Tanks begin to appear on the landscape in this circa 1911 view of the El Segundo refinery property, with tree-lined Rosecrans Avenue in the foreground. When production at Standard Oil Company of California’s Richmond refinery near San Francisco began to reach maximum capacity in the early 1900s, the executives at its San Francisco headquarters decided itContinue reading “‘El Primero,’ El Segundo and Standard Oil”
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Wayfarers Chapel: ‘The beauty of glass expanded the spirit’
The Wayfarer’s Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes was designed by Lloyd Wright. It has become an international destination for weddings as well as a place to enjoy nature. 60 years ago, actor Charles Laughton spoke at the dedication of the cornerstorne for the Wayfarers Chapel, the spectacular wood-and-glass church overlooking the sea near AbaloneContinue reading “Wayfarers Chapel: ‘The beauty of glass expanded the spirit’”
The artistic history of the Insomniac Coffee House in Hermosa Beach
Bob Hare, owner of the Insomniac Coffee House from 1958 to 1965, will discuss the artists that had an impact on the local landmark, during “Insomniac Night II” beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Hermosa Beach Museum, at the Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Ave. The program will pay special tribute to LynnContinue reading “The artistic history of the Insomniac Coffee House in Hermosa Beach”
Is your carriage looking a little shabby?
Do-it–yourselfers, take note. If your carriage could use a little sprucing up, a new can of carriage paint will do the trick and give you a “tough, durable glossy, finish”: Apologies for the reproduction quality of the above ad, which comes from The Redondo Breeze edition of April 20, 1912, Page A3.
Neon signs pointed the way to the Redondo Beach plunge
An artist’s rendition from the April 16, 1935 edition of the Daily Breeze shows what the three neon signs planned for Redondo Beach to point visitors to its plunge looked like. According to the Daily Breeze of Saturday, April 13, 1935, the 20-30 Club of Redondo Beach planned to erect three neon signs atContinue reading “Neon signs pointed the way to the Redondo Beach plunge”
New book tells history of LAX in photos
This aerial view of Mines Field was taken circa 1930, almost two decades before before the airport was renamed Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Inglewood and Lennox can be seen in the distance. William A. Schoneberger, Ethel Pattison, Lee Nichols and Flight Path Learning Center of Southern California have collaborated to produce “Los AngelesContinue reading “New book tells history of LAX in photos”
A brief history of The Daily Breeze
When former druggist S.D. “Doc” Barkley, left, announced to his friends in Redondo Beach one night in 1894 that he was planning to start a newspaper, he reportedly said, “I’m going to start a newspaper in this town tomorrow and call it the Breeze, because the breeze always blows here.” At the time, Redondo Beach, populationContinue reading “A brief history of The Daily Breeze”
When White Front came to town — and left
This full-page advertisement from the March 6, 1963 Daily Breeze (made to look like the front page) helped to ramp up the excitement over White Front’s new Torrance store, which opened the next day. It was a big day in Torrance.With the then-current Miss Torrance Bobbet King, Interstate Department Stores president Sol CantorContinue reading “When White Front came to town — and left”
The Cockatoo Inn: Former South Bay hot spot fell on cold times
Daily The Cockatoo Inn hosted all types of visitors before its closure in December 1994. Note: This entry is one of an occasional series updating entries from our local history series, South Bay Yesterday. Ian Gregor describes the former South Bay landmark The Cockatoo Inn in this story which ran in the Breeze on Sunday, January 18, 2004.Continue reading “The Cockatoo Inn: Former South Bay hot spot fell on cold times”
