1952

Obit: Perry Green (1895-1952), Los Alamitos realtor in 1920s, father of Lura Labourdette

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This obituary is from the Long Beach Independent, May 15, 1952.  Perry Green came to Los Alamitos in the mid 1920s and became a local real estate agent.  Some Los Al histories list his name as “Rush” Green, but this obituary says Perry Green.  According to his daughter, Lura, one of the areas he promoted … Read more

Los Alamitos – The Floods of 1952

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Before they were channeled in high concrete walls, the San Gabriel, Los Angeles, Santa Ana  Rivers as well as Coyote Creek used to frequently flood during heavy rains.  More often than one might think,  these rains were enough to cause the rivers to change courses, only to later revert back during another storm.   The Santa … Read more