1985 – LAUSD Board considers closing and selling many schools

In the mid 1980s, the Los Al school board made some decisions which seemed to take into account current business and economics only and failed to take into account community history and future social cycles. Los Alamitos : Parents Argue Against Plan to Close 3 Schools LA Times: Orange County Digest January 09, 1985|G. M. … Read more

Chamber of Commerce has long history in Los Alamitos

While not officially incorporated as a city until 1960, Los Alamitos has had a very definite presence since it was first laid out as a sugar factory town in 1896.  An early 1897 LA Times article listed the new community as one of the top three towns in Orange County — along with Anaheim and … Read more

Los Alamitos – The Floods of 1952

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