the stories of Southland mountain names.

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