Season 3, The Ice Bandits
As mentioned in my post above, I just realized the advantage of Google Earth - 3D Buildings,
which helped me to discover this location:
Scene: Von Decker Auctioneers (diamond auction place in the beginning of the episode)
Address: Boyd St & Omar Ave, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90013
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 87,,0,7.51" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
[note: #5 building is the Microwave tower of Pacific Bell; a lot of new buildings emerged after 25 years,
#2 building is hiding behind another building]
[this is an attempt to recreate the scene with 3D buildings from the cameraman's perspective]
[and not-so-clear street view on Google Maps; I blurred the people on the street
]
-- I am one man who does not exist.