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Cindy Beres

So Cal native & born-and-bred Angeleno, always on the hunt for interesting stories & photos showcasing our local or regional California history.

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Thanks so much for your comment, Bill . . . although that is a scary swim park memory! Tom Gilfoy…

On Guest Post: Growing up in the Foothills, Sunland’s Lancaster Lake (part 4 of 4)

Hi, Robert - if you click on authority Rosemary Thornton's book link in the article, it will take you to…

On California Bungalows in the Mail: When Pacific Ready-Cut Homes Ruled the L.A. Burbs

Apologies for the very belated reply, Paul - and thank you so much for the information about the Biasotti station.…

On Another Vintage Bit of Historic Route 66 in Monrovia

Returning to my blog in the "age of Covid" . . . belated thank you for your comment, and sadly,…

On Guest Post: Growing up in the Foothills, Sunland’s Lancaster Lake (part 4 of 4)

Fabulous memories - thanks for the reply and apologies for the belated reply . . . yes, there was an…

On Guest Post: Growing up in the Foothills, Sunland’s Lancaster Lake (part 1 of 4)

Thank you for your kind comments - and don't feel bad, Nick . . . I am finally returning to…

On Guest Post: Growing up in the Foothills, Sunland’s Lancaster Lake (part 4 of 4)

Thank you, Maja! Every time I pass the old trailer park, I think of lost Lake Lancaster. Fascinating bit of…

On Guest Post: Growing up in the Foothills, Sunland’s Lancaster Lake (part 2 of 4)

Thank you for the lovely comments, Pamela. I am finally catching up after these disorienting months of the Covid pandemic,…

On Guest Post: Growing up in the Foothills, Sunland’s Lancaster Lake (part 1 of 4)

Great memories indeed, Sandi! I lived on a tiny cul-de-sac in Highland Park and the whistle of the Helms truck…

On Rolling L.A.’s Helms Bakeries Trucks Out of the Past

Thank you for sharing . . . still remember the whistle of the Helms truck coming own the street and…

On Rolling L.A.’s Helms Bakeries Trucks Out of the Past

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