Diversity has long been part of the fabric of Los Angeles and Southern California. Humans first arrived hereย at least 13,000 years ago and more thanย twenty Native American nations made their home here before the Spanish Conquest. The Spanish pueblo of Los Angeles was itself founded by people of Native, African, European, and mixed ancestries and … Continue reading Pan-Asian Metropolis — An Introduction to the Asian Pacific Islander Communities of the Southland
Tag: Los Angeles County
A map and a snapshot of Los Angeles
Yesterday I finished painting a large map of Los Angeles County. Today I added a brief guide to the 21 Kingdoms. A map and snapshot of Los Angeles
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring East Pasadena
TO SEE MY HOME IN EAST PASADENA This neighborhood exploration is about tiny East Pasadena. Despite its name, East Pasadena is an independent community and no more a part of the city of Pasadena than are South Pasadena or Altadena. Historically, it was a much larger community but through many annexations it has shrunk to … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring East Pasadena
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring El Monte, the End of the Santa Fe Trail (or at least some trails)
INTRODUCTION TO EL MONTE Valley Boulevard and Peck Road -- Welcome to El Monte El Monte is a city in the middle of the San Gabriel Valley. As of the last census (in 2010), its population was 113,475. It contains the neighborhoods of Arden Village, the Auto District, Downtown, Five Points, the Flair Business District, … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring El Monte, the End of the Santa Fe Trail (or at least some trails)
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Altadena, the Community of the Deodars
INTRODUCTION TO ALTADENA When people hear the disyllabic sounds, โaltaโ and โdena,โ I would wager that most of them think of the well-knownย City of Industry-based Alta Dena Dairy, which was started by the three, Missouri-born Stueve Brothers in Monrovia, California in 1945. Oddly, more than five minutes of internet research hadnโt helped me figure out … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Altadena, the Community of the Deodars
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California Fool’s Gold — An Antelope Valley Primer
WHERE THE DEER AND THE ANTELOPE PLAY -- THE ANTELOPE VALLEY The Antelope Valley is a large region located in the western edge of the Mojave Desert situated between the Tehachapi and the San Gabriel Mountains. It is neighbored by the regions of Kern County/The Central Valley to the north, Northwest Los Angeles County to … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — An Antelope Valley Primer
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California Fool’s Gold — A Northwest Los Angeles County Primer
NORTHWEST PASSAGE -- NORTHWEST COUNTY Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Map of Northwest Los Angeles County Mountainous Northwest Los Angeles County is dominated by the Angeles National Forest and boasts numerous reservoirs, wilderness, and winding, scenic roads. In the northern portion there's a series of small towns located around a series of sag ponds. The southern, … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A Northwest Los Angeles County Primer
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California Fool’s Gold — An Angeles Forest Primer
NECK OF THE WOODS -- ANGELES FOREST Angeles National Forest is a vast 650,000 acre wood that serves as a residence for few humans and mountain playground for a population already spoiled for choice with ocean, desert and urban optionsโฆ all available to be enjoyed in a single day. The National Forest was established by … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — An Angeles Forest Primer
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Compton, Los Angeles County’s Hub City
The following blog entry contains strong language and is intended for mature audiences This edition of Eric's Blog is all about the CPT. ย Where? Compton. That's right. INTRO Compton is an infamous city that is practically synonymous around the world with the South Los Angeles region in which it's located. Due in large part … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Compton, Los Angeles County’s Hub City
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Long Beach, The International City
LONG BEACH Aerial view of Long Beach (source unknown) Long Beach is the most populous city in The Harbor region and the second-most populous in Los Angeles County. Its old nicknames, "Iowa by the Sea" and "Iowa under Palm Trees" came from the large numbers of white middle westerners who moved there in the middle of … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Long Beach, The International City
Eric Brightwell 