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Western author Zane Grey left his mark on Catalina
Author Zane Grey is shown at his summer home on Catalina Island, Ca., on Oct. 12, 1936. (AP Photo) Zane Grey, one of the most successful and prolific chroniclers of the West in literary history, was...
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Hawthorne and PCH: Biography of a Torrance corner lot
Groundbreaking ceremony for the new Clark Market at Hawthorne Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway in Torrance. Torrance Press, June 10, 1954, Page 1. (Credit: Historical Newspapers Archive database,...
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It only existed for 30 years, but the Hotel Redondo was a hotel for the ages
The Hotel Redondo was the place to stay in Redondo Beach during its heyday. Undated photo. (Daily Breeze file photo) The formation of the Redondo Railway Company and the Redondo Hotel Company in 1889...
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Burton W. Chace earned his reputation as the “Father of the Marina”
Burton W. Chace (Credit: chacepark.com) Burton W. Chace, the “Father of the Marina,” was born in Stanton, Nebraska, on July 6, 1900. He spent his childhood there, and after graduating from the...
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Knoll Hill: One-time home for goats becomes subject of contentious battles
A view of Knoll Hill as seen from Summerland Avenue. Knoll Hill is surrounded by Front Street, on left, Pacific Avenue, foreground, and railroad tracks to the right. July 12, 2007. (Daily Breeze photo...
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“Coroner’s Corner” and “Murder Mile”: Dangerous Torrance-area roads in the 1950s
Car turns left onto East Road from Vermont Avenue at “Coroner’s Corner” east of Torrance in the city strip. Torrance Herald, Dec. 7, 1952, Page 1. (Credit: Torrance Historical Archives database,...
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Malaga Cove Library, opened in 1930, still going strong in Palos Verdes Estates
Malaga Cove Library. (June 2017 Daily Breeze photo) The story of Malaga Cove Library and the Palos Verdes Peninsula’s library system starts soon after the area’s first development began. The Palos...
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Dog parks: Where they started, and how they spread
Winston poses on a bench at the Redondo Beach dog park in Dominguez Park in this 2005 file photo. (Daily Breeze Staff Photographer Brad Graverson) The modern history of publicly sanctioned dog parks...
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Why Irving and Exy Johnson deserved to have tall ships named after them
After four months at sea and 7000 miles, the Irving Johnson, left, is escorted into the Los Angeles Harbor by her twin brigantine the Exy Johnson, center, and the schooner Swift of Ipswich, far right,...
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The Parasol restaurant delighted Torrance diners from the outside in
The Parasol restaurant in Torrance. Undated postcard ca. early 1960s. Angelo Louis Pappas was born on May 15, 1926, in Fall River, Massachusetts, and grew up in Williamsburg, Virginia. Angelo Pappas...
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Metlox’s long history in Manhattan Beach
The Metlox site in Manhattan Beach, bottom, in April 2000. Manhattan Beach Blvd. at left. (Daily Breeze staff file photo) The story of Metlox Pottery in Manhattan Beach begins with Theodore C. Prouty....
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No South Bay History blog post this week
The South Bay History week is taking this week off, but will return next week. Thanks for reading!
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Even without planes, Los Angeles Air Force Base plays a vital role
Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California March 31, 2017. (Chuck Bennett/Daily Breeze/SCNG) Los Angeles Air Force Base is the Air Force’s only active duty facility in Los Angeles County. It...
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Inglewood’s commercial landscape once was dotted with movie theaters
The Academy Theater in Inglewood is considered a classic work of streamline moderne architecture. It opened in 1939. (Daily Breeze file photo) Things are looking up in the city of Inglewood. City...
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The Westport Beach Club’s days in the sun in Playa del Rey
Photo postcard of the Westport Beach Club in Playa del Rey, circa 1940. (Credit: Calisphere, Pomona Public Library) In an earlier post, we talked about the origins of Playa del Rey, the beachfront...
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Barton Hill Elementary has educated San Pedro children for more than a century
Barton Hill Elementary School in San Pedro. (August 2017 Daily Breeze photo) Barton Hill Elementary School, sometimes referred to as simply Barton Hill School, opened on the north end of San Pedro in...
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No South Bay History blog post this week
The South Bay History week is taking this week off, but will return next week. Thanks for reading!
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The Tasman Sea found new life – but it took a few years
The Tasman Sea Restaurant and Motor Hotel. Western Avenue at lower left. The Motor Hotel lies at the rear of the property. (Artist rendition on undated post card) Most people would identify the Tasman...
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Los Angeles Harbor College in Wilmington has filled a crucial educational...
Aerial view of the new Los Angeles Harbor Junior College in 1950. Bixby Slough can be seen at top of photo. (Credit: Los Angeles Harbor College) The end of World War II, and the subsequent return home...
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George Cate, founder of Pacific Crest Cemetery in Redondo Beach
The Inglewood Avenue entrance to Pacific Crest Cemetery. (September 2017 Daily Breeze photo) George Cate arrived in Redondo Beach before it became a city. Born in Quincy, Illinois, in 1864, Cate came...
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