Wilmington shipping magnate Phineas Banning was among the first to understand the importance of improving the Harbor Area shoreline to accommodate larger ships. His freighters brought all manner of goods to the growing city of Los Angeles 20 miles to the north, building and construction materials chief among them. In 1869, he opened the firstContinue reading “The first San Pedro breakwater transformed the Port of Los Angeles”
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Torrance planners struggled for years to connect Cabrillo and Eshelman avenues
Though scarcely more than a decade old, the city of Torrance was humming during the 1920s. Major industrial plants had set up shop there, employing thousands of workers, and developers were kept plenty busy trying to build enough housing for them Many of the workers from outside the area who commuted to their jobs atContinue reading “Torrance planners struggled for years to connect Cabrillo and Eshelman avenues”
Some South Bay and Harbor Area cities found the road to incorporation rocky
Here’s a trick question for you: Which South Bay/Harbor Area city was the first to incorporate officially? The answer: Wilmington, in 1871. The second? San Pedro, 1888. An incorporated city is a municipality whose business affairs, public works and civic activities are managed by elected officials who have been chosen by the votes of itsContinue reading “Some South Bay and Harbor Area cities found the road to incorporation rocky”
