BLOG POST: Unveiling the Lizard People: The Hidden City Beneath Los Angeles

By Juniper Ravenwood, Producer of The Shadow Frequency
Published: May 13, 2025

Beneath the glitz of Los Angeles lies a shadow world that defies explanation. In Episode 103 of The Shadow Frequency, we plunge into the chilling legend of the Lizard People, an ancient race said to have carved a subterranean city under the City of Angels. As producer, I’ve sifted through the eerie details of this 1934 tale, and let me tell you—it’s a story that clings to your bones. Picture a labyrinth of 285 tunnels, shaped like a lizard, hiding golden tablets with secrets of humanity’s origins. This isn’t just folklore; it’s a paranormal mystery that pulses beneath LA’s streets.

It all began with G. Warren Shufelt, a mining engineer who claimed his “Radio X-Ray” device could peer into the earth. In 1934, guided by Hopi stories of a 5,000-year-old civilization that fled a meteor shower, Shufelt mapped a sprawling catacomb beneath Fort Moore Hill. The Los Angeles Times ran wild with the story, printing his lizard-shaped map and tales of chambers filled with imperishable food and 37 golden tablets, each 4 feet long, etched with knowledge from a lost age. Shufelt wasn’t chasing reptilian monsters but a human race that revered lizards for their longevity, their underground city a marvel of engineering. Using a mysterious chemical to melt bedrock, they built a refuge that could house thousands, ventilated by ocean tides. As Shufelt drilled 250 feet down, the city held its breath, dreaming of treasures that could rewrite history.

But the shadows fought back. Mud and water flooded the dig, and funding vanished. Shufelt faded into obscurity, his photographs of glowing tablets never surfacing. Skeptics called it a hoax, a Depression-era scheme to exploit hope. Yet, the legend endures. Real tunnels—natural gas caverns and Prohibition-era passages—crisscross LA’s underbelly. Construction workers report unexplained cavities, and psychics like Edith Elden Robinson, who in 1933 envisioned a vast underground city, keep the mystery alive. Modern paranormal enthusiasts point to electromagnetic anomalies near Dodger Stadium and whisper of hidden entrances by the La Brea Tar Pits. Could the Lizard People’s legacy still hum beneath us, a shadow frequency we’re only beginning to hear?

As we recorded this episode, Matt and I felt the weight of those unseen tunnels. The idea that LA, a city of light, might hide such darkness is unsettling. Whether Shufelt stumbled onto truth or spun a tale, his story taps into our primal fear of what lies below. Check out Episode 103 at shadowfrequencypodcast.com, where you can also read more on our Shadow Blog and leave a voicemail. Are the Lizard People gone, or are they waiting? Tune in, and let the shadows speak.