A.J. Labourdette

The history of the Los Alamitos School District, Part I

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Many previous local histories cite the Los Alamitos School District’s s origins as going to back to 1881, a reference which is incorrect.  [These errors seem to be based on the oft-cited, but long after the fact,  memories of former OC Supervisor Thom. Talbert, Historical Volume and reference Works, Vol. II, Orange County, page 22 … Read more

Los Alamitos – The Floods of 1952

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Before they were channeled in high concrete walls, the San Gabriel, Los Angeles, Santa Ana  Rivers as well as Coyote Creek used to frequently flood during heavy rains.  More often than one might think,  these rains were enough to cause the rivers to change courses, only to later revert back during another storm.   The Santa … Read more