Sunday Round-Up
Stories that caught my eye this morning:
:: I've always been curious about how Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead came to be. Why those two resorts? And why there? L.A. Times' Cecilia Rasmussen recounts the origins of both mountain retreats in her weekly "L.A. Then and Now" column, using the recent devastating fires as a timely peg.
Chiefly, I probably should have known -- but never had reason to really think about -- the fact that both Big Bear Lake (1884) and Lake Arrowhead (1915) are man-made, having been created to irrigate citus groves in Redlands and San Bernardino.
:: As already duly noted by L.A. Observed and other sites last week, Santa Monica's Midnight Special book store has finally found a new home, having been priced out of Third Street Promenade.
:: The Daily News writes a big, gooey, advertorial-style love letter to Cal State University/Northridge. Maria's alma mater is celebrating its 45th anniversary. Fine to recognize, but the story sounds like it was written by the school's media relations department.
:: Gray Davis admits: He knew he was toast the moment Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy on the Tonight Show.
Also in L.A. this weekend... Maria and I didn't get a chance to go, but the Echo Park Historical Society sponsored a tour of historical homes in the area on Sunday.
"People are proud to live in Echo Park. That wasn't always the case," one home owner told the Times.
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