Leo carrillo actor biography sampler
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by Paul R. Spitzzeri
By the end of , greater Los Angeles was cresting on a long wave of growth in its first sustained development boom, which began in the late s. The population increase was more than double since the federal census four years before; businesses were growing in number and sales and production; farmers increased their productivity; education was making greater inroads; and transportation systems were developing, among other signs of improvement.
One of our best sources for tracking the growth of the region is through Los Angeles newspapers and today&#;s post highlights, from the Homestead&#;s collection, the 22 December edition of the Los Angeles Express. Even the fact that there were three daily English-language newspapers in addition to Spanish and German-language papers is testament to the dramatic changes underway in the area during that first half of the decade.
One of the main items in the Express on that day was the changeover in
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Mystery Bay Area society photos surface after 85 years: Film stars, automobiles and the Golden Gate Bridge
The worldwide publicity resulting from William Fagan’s “Swiss Roll” article in Macfilos gods September träffad a distinct chord. It prompted me to return to a similar mystery that has been bugging me for the past twenty years.
Finding old photos without a clue about their history is a very familiar story and in its self unremarkable. But inom have what I think is an intriguing example of the genre. Tw0 decades ago, I acquired a set of mystery negatives at a local garage sale here in Sacramento, California.
Job lot: $10
What was being sold, at the time, was a cardboard kartong filled with more than a hundred vintage metall 35 mm film canisters from Kodak, containing developed black and white negatives. I asked the seller what was with these negatives, and he said he didn’t know anything about them. They were pictures “of a bunch of guys in fedoras,” he said, and he wanted $10 for t
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For over 50 years, the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa has been a luxurious retreat for those venturing to Southern California. Originally founded in by real estate developer Merv Adelson, the resort was envisioned as a place where families could live and play year-round. During a horseback ride through Carlsbad’s coastal foothills, Adelson saw the potential in the land and soon partnered with Irwin Molasky and Allard Roen to bring his vision to life. Together, they created a residential resort that blended Spanish-Mexican architectural elegance with modern amenities, all set against the backdrop of the Carlsbad hills.
From the beginning, La Costa set itself apart as a playground for the elite. The resort’s golf course, designed by legendary architect Dick Wilson, became a favorite of golfing greats like Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead, and Jack Nicklaus. With a par, 7,yard course, La Costa quickly earned a reputation as one of the best golf destinations in the world. The resort’s tennis c