Welcome to my CA History Site...

BIG PINES/WRIGHTWOOD, CA - BIG PINES SKI CLUB/LODGE 1960's-1970's
The Big Pines Ski Club was the first ski club in Southern CA. We used to go to the ski lodge nearly every weekend for years throughout the 1960's-1970's. (Click here to read more about the Big Pines Ski Club and its history...)

CASTAIC, CA - RIDGE ROUTE 1915 - 2009
Ridge Route is an amazing road with spectacular views of the Tehachapi Mountains, wild geology, and a colorful past of recreation and commerce. (Click here to read more about Ridge Route history...)

CHANNEL ISLANDS, CA - SANTA CATALINA, ANACAPA, SANTA CRUZ...
The Channel Islands off of the Pacific Coast of Southern CA have a rich and interesting historical past and host amazing wildlife and plantlife currently, as well. (Click here to read more about Channel Islands history...)

GRANADA HILLS, CA - ODYSSEY HILL HOUSE 1970's
This is the view we had from our house on Odyssey Hill, looking west over the San Fernando Valley, in approx. 1976, before the condos took over the hill. (Click here to read more about Granada Hills history...)

LOS ANGELES, CA - HOLLYWOOD, LA BREA,...
This 300 foot movie set, on Sunset Blvd. in 1916, was the set for Griffith's million dollar in the making movie, "Intolerance." Parts of this set would later appear on a shoppin center at Highland Ave and Hollywood Blvd. From the origins to the Hollywood Bowl, to other Los Angeles legends...(Click here to read more about Los Angeles history...)

LOS ANGELES, CA - THE SOURCE FAMILY AND RESTAURANT
The Source Family was/is a cult based in Los Angeles and Hawaii, known in Los Angeles for their very successful vegetarian restaurant on Sunset Blvd. (Click here to read more about The Source Family...)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA - MACLAREN HALL 1960's - 2009
MacLaren Hall was a warehouse-type institution for unwanted, neglected, abused and abandoned children in LA. I was in Mac Hall in 1969. (Click here to read more about MacLaren Hall/Los Angeles Orphan History...)

MALIBU, CA - TOPANGA RANCH MOTEL
The Topanga Ranch Motel, now abandoned, is a beautiful example of Pacific Coast Highway culture and history...(Click here to read more about the Topanga Ranch Motel...)

NEWHALL, CA - WILLIAM S. HART PARK
The William S. Hart Park was one of my favorite places to go as a kid, and it remains to this day one of my favorite places on earth. The views from above are amazing and the adobe architecture is soothing. (Click here to read more about the William S. Hart Park...)

NORTHRIDGE, CA - 1994 EARTHQUAKE
This is a photo of the California State University at Northridge (CSUN) Parking Garage after the 1/17/94 Northridge earthquake. (Click here to read more about the 1994 Northridge Earthquake...)

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA - SFVALLEY HISTORY 1960's - 2009
I grew up in the San Fernando Valley in the 1960's - 1970's. I have uploaded historic pictures and memories of the area. (Click here to read more about San Fernando Valley History...)

SAN FERNANDO, CA - SAN FERNANDO MISSION
The San Fernando Mission is full of amazing relics and historical architecture. The Mission is a good teaching tool for kids, especially, but it provides a calm, quiet place to sit and reflect among plants and a running stream out back of the church as well... (Click here to read more about the San Fernando Mission...)

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - SAN LUIS OBISPO HISTORY
Located on CA's Central Coast, SLO has volcanic mountains surrounding its hamlet like home to CAL POLY. It also has a host of historic offerings. (Click here to read more about SLO...)

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - SAN LUIS OBISPO MISSION
The Source Family was/is a cult based in Los Angeles and Hawaii, known in Los Angeles for their very successful vegetarian restaurant on Sunset Blvd. (Click here to read more about the SLO Mission...)

SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, CA HISTORY 1960 - 2009
My dad poses near a Saugus oil pump in the early 1960's. (Click here to read more about Santa Clarita Valley History...)

SANTA CRUZ, CA - 1989 LOMA PRIETA EARTHQUAKE
In 1989, we were living in Santa Cruz, CA when the 7.1 Loma Prieta earthquake hit. Chimneys were scattered all over lawns in town like legos. (Click here to read more about the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake...)

VENTURA, CA - VENTURA MISSION
The Ventura Mission is a beautiful mission in the CA Spanish Mission series... (Click here to read more about the Ventura Mission...)

VENTURA, CA - THE OLIVAS FAMILY ADOBE
The Olivas Adobe is a beautiful two story adobe hacienda built in the mid-1840's. The grounds also have a 100+ year old Fuscia plant growing on there. (Click here to read more about the Olivas Adobe...)

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