Category Archives: History

Advocacy, Caltrans, District 11, History

New Museum in San Diego

The Transportation Museum of San Diego and Imperial Counties now has a website! They will have rotating online exhibits in the near future and a physical museum space in Old Town at the Caltrans District 11 headquarters campus. They are looking for volunteers to help with all manners of tasks at this time. Come check it out!

https://www.sditransportmuseum.org

The Transportation Museum of San Diego and Imperial Counties is a non-profit organization formed in 2018 to help preserve the rich ground transportation history of San Diego and Imperial Counties. Their mission is to preserve and interpret the historical story of San Diego’s transportation routes, envision the future of regional transportation, foster interest in how mobility decisions impact society, and serve diverse communities and environments.

Historic Highway 99 Association of California, History, I-5, Los Angeles County, US 99

Channel Change in Piru Gorge

The Historic Highway 99 Association of California has produced a video on the Channel Change in Piru Gorge on the Ridge Route Alternate where opening ceremonies were held 95 years ago. Come check it out!

History, Southern California

Movie Locations

Ever wondered where a movie was filmed? Does the location seem familiar to you? The greater Los Angeles area is home to numerous movie studios and, as such, is also a “stand-in” for so many locations. In my searches for locations, I’ve come across a few really good sites that have either identified the locations or even gone so far as to “recreate” them in a manner.

Then and Now Movie Locations – Covers numerous movies and locations, not all in California

Dat Scene – Recreates movie scenes and shows the locations. Mostly Southern California.

Do you have any sites to share?

History, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

Los Angeles Street Names

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A reader informed me about a really interesting website on the origins of street names in the Los Angeles area. You can find it at – https://lastreetnames.com/ .

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District 7, Highways, Historic Highway 99 Association of California, History, I-5, Los Angeles County, Presentation, Ridge Route, Roads, Santa Clarita, The Grapevine, US 99

New Video – Piru Gorge and Pyramid Lake

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Former US 99 followed a very scenic path over the mountains north of Los Angeles. Follow the Historic Highway 99 Association of California on a journey through the mountains, down the canyons, and beneath Pyramid Lake. Learn what was there before I-5 and what it took to build both roads.