The new growing town of Los Alamitos offered great opportunities to the open farmlands of the Hellman Ranch, but it also caused unintended problems for landowner I.W. Hellman, as articulated by his land agent, Philip A. Stanton. The Landing, which had always been a summer resort area, suddenly held even more appeal to a larger … Read more
The new growing town of Los Alamitos offered great opportunities to the open farmlands of the Hellman Ranch, but it also caused unintended problems for landowner I.W. Hellman, as articulated by his land agent, Philip A. Stanton. The Landing, which had always been a summer resort area, suddenly held even more appeal to a larger … Read more
ORANGE COUNTY ________ MOTHER OF NINE SMALL CHILDREN BECOMES INSANE _________ Mrs. Goodens of Los Alamitos Imagines She Saw Two Men Murder a Boy in Front of Her House. Bolz sentence SANTA ANA, Nov. 12 — [Regular Correspondence.] Mrs. Elisha Gooden was brought from Los Alamitos today by Constables Devoe and Hickox, and after … Read more
ORANGE COUNTY ________ MOTHER OF NINE SMALL CHILDREN BECOMES INSANE _________ Mrs. Goodens of Los Alamitos Imagines She Saw Two Men Murder a Boy in Front of Her House. Bolz sentence SANTA ANA, Nov. 12 — [Regular Correspondence.] Mrs. Elisha Gooden was brought from Los Alamitos today by Constables Devoe and Hickox, and after … Read more
This was originally published in the July 5, 1898 edition of the LA Times, pg10. LOS ALAMITOS, July 5—[Regular Correspondence] The fourth of July celebration yesterday was very successful. Over seven hundred people were here enjoying themselves. Just 410 took advantage of the sugar factory’s being open for their inspection. All the stores in town … Read more
This was originally published in the July 5, 1898 edition of the LA Times, pg10. LOS ALAMITOS, July 5—[Regular Correspondence] The fourth of July celebration yesterday was very successful. Over seven hundred people were here enjoying themselves. Just 410 took advantage of the sugar factory’s being open for their inspection. All the stores in town … Read more
Originally published in the LA Times, April 13, 1988 Faulty Vote Tabulator Stalls San Juan Capistrano Count : Los Alamitos Mayor Defeated; 2 Measures Pass April 13, 1988|BRAD HANSON and DAVID REYES | Times Staff Writers Challenger Ron Bates defeated Los Alamitos Mayor Paul Bernal but incumbent Charles E. Sylvia hung on to retain his … Read more
originally published in the LA Times, on April 10, 1986 Winners in Los Alamitos Race Share Concern Over City’s Image April 10, 1986|JANET ZIMMERMAN | Times Staff Writer The election of incumbent Anthony R. Selvaggi and new members Robert P. Wahlstrom and Alice B. Jempsa to the Los Alamitos City Council Tuesday was also a … Read more
Clark J. Bonner was a nephew of William A. Clark and J. Ross Clark, the builders of the Los Alamitos Sugar Factory. When J. Ross Clark died in 1927, Bonner who had been a successful businessman in his own right, assumed control of J. Ross Clark’s financial interests. He already controlled the financial interests of … Read more
This article was originally published in The News-Enterprise, presumably in the year 1980. Bessie Juszkievicz was the wife of Bronislav Juszkievicz who was the field superintendent for the sugar beet factory. They arrived in Los Alamitos in 1922 from Illinois. Bronislav kept that job for a number of years, even after the factory shut down … Read more