The Parable of Sower Octavia Butler’s sci-fi novel The Parable of the Sower is set in a chaotic and hostile environment just on the outskirt of Los Angeles. Its protagonist is Lauren, a fifteen-year-old girl who recalls her youth growing up in her gated community. These gated communities are the means for which it is [...]
Archive for December, 2008
San Fernando Mission water system.
Posted in Mission Period, Water on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
San Fernando Valley was “discovered” on August 5, 1769 by Don Gaspar de Portola and the members of the Spanish Expedition. Leaving the Los Angeles and Westwood area, they headed north towards the Santa Monica Mountains, following an Indian trail up Sepulveda Canyon. According to Father Juan Crespi’s diary on the expedition, they “saw a [...]
Car Culture Epicenter
Posted in Uncategorized on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The move of the auto industry to the Valley in 1945 made it one of the centers of auto production. Opening thousands of jobs and bringing San Fernando large amounts of income for years. With technological advances quickly taking place and land in the Valley becoming more expensive, production here was no longer as affordable. [...]
Dams of the SFV
Posted in Water on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In 1914, a major flood covered the Valley ground. It caused $10 million in damages throughout the developing basin and brought attention to the possibility of recurrent flooding problems. The following year, the Los Angeles County Flood Control District was formed. Early flood control efforts included some channelization and support for reservoirs and dams. Taxpayers [...]
