reprinted from the February 2, 1973 Anaheim Bulletin (Editor’s Note: The following article is one of a series reviewing the accomplishments of cities in North Orange County during 1972, and what they hope to achieve this year. Today’s report is from Los Alamitos) By JOHN YENCH Bulletin Staff Writer LOS ALAMITOS—This city has moved well … Read more
When the Navy started to close down their operations at NAS Los Alamitos, ne of the options that got some serious attention for a short period of time was a proposal to convert the site to a major regional airport. Apparently Orange County (John Wayne) airport was not fully expanded to handle major jet traffic … Read more
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
The headline could almost be from 1961 or from 2011. The Rossmoor-Los Al annexation discussion has been going on for a long time. Here are some articles from the 1981 version of the dialog. Orange County Register, May 31, 1981 (page C2) Los Alamitos Drops Plan to Annex Rossmoor by Rod Speer Register Staff … Read more
OBITUARY: With a high school diploma and determination, he helped built the city’s infrastructure — then was its first mayor. By ROBIN HINCH Orange County Register When Jim Bell moved his family to Farquhar Avenue in Los Alamitos in 1943, there was only one stop sign in town and only two paved roads — Los … Read more
The following publications regularly carried information on Los Alamitos. I have information on about half of them and will start filling in as time allows. EARLY DAYS (PRE 1915) Los Alamitos Bee — published some issues in 1896 and 1897. It is mentioned by both the Los Angeles Times and the Santa Ana Standard … Read more
The Los Alamitos school board election of 1956 was certainly one of the most significant votes in the history of the community. Just days before the election, developer Ross Cortese had officially filed tract maps for his new Rossmoor subdivision of 2,400 new homes. (Rumors and confirmation of the new subdivision had been circulating for … Read more
11 JUN 1954 – Enterprise, p8 — The graduation of the Los Alamitos School Eighth Grade will be held Friday of next week at 7:15p.m. on the terrace lawn of the new Los Alamitos School. There will be about 40 graduates. The program will consists of a processional by Leo C. Donas, with the invocation … Read more
This can be kind of misleading, because newspapers at the time considered Los Alamitos to extend east to Miller(Valley View) and South to at least Garden Grove Boulevard. remember this was all part of the Rancho Los Alamitos. Airport Cafe, 11142 Los Alamitos Blvd. Lil and Jay Westlake, proprietors. Cafe reopened in May 1956 after … Read more
LOS ALAMITOS — Elmer Layton, resident of Los Alamitos for 36 years, died Sunday in Orange County hospital after a long illness. He owned and operated Layton’s Blacksmith Shop until 1954 when it was taken over by his son, Leo. Mr. Layton lived at 10841 Los Alamitos Blvd. He was active in the Masonic Lodge. … Read more