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Stephen Dudley speaking at Rancho Los Cerritos this saturday!

Stephen Dudley, the Bixby family historian is speaking at Rancho Los Cerritos this Saturday, February 20, at 10am.  Stephen has been very gracious to share some of his photos with me that have been posted on this blog.  Call the … Continue reading

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The Little Club, 1932

    The previous post on the “Over Here” Girls mentioned that the women of Los Cerritos created the Little Club to continue their charitable work.  1932 was the first official year of the Little Club and its president was … Continue reading

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The “Over Here Girls”

  In 1918 a group of women banded together and called themselves the “Over Here Girls.” They were also referred to as the “Liberty Girls” and many of them lived in Los Cerritos.   They met at each other’s homes … Continue reading

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The Virginia Country Market At San Antonio and Long Beach Boulevard

The picture of the  Steam Engine Train Ride for kids that was part of the Virginia Country Market  brought back memories for some.  I speculated that our  market at the corner of Long Beach Boulevard and San Antonio, where the … Continue reading

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Los Cerritos/Bixby Knolls Miniature Steam Engine Train Ride

This wonderful  photograph dated Jun 28, 1941 is being shared with us by Stephen Dudley, a descendant of the Bixby family.  This is the minature steam engine train that was at the Northeast corner of San Antonio Drive and Long … Continue reading

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