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Esther Mejia – Los Alamitos’ oldest living resident

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originally submitted to the OC Register, and published on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 She tells stories from Los Alamitos’ past Esther Mejia, 94, lives in the house where she grew up. Submitted by Brett Murphy For The Orange County Register   Her name is Esther Mejia. She is the one who taught me how to … Read more

bio – 1984, Porfidia Franco de Lopez, 100 years old, 70-year resident of Los Alamitos

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This was originally published Wednesday, October 31, 1984, News-Enterprise, Page 11, when the city was celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Rancho Los Alamitos [which was technically incorrect, since it was Ranchos Los Nietos which received a Spanish grant in 1784; Alamitos wasn’t formed until Nietos was divided in the 1830’s. But why let details … Read more