Rossmoor resident recalls when Navy Jet landed in his backyard Burton Schild, an orthodontist, was one of Rossmoor’s original residents, owning a home on Yellowtail Drive that backed up to Los Alamitos Blvd (later changed to Seal Beach Blvd.). Now retired, last year Burton took a creative writing class at Long Beach State. Instructed to … Read more
Rossmoor resident recalls when Navy Jet landed in his backyard Burton Schild, an orthodontist, was one of Rossmoor’s original residents, owning a home on Yellowtail Drive that backed up to Los Alamitos Blvd (later changed to Seal Beach Blvd.). Now retired, last year Burton took a creative writing class at Long Beach State. Instructed to … Read more
People often ask me to confirm stories they have heard about Rossmoor. (No, it was not originally intended to be a nudist camp — that was somebody’s joke on Wikipedia.) A frequent question is about the origin of street names within the “Walled City.” I know some so I finally figured, why not put this … Read more
People often ask me to confirm stories they have heard about Rossmoor. (No, it was not originally intended to be a nudist camp — that was somebody’s joke on Wikipedia.) A frequent question is about the origin of street names within the “Walled City.” I know some so I finally figured, why not put this … Read more
Having worked for a daily newspaper during my formative years and running my own small-town publication, I know that correct facts are often immaterial to a story. So keep that in mind as you read this article on Los Alamitos’ fifth anniversary. But there are some things of (verifiable) interest. From the Press-Telegram, March 3, … Read more
Having worked for a daily newspaper during my formative years and running my own small-town publication, I know that correct facts are often immaterial to a story. So keep that in mind as you read this article on Los Alamitos’ fifth anniversary. But there are some things of (verifiable) interest. From the Press-Telegram, March 3, … Read more
The Holiday season is full swing now– which means Youth Center Christmas tree sales at the Ganahl Parking Lot, Holiday Crafts sales, sports teams selling wreath and poinsettias, realtors driving Santa Claus through Rossmoor and Los Alamitos, students caroling at the some of the area’s senior citizen homes, family drives to check out the amazing … Read more
The Holiday season is full swing now– which means Youth Center Christmas tree sales at the Ganahl Parking Lot, Holiday Crafts sales, sports teams selling wreath and poinsettias, realtors driving Santa Claus through Rossmoor and Los Alamitos, students caroling at the some of the area’s senior citizen homes, family drives to check out the amazing … Read more
In mid November the History Press will publish my new (and first) book, A Brief History of Los Alamitos & Rossmoor. I’m very proud of this work – and not just because some of it is accurate. Anyway, I’ve shamelessly listed 10 reasons why you should think about buying this book when it goes on … Read more
Fall and especially October is a big time for community fund-raising events – with Casa Youth Shelter (Sept. 29), Pathways for Independence (Oct. 6), St. Hedwig’s Autumnfest (Oct 12-14), The Taste for Los Al (Oct. 20), and Wings, Wheels and Rotors (Oct. 28) being held on consecutive weekends. But for a long time around here, … Read more