The Rossmoor Center annexation … Was it really “theft?”

Probably no incident irritates Rossmoor residents more than the annexation of the Rossmoor Shopping Center by the City of Seal Beach.   “If we only had those sales tax dollars… if we only had those property tax dollars…” are familiar refrains from Rossmoor old-timers and newcomers. alike. Probably most irritating for the old-timers was the suddenness … Read more

Oct 1957 – Rossmoor Homeowners Assn. is formed

Originally printed in the Enterprise, 27 OCT 1957 Rossmoor Homeowners Assn. formed at Sunday night meeting at Congregational Church. Ross Dorsett is appointed temporary chairman. Appointed as temporary executive board of the association are: Luther Robinson, Willis Clark, John Both, Mrs. Tom Tripp, David Battin, Robert Fullaway, B.W. Gilfillian, Ellis Warmpler, Dr. Goodwin-Malmouth, Lawrence Michealsen, … Read more

Oct 1957 – Rossmoor Homeowners Assn. is formed

Originally printed in the Enterprise, 27 OCT 1957 Rossmoor Homeowners Assn. formed at Sunday night meeting at Congregational Church. Ross Dorsett is appointed temporary chairman. Appointed as temporary executive board of the association are: Luther Robinson, Willis Clark, John Both, Mrs. Tom Tripp, David Battin, Robert Fullaway, B.W. Gilfillian, Ellis Warmpler, Dr. Goodwin-Malmouth, Lawrence Michealsen, … Read more

The history of the Los Alamitos School District, Part I

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

14 OCT 1955 — Dairymen Tie Up More Land South of Cypress; New “Dairy City” Overlaps Los Alamitos Boundary Lines

When it came to incorporating Los Alamitos had bad luck, but it may have been inevitable.  The members of the Los Alamitos Chamber of Commerce wanted to incorporate for the traditional reasons — local control of finances and services, and to prevent prime industrial tax-producing properties from being picked away piecemeal.  The Dairy farmers just … Read more