Monthly Archives: October 2011

1985: LA Times: Los Alamitos: Webbs donate $30,000 to spur High School Theater Project

October 30, 2011
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1985:  LA Times:  Los Alamitos: Webbs donate $30,000 to spur High School Theater Project

March 31, 1985|SUSAN LOUX, LA Times Sparked by a $30,000 donation, a dream for the Los Alamitos Unified School District just may come true. The school district has been in need of an arena for school concerts, plays, special events and large-scale testing. In...

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The Los Alamitos-Elvis Presley connection

October 28, 2011
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The Los Alamitos-Elvis Presley connection

It may be a stretch to believe it, but there is a Los Alamitos-Elvis Presley connection — beyond the 1955 announcement in the Enterprise that some local Laurel School students had formed an an Elvis Presley fan club and were seeking members. That could...

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quick-bio: Jack Baird, Los Al realtor-insuranceman, 1947-1955

October 27, 2011
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quick-bio:  Jack Baird, Los Al realtor-insuranceman, 1947-1955

Jack Baird was a real estate agent and insurance man in Los Alamitos. He lived in Los Alamitos in the 1930s, then he and his family, which included his daughter Laura then aged three, moved to Long Beach. There Laura grew up, became a...

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McDonald’s: Reopening eagerly anticipated now, but in 1971 it was unwelcome in Los Al

October 27, 2011
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McDonald’s:  Reopening eagerly anticipated now, but in 1971 it was unwelcome in Los Al

After a short time down for some remodeling, the Los Alamitos McDonald’s restaurant will be reopening next week, according to an article at Shelley Henderson’s OC Breeze website. What is interesting is that in another bit of wisdom that only they will ever understand,...

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ABOUT THE LOS ALAMITOS-ROSSMOOR HISTORY PROJECT

The purpose of the Los Alamitos-Rossmoor (and Seal Beach) History Project is 1) increase awareness of local history and the part our area played in the overall development of Southern California (it's more than you thought... honest); 2) make historical information and documents about the area available to the public at convenient hours; and... 3) encourage those with first hand knowledge, documents or photos about the area to contribute what they can to the conversation before the opportunity is gone...

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McDonald’s: Reopening eagerly anticipated now, but in 1971 it was unwelcome in Los Al

After a short time down for some remodeling, the Los Alamitos McDonald’s restaurant will be reopening next week, according to an article at Shelley...

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