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South Bay History: Air raid wardens bolstered civil defense effort on the home front during World War II (opens the original)
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The idea of the United States having to create infrastructure to defend itself from possible aerial attacks on its homeland did not become a front-burner issue until the mid-1930s. Several factors brought the possibility to the forefront. Most prominent was the development of larger, longer-range aircraft capable of executing bombing strikes from long distances, or from shorter distances using aircraft carriers, which were first developed near the end of World War I. The rise of the German and J
South Bay History: Torrance’s first mayor helped lead the city through incorporation in 1921 (opens the original)
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George Alphy Proctor’s name doesn’t have the same familiar ring as that of Jared Sydney Torrance, the wealthy founder of the South Bay’s largest city. But every burgeoning community needs enthusiastic boosters like Proctor to help get it up and running in its early days. Proctor was born in Vale, Iowa, on June 16, 1880, to John and Barbara Proctor. The family moved to Southern California in 1884. George Proctor got a job in 1907 as a machinist with Union Tool Co., in Los Angeles. That company mo
South Bay History: Clifton-by-the-Sea took the long way to becoming part of Redondo Beach (opens the original)
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In late 1905, railroad magnate and entrepreneur Henry Huntington bought 1,010 acres of land south of Redondo Beach known as Downey Ranch. The property once was owned by John Downey, California’s governor from 1860 to 1862. The Pacific Electric Railway owner planned to end his Redondo Beach Red Car line there at what he envisioned to be a first-class resort development aimed at well-to-do home buyers. Planned amenities would include a hotel, golf course, tennis courts and a clubhouse. In 1906, he
South Bay History: Seadromes, ocean landing strips for airplanes seemed like a good idea at the time (opens the original)
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The dawn of the aviation age opened up a world of possibilities for the passenger transportation industry. The first American commercial airline flight in a fixed-wing plane took place on New Year’s Day in Miami in 1914. Though excitement about aviation quickly reached a fever pitch, the early generation of airplanes had severe limitations when it came to distance flights. Enthusiasm about transoceanic flight soared after Charles Lindbergh’s May 20-21,1927, flight from New York to Paris. But for
South Bay History: The popular Pacific Electric Red Car line made getting to San Pedro easy for all (opens the original)
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By the 1920s, it became possible to hop aboard a commuter train at Sixth and Main streets in Downtown Los Angeles, ride it to Los Angeles Harbor, switch to the Catalina Island Terminal line in Wilmington, and, at that terminal, catch a ride aboard a steamship over to the island — all without using a car. Or you could stay on the train into downtown San Pedro, if that was your goal. The Pacific Electric Railroad’s Red Car system made it all possible. Railroad baron Henry Huntington, president of
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