The beginning of the end of the Los Alamitos Sugar Factory began with the release of a report by Orange County officials detailing all the potential hazards of the abandoned facility. With all the negatives laid out, and the place being labeled a “death trap,” the absentee landlord (he apparently lived in Pasadena) had no … Read more
Sep. 17, 1959 – Feisty SRO Rossmoor crowd discuss, insult Los Alamitos incorporation SEP 17, 1959 – Enterprise A feisty, standing-room-only crowd at Rossmoor School… discuss Los Alamitos planned incorporation efforts. Bill Brown from Chamber speaks… Some residents cry for boycott — “if a merchant says he’s a member of the Los Al chamber, don’t … Read more
Over the years, Los Alamitos has played host to a numb er of national gatherings of model airplane fans. The naval air base was a natural host for such events, which often was arranged to also have demonstrations by such precision flying groups as the Blue Angels. The annual national meet was first held in … Read more