Monday, July 27, 2020

Rob Richardson (1961-2020)

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Robert L. “Rob” Richardson passed away on the evening of July 26, 2020. He was (among so many other great things) a serious local history ...
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Thursday, July 23, 2020

The first In-N-Out in Orange County

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In-N-Out Burger, on N. Bristol Ave., as seen in 2018. (Photo by author) Orange County's first In-N-Out Burger location, at 815 N. Br...
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Monday, July 20, 2020

Sleeper on the Valencia Hotel

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The Valencia Hotel, Anaheim, as it appeared in the 1920s. Fire destroyed Anaheim’s historic Valencia Hotel on March 4, 1977. I was once...
Monday, July 13, 2020

Talbert Gap

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My old website featured a section devoted to the history of Southeastern Huntington Beach (SEHB) -- an area that was once known as the Sa...
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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

A few words on Orange County rancho maps...

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A friend recently asked me for a few cursory thoughts on local rancho maps. I thought I'd post part of my reply here, as it may be hel...
Friday, May 29, 2020

A bit of perspective...

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Today I saw a comment on Facebook from one of our Westminster history buffs, which read, "I've been going through issues of The A...
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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Virtual Avocado Festival at SCREC

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Want to know more about avocados and their history in Southern California? Of course you do! So check out the UC South Coast Research ...
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Friday, May 22, 2020

Head hunting

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Henry William Head For some strange reason, I've been contacted in the last week by three separate people from three separate places...