Category: California Fool’s Gold

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Laurel Canyon

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 7 Comments

This blog entry is about Laurel Canyon. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's map of Laurel Canyon, available on art prints and a variety of merchandise What's now Los Angeles was first populated by Paleoamericans at least 13,000 years ago. Roughly 3,500 years ago, the Tongva arrived from the Sonoran Desert to the east and settled in … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Laurel Canyon

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Osaka (ๅฐๅคง้˜ช)

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 14 Comments

Sawtelle Boulevard, Little Osaka Bara Hayama, Little Osaka This California Fool's Gold entry is about Little Osaka. To vote for other Southern California communities to the subjects of future explorations, please leave a comment. Japanese Americans have long been integral to the fabric of Los Angeles. J-Towns have sprung up around the Southland in Gardena, Torrance, … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Osaka (ๅฐๅคง้˜ช)

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring the City of Walnut

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 20 Comments

This Los Angeles County community blog is about the City of Walnut, a wealthy, woodsy Los Angeles suburb located in the southeastern portion of the San Gabriel Valley. Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Map of Walnut, available on merchandise and art prints William R. Rowland Adobe Redwood Ranch House Before it took on its current Asian … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring the City of Walnut

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring the Arts District

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 17 Comments

This edition of the neighborhood blog is about The Arts District... or The Artist District... or is it The Artist-In-Residence District... or perhaps The Artists' District? This, and other issues, will be sorted out by blog's end to everyone's satisfaction.   ย ย  ย  ย  ย  ย William Wolfskillย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring the Arts District

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Cypress Park

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 13 Comments

In this installment of the California Fool's Gold, we visit Cypress Park. The western entry into the neighborhood Cypress Park is a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles hemmed in by Mt. Washington to the northeast, the LA River on the southwest and Lincoln Heights to the south. ย  Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Maps of Northeast … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Cypress Park

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Elysian Valley (aka Frogtown)

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 13 Comments

In this entry of the Los Angeles neighborhood blog, we will cover Elysian Valley.  City of Los Angeles neighborhood sign for Elysian Valley Elysian Valley is a small working class neighborhood in Mideast Los Angeles (MELA), bordered by Fletcher to the north, the 5 freeway to the west and south, and the Los Angeles River … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Elysian Valley (aka Frogtown)

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Armenia

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 20 Comments

In the Los Angeles neighborhood poll, right behind Morningside Circle is Little Armenia. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's map of Little Armenia, available on art prints and a variety of merchandise When I first moved to Silver Lake from Chino I got a job in nearby Burbank. I drove through Glendale and noticed that the population of … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Armenia

Edendale and the Beginning of the West Coast Film Industry

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 15 Comments

This edition of the Los Angeles neighborhood blog is about historic Edendale. To vote for more neighborhoods, click here. To vote for Los Angeles county communities, click here. To vote for Orange County neighborhoods, vote here. Chicagoan William Selig had a background in vaudeville and, as a teen, was part of a traveling minstrel show. … Continue reading Edendale and the Beginning of the West Coast Film Industry

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring San Marino

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 19 Comments

San Marino is located in the San Gabriel Valley and is neighbored by Pasadena and San Pasqual to the north, East Pasadena and East San Gabriel to the east, Alhambra and San Gabriel to the south, and South Pasadena to the east. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's map of San Marino, available in art prints and … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring San Marino

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Rosemead, Today’s Small Town America

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 29 Comments

This installment of California Fool's Goldย takes us to Rosemead. To vote for another Los Angeles neighborhood, vote here. To vote for a Los Angeles County Community, vote here. Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Map of Rosemead   EARLY HISTORY First,ย a bit of background on the City of Rosemead. As is proving to be true of everywhere … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Rosemead, Today’s Small Town America