{"id":13233,"date":"2017-08-12T10:38:04","date_gmt":"2017-08-12T17:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=13233"},"modified":"2017-08-12T10:38:04","modified_gmt":"2017-08-12T17:38:04","slug":"of-historical-interest-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=13233","title":{"rendered":"Of Historical Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5050\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/userpicvan-nuys.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"65\" \/>Over the past few weeks, there have been quite a few articles I&#8217;ve uncovered related to California and Los Angeles history:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reseda<\/strong>. You&#8217;re probably familiar with Reseda as the home to the Karate Kid. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.laweekly.com\/news\/a-brief-history-of-reseda-8404841\">Reseda &#8212; once known as Marian &#8212; is much more, and here&#8217;s a brief history<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>West Adams<\/strong>. This is the community where my daughter has been living. <a href=\"http:\/\/laist.com\/2017\/07\/24\/west_adams_told_through_architecture.php#photo-1\">It is one I never explored, but sounds fascinating<\/a> &#8212; with remarkable architecture and history.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Magic Castle<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/la.eater.com\/2017\/7\/26\/16021786\/magic-castle-hollywood-los-angeles-inside-photos\">Here&#8217;s a trip inside the Magic Castle &#8212; a reclusive (and expensive) place in the Hollywood Hills<\/a>. I think I&#8217;ve been there twice in my life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Studio City<\/strong>. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/la.curbed.com\/2017\/8\/9\/15975172\/studio-city-valley-cbs-studios-history\">a history of Studio City, one of the first master planned communities<\/a>. (I&#8217;m not sure if Lemeirt Park was earlier)<\/li>\n<li><strong>San Fernando Valley<\/strong>. Here&#8217;s an article on <a href=\"https:\/\/la.curbed.com\/2017\/8\/9\/16111438\/lost-architecture-san-fernando-valley\">the Lost Architecture of the San Fernando Valley<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fort Ord<\/strong>. This is outside of LA, but fits: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abandonedspaces.com\/uncategorized\/fort-ord-once-a-military-base-now-abandoned.html\">abandoned Fort Ord near Monterey<\/a>. Much of this base became CSU Monterey Bay, and I think part went to a UC for research, but much is still just rotting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speaking of going away&#8230;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Continental Graphics<\/strong>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/business\/20170802\/longtime-valley-art-supply-store-prepares-finishing-touches-before-closing-its-doors\">Continental Graphics is closing<\/a>. Yet another great art store bites the dust.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat24<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2017\/8\/3\/16092270\/yelp-sells-eat24-to-grubhub\">Grubhub is buying Eat24 from Yelp<\/a>. Too bad. I liked Eat24 when I tried them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Surfas<\/strong>. And here&#8217;s the reason Surfas is closing: <a href=\"https:\/\/la.curbed.com\/2017\/8\/4\/16098974\/culver-city-hbo-headquarters-office\">HBO wants a new HQ in Culver City<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past few weeks, there have been quite a few articles I&#8217;ve uncovered related to California and Los Angeles history: Reseda. You&#8217;re probably familiar with Reseda as the home to the Karate Kid. Reseda &#8212; once known as Marian &#8212; is much more, and here&#8217;s a brief history. West Adams. 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