St. Patrick's Day for Bloggers is TODAY!
How many times do bloggers wait for the day of a holiday to write a blog about the event? I don't know either, but it happens too often. YOU don't want to wait another day before blogging about St. Patrick's Day.
Do It TODAY! That's right, Blog about St. Patrick's Day TODAY.
St. Patrick's Day is a Timeless Post Topic that will be viewed year after year. People are already looking for posts about St. Patrick's Day.
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Step Two: Check out YOUR Blog Archives found on YOUR Sidebar and find any and all previous St. Patrick's Day Posts. Hint: Click the month of March for each year.
Step Three: Review and FIX every one of your previous St. Patrick Day Posts with a better Title, better Keywords, better Links and better Tags. (How to create better Keywords and Tags)
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Happy Blogging and Happy St. Patrick's Day!
The Luck Of The Irish
The Luck Of The Irish
There are many stories about the origin of The Luck Of The Irish. My personal favorite is the one about it being connected to the Gold Rush Days in California. Since many of the miners that struck it rich and found their "Pot of Gold" were Irish, they were considered to be LUCKY.
When it comes to Real Estate, YOU don't need The Luck Of The Irish, you need An Experienced Real Estate Agent.
With over 25 years of experience as a Realtor, I offer you a lifetime of devoted service as your Personal Real Estate Agent.
If you or someone you know is thinking about Buying or Selling Real Estate, Call Me Today! In the meantime,
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
It's the little things...
It's the little things that can make a big difference.
When writing a blog post, The Title plays a key role in whether or not we attract the attention and interest of a reader. Our goal for every post written is to get the reader to "click". If you're reading this sentence, YOU clicked. ;-)
The first sentence and paragraph of a post may determine if the reader will continue reading.
The proper use of "Keywords", short-tail and long-tail, makes a big difference in being ranked higher by Google. Check out The Essentials for Effective SEO Blogging, after you finish reading this post.
"Links" can be very beneficial in directing readers to other preferred posts and websites. If you're a member of ActiveRain, look at the "Links" option on your AR Sidebar and add appropriate Links.
Turn a picture into a link to direct a reader to a more preferred site, like I did with the picture of Links. I decided to have it open in a "NEW" window, because I want you to keep reading this post.
Since you're already focused on your ActiveRain Sidebar, click that little downward facing arrow in the Tags Box on YOUR Blog.
Check out the tags that you use the most often and determine if you need to re-Tag some of your posts. I do!
My three most frequently used Tags are: ActiveRain, Real Estate and Realtor. What are yours?
When completing the description section for a YouTube Video to improve SEO, begin with a link to your most preferred website. BUT, be certain to begin it with http:// or it will NOT become a link. Read more...
As Real Estate Agents, doing the little things will also make a big difference. Showing up on time and keeping commitments are measurements of dependability and efficiency. Most agents have a lot in common, but the things that separate and define us, are the "Extra" and "Extraordinary" things.
There are lots of little things that can make a big difference, but trying to do too many of the little things, all at once, appears too difficult. Just doing one little thing "Better" will make a "Big" difference.
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How to remodel a pool: Selecting a Contractor
After making the decision to remodel a pool, the most important thing that we can do is to select The Right Pool Contractor.
This is not an easy task, but selecting The Right Pool Contractor will determine your overall level of satisfaction during and after the project is completed.
I began my search by considering locally known and recognized pool contractors, conducting an online Google search for pool contractors in my area and personal referrals from people that I knew had recently added or remodeled their pool.
The total number of Pool Contractors initially considered was twelve. I quickly eliminated several after a phone conversation and a few others after an initial meeting.
This is a big decision that will likely require months to complete, so don't rush the selection process.
Main Considerations For A Pool Contractor
Experience
Reputation
Personality
References
Credentials
Dependability
Quality Of Work
Design Concepts & Adaptability
Effective and Timely Communication
I deliberately left PRICE off of the list, BUT if your final selection is between two equally qualified Contractors, PRICE will most likely be the deciding factor. Just make certain that you're getting the same work completed, quality of materials, standard of construction and equipment.
The benefit of having at least 3-4 Pool Contractors provide a 3D design with pricing should not be underestimated. The best plan, regardless of which Pool Contractor is selected, will often be the result of 
numerous conversations and a combination of features and design considerations.
During the selection process, My Pool Contractor, Dan, provided 3D designs including revisions to the original plan,
a long list of references, access to PoolsandMore.com which shows many completed projects and took us on a personal tour of several pools, which allowed an opportunity to speak with other clients. Dan also presented a comprehensive written itemized bid with payment schedule, a step by step outline of the project and realistic timeframes. When the project started, Dan sent me daily emails regarding what had been completed and what to expect for the next day.
The most convincing factors for me was Dan's Experience, testimonials by his satisfied clients, and the superior quality and consistency of workmanship with every pool, because of his carefully selected skilled craftsmen that have worked together for years.
As a Realtor with over 25 years of experience, I have high expectations of myself and others. Dan and Shoreline Construction met and exceeded all expectations. If you're considering adding or remodeling a pool or spa, I'm happy to recommend My Pool Contractor.
If you have any questions about remodeling a pool or about Real Estate, don't hesitate to ask. I've got lots of experience with both and will be glad to share it with you.
Pool Remodel
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Cook's Corner: A quiet retreat and a Biker Bar
While driving on Santiago Canyon Road in Trabuco Canyon, California, it's hard to miss Cook's Corner. Although it's just a small old building located at the intersection of Santiago Canyon Road and Live Oak Canyon Road, it has a way of getting noticed.
During weekdays, it's a quiet retreat for lunch and dinner specials, but at night and weekends, it becomes a popular Biker Bar accented with hot motorcycles and loud women or is it hot women and loud motorcycles. There's also plenty of macho men wearing leather, food, drinks, music and laughter. Not everyone there will know your name, but everyone there knows about Cook's Corner.
This video is just an introduction to Cook's Corner, but the links beneath the video highlight the excitement and events that await the adventurous and thrill seekers of Orange County and beyond.
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As a Realtor since 1986, I offer unique marketing advantages, knowledge and professionalism to assure the highest level of client satisfaction.
I'm more than a Realtor, but, if you need one just click: Richard Yates Real Estate. Like you, I play many roles in my life and have decided to also give you insight into Richard "The Person". These links and content serve as MY RESUME. Check me out on Facebook at RichardYates13 and on LinkedIn. You can also see and hear me on My YouTube Channel. I hope you will Subscribe to see my future videos. If you need me as a Realtor, you can find me. My cell phone is 949-395-6939 and my primary email is ryates@coldwellbanker.com
YOU now know a lot about me, but, I know nothing about you. I would like to get to know you.
Short Sale And Foreclosure Assistance
When it comes to a Short Sale or Foreclosure, your choices are never easy. But, I can consult, advise and assist you in making the right choice depending upon your individual and unique circumstances.
There are many programs that can help homeowners prevent a foreclosure. If you are reading this message, you may need help now. Being aware, prepared and proactive is absolutely necessary to resolve this unfortunate situation with the least amount of financial loss and credit damage. Let's work together and determine what is the best option for you.
YOU HAVE OPTIONS
The Treasury Department has provided excellent resources to help you determine what programs you do or do not qualify for. Based upon your eligibility, you will know exactly what steps to take. Click here: Making Home Affordable
When you need personal help, counseling or guidance, just contact me by phone or email. Let's work together and make your bad situation the best that it can be.
Let ME help YOU.
I AM A REALTOR
I have distinguished myself by the high level of service and commitment that I provide to my clients. I treat every client as if they were my only client and have built my reputation one client at a time. While some agents will tell you what you want to hear, I will always tell you what you need to hear. I will provide accurate and reliable market evaluations which will allow you to make informed decisions with complete confidence. I have been a licensed real estate agent since 1986, serve all of Orange County and specialize in Mission Viejo, which is where I live.
My goal as your real estate agent is to inform, educate and assist you in making the right choices and taking the necessary actions to assure your next real estate transaction is smooth, insightful and rewarding.
Whether you are a buyer, seller, tenant or agent I can be of service to you. I may not have been you first choice, but, I will be the right choice.
If you ar
e a buyer: I will educate you with all aspects pertaining to the purchase of a home. This includes qualifying, searching, selecting, contract negotiations, contingency resolution and closing. These are difficult and confusing times that involve irregular market conditions that need to be considered with every purchase. BUT, if you are qualified to buy, you should buy. And, you should buy now because your ability to lock in historically low interest rates have huge benefits that should not be passed up. Let me help you purchase THE RIGHT HOME FOR YOU. If you are not within my service area, let me be your agent matchmaker. Just ask about my Win/Win/Win referral program.
If you are a seller: The overall market conditions place you at a disadva
ntage whether you are an Equity Seller, Short Sale or Foreclosure. I have been successful at negotiating top dollar for my clients by using my customized marketing plans specifically designed to create the most demand and interest in the least amount of time. I will market, qualify and negotiate, coordinate, resolve contingencies and assist you through closing and beyond. Let me help you make it happen. If you are not within my service area, let me be your agent matchmaker. Just ask about my Win/Win/Win referral program.
If you are a tenant: Many tenants today are the homeowners of yesterday who now seek temporary living arrangements. In addition, traditional rental and lease clients still need to find housing. Bottom line, the competition can be intense. If you now have credit issues, qualifying and convincing a future landlord of your ability and willingness to pay can be difficult. You need representation and advice on how to successfully negotiate for a rental property. Let me help you find the property, prepare the paperwork and negotiate the terms to get you in the rental property. If you are not within my service area, let me be your agent matchmaker. Just ask about my Win/Win/Win referral program.
If you are a landlord: It is very desirable to own investment property. Once you own it, you should NEVER sell it, you should only exchange it. An investment property is paid off by a tenant and provides you with excellent income potential, leverage and tax benefits. Don't be discouraged by a bad tenant experience. Accelerate the payoff of any loans and enjoy the cash flow during your pre-retirement and retirement years. Leave the property to your heirs and let them enjoy the continued income. If you need assistance in finding or leasing out investment property, let me help. If you are not within my service area, let me be your agent matchmaker. Just ask about my Win/Win/Win referral program.
If you are an agent: Yes, I am talking directly to you, the agent currently reading my profile. I am looking to refer prospects that are outside my service area. You should be doing the same thing. Hopefully, we will be able to benefit each other while also providing a positive experience for the prospect being referred. My outgoing referral fee is 25%. I will offer 25% for an incoming referral. I will also offer to contribute 25% of the total fee that I earn (incoming or outgoing) to a valid non-profit charity of the prospect's choice. This is my Win/Win/Win Referral Program. If we all participate, a charity will be able to do more good and our transactions have more purpose. Let's work together for the good of all.
My commitment to you begins when we agree to work together. I consider you a prospect until we have successfully closed a transaction. Once we have closed a single transaction of any type, I consider you to be a client for life. I will work to earn your confidence, trust and respect to become your Realtor for life. I will ask you to refer me to your dearest friends and relatives because you know that I will give them the same type of service that you expected, demanded and received. Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to hearing from you.
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eautiful and expensive real estate available on earth. Whether you are seeking something local and I can assist you or if you would like me to refer you to the best qualified agent serving your area of interest, just let me know.
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"Richard is one of the best agents we've ever had. Having sold real estate in the past, myself, I know how knowledgeable & caring Richard is toward his clients and how important this is. We've recommended Richard several times to our friends & he's always been excellent."
"Richard, Words cannot properly express how grateful we are for all you handled in helping us through the sale of our home. Your knowledge, patience, integrity, professionalism and wonderful sense of humor helped us through this unbelievable situation."
"Richard did an excellent job handling the negotiations as well as the paperwork. He kept us constantly informed of the status of our purchase."
"Richard, We just wanted to tell you how terrific you were in helping us through the sale of our home. We appreciate your professionalism, humor, good counsel and attention to detail. Thank you so very much for going above and beyond."
"Mr. Richard Yates epitomizes the best of what a real estate agent should be."
"Richard Yates is an exceptional sales associate! We would definitely recommend him to any of our friends interested in the real estate market."
"Dear Richard, Just a Quick note to thank you for steering us through the minefields of homeownership. We greatly appreciated your professionalism and sense of humor - even during the AAA insurance crises. We love our new home and wish you continued success."
"Richard, your hard work is greatly appreciated. We will definitely recommend you to anyone who is looking for a home or selling."
"Richard, your service has been head & shoulders above anything I've received heretofore and I thank you for it."
"Richard has displayed excellence in support, diligence, follow through and general knowledge of the industry."
"Richard demonstrates a level of professionalism and client concern which I have rarely experienced in my many moves over the years."
"The quality of sincere attention and service Richard provided were light years above that which I've experienced in more than 30 years of Real Estate."
As a licensed Realtor educated by over 25 years of real estate experience with Coldwell Banker, I offer unique marketing advantages plus a level of knowledge and professionalism that other agents can not match.
I have distinguished myself by the high level of service and commitment that I provide to my clients. I treat every client as if they were my only client and have built my reputation one client at a time. While some agents will tell you what you want to hear, I will always tell you what you need to hear. I will provide accurate and reliable market evaluations which will allow you to make informed decisions with complete confidence.
My goal as your real estate agent is to inform, educate and assist you in making the right choices and taking the necessary actions to assure your next real estate transaction is smooth, insightful and rewarding.
I realize that you have many options when selecting a real estate agent. I may not have been your first choice, but I will be the right choice.
I offer full service and will remain your point of contact throughout the transaction and beyond. I desire that all prospects get to know me as a Realtor and as a Person. I encourage you to look me up on Facebook at RichardYates13 and to visit me at RichardYatesRealEstate.com. I am available by email at ryates@coldwellbanker.com which is immediately forwarded to my smartphone. If you wish to call me directly, my cell number is 949-395-6939.
I look forward to meeting you.
Coldwell Banker Mortgage Center
It's essential to be pre-qualified prior to starting your search for a new home. In fact, knowing that you are qualified for a guaranteed loan amount at a specific interest rate is necessary to determine your price range. Don't waste your valuable time looking at homes that are outside of your appropriate price range. At the Coldwell Banker Mortgage Center, you have the benefit of using multiple calculators for Affordability, Monthly Payments, Rent Vs. Own and Refinance. In addition, you can also be quickly pre-qualified for a custom interest rate based upon your credit, income and other factors. Tell them that Richard sent you.
Mortgage Center Access
Property Tax Appeal Process To Save YOU Money
Your total house payment consists of what agents refer to as PITIA. This stands for Principal, Interest, Taxes, Insurance and Association. Loans acquired with less than a 20% downpayment may also have an additional fee called Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI on conventional loans) or Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP on FHA loans). Some of these various costs are fixed or out of our control, HOWEVER, some allow you the opportunity to lower your payments 
depending upon certain circumstances, events and timeframes. If the value of your home is less than your current assessed value, you MAY qualify for a property tax reduction. Visit the Orange County website by clicking on Orange County Property Tax Appeal Process. If you live outside of Orange County, find the appropriate government agency for your state or county. Depending on your current home value vs. your assessed value, you may be able to reduce your annual property tax bill by hundreds or even thousands of dollars. If you need comparable sale information to help support your appeal, send me an email or call. I am always available to help.
Orange County Property Tax Appeal Process
Request Comparable Sale Data For Tax Appeal
Homeowners over 55 may benefit by Props 60 or 90
If you or your spouse are over 55 years of age, Propositions 60 or 90 passed by the state of 
California may allow you to retain an existing low property tax base when you purchase your next home. These Propositions assume that after the age of 55 homeowners will be downsizing and purchasing less expensive homes. Long term homeowners may currently enjoy a very low property tax assessment thanks to Propositon 13 which limits annual property tax increases. Your current low tax base MAY be carried over to your replacement property IF certain conditions apply. Click on Learn About Propositions 60 & 90 to read about both Propositions and to determine your eligibility.
Learn About Propositions 60 & 90
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If you have a specific question about how you can improve the overall appearance of your home or would like me to inspect your home and provide you with a FREE staging consultaton, just send me an email. There is absolutely NO OBLIGATION and I make these offers whether or not you plan to sell your home.
Groups and Associations
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
National Association of Realtors
California Association Of Realtors®
Orange County Association of REALTORS®
Real Estate Brokers, Agents and Associated Professionals
Real Estate Connect - Inman News
Social Media Today
The Language of Luxury
The Realogy Network
Honors and Awards
Top Ten Closed Dollars
Top Five Listings Sold
#1 Buyer Controlled Sales
Top Five Nationwide Referrals
Outstanding Performance Award
President's Club Member
Circle of Honor
International President's Circle Elite
Multi-Million In Sales
Orange County 2010 FIVE STAR Real Estate Agent For Overall Satisfaction
I have been serving all of Orange County since 1986 and specialize in the Mission Viejo Real Estate market, which is where I have lived since 1988.
Orange County Activities
Orange County Park Events And Programs
Disneyland Timeline
A Historical Chronology provided by OCGOV.com
1926 - Walt and his older brother, Roy O. Disney, start Disney Brothers Studio, which later becomes Walt Disney Productions. They debut Mickey Mouse in 1928.
1952 - Walt Disney Inc. is formed (later renamed WED Enterprises). First public mention of plans to build Disneyland appears in the Burbank Daily Review. The City of Burbank denies Walt's request to build a theme park near his film studio.
1953 - Disney commissions the Stanford Research Institute to advise him on the best location for an amusement park. Based in part on the report, Disney selects Anaheim as the site. Disney forms the privately owned Retlaw Enterprises for projects over which he wants more personal control - such as the trains at Disneyland.
1954 - Disney produces a TV series for ABC in order to get funds for the park project. Ground is broken for Disneyland, and excavation begins.
1955 - Disneyland opens for press and special guests on July 17th, 28,154 attend. Millions more watch the "Dateline: Disneyland" special on ABC. The following day, Disneyland opens to the public at $1 for general admission and 10 to 35 cents for each attraction ticket. The millionth guest visits the park in early September. The Disneyland Hotel opens in October.
1956 - New attractions include Tom Sawyer's Island and the Skyway (removed in 1994).
1957 - New attractions include Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks and Monsanto's Plastics Home of the Future.
1958 - The Magic Kingdom Club is founded, and the first holiday Candlelight Procession is held.
1959 - Three new attractions become Disneyland's first E-ticket rides: The Matterhorn Bobsleds, the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail, and the Submarine Voyage.
1960 - Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland debuts.
1961 - Monorail track is extended to the Disneyland Hotel as the Mark II monorails debut. Grad Night is held for the first time at Disneyland.
1963 - The Enchanted Tiki Room opens, and the term "audio-animatronics" is coined.
1964 - Disney designs numerous attractions for the New York World's Fair. Several of them are later moved to Disneyland, including "it's a small world" (1966), the Carousel of Progress (1967), and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln (1965).
1965 - Walt Disney dies of cancer on Dec. 15, 1966.
1966 - New Orleans Square opens.
1967 - Pirates of the Caribbean opens. A revamped Tomorrowland also opens, including the PeopleMover (removed in 1997) and Adventure Thru Inner Space (removed in 1985).
Club 33, hidden above New Orleans Square, opens to a select group of members.
1969 - The Haunted Mansion opens.
1971 - Walt's brother and business partner, Roy O. Disney, dies. The 100 millionth guest visits Disneyland on June 17.
1972 - New attractions include the Country Bear Jamboree and the Main Street Electrical Parade. Bear Country becomes the park's newest "land." It was renamed Critter Country in 1988.
1974 - The Carousel of Progress is replaced by America Sings (removed 1988).
1978 - Matterhorn Bobsled ride is enhanced with ice caverns and an abominable snowman.
1979 - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens.
1982 - Unlimited use passports replace ticket books.
1983 - Newly redesigned Fantasyland opens.
1986 - The Golden Horseshoe Revue closes after the world's longest continuous run of any live stage show. The Golden Horseshoe Jamboree replaces it.
1987 - New attractions include Star Tours and the Disney Gallery.
1988 - Disney buys the Wrather Corporation, owner of Disneyland Hotel.
1989 - Splash Mountain opens.
1991 - Disney announces plans for a second Anaheim theme park. It is originally envisioned as a smaller version of Epcot Center, with the working title "Westcot."
1992 - Fantasmic! show debuts on the Rivers of America.
1993 - Mickey's Toontown becomes the newest "land."
1995 - The Indiana Jones Adventure opens. Disney purchases the Pan Pacific Hotel.
1996 - The proposed Westcot theme park is officially scrapped in favor of Disney's California Adventure. The new Frank Gehry-designed Team Disney building unites all of Disneyland's administrative and creative employees under one roof.
1998 - A remodeled Tomorrowland debuts with some new attractions. The original Disneyland parking lot closes to make way for Disney's California Adventure.
1999 - FastPass system is tested on four attractions, allowing guests to schedule ride times rather than wait in long lines.
2000 - Disneyland restricts smoking inside the park to three small designated areas.
2001 - Disney's California Adventure, Downtown Disney, and Disney's Grand Californian Hotel open to the public.
2004 - Tower of Terror opens at Disney's California Adventure.
2005 - The park celebrates its 50th anniversary. Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters ride opens.
Knott's Berry Farm
A Historical Chronology provided by OCGOV.com
1889 - Walter Knott born.
1911 - Walter marries Cordelia Hornaday.
1920 - Walter Knott begins farming on rented land in Buena Park with his cousin, Jim Preston. Roadside berry stand begins operation around 1922.
1927 - Preston & Knott dissolve their partnership. Knott buys 10 acres. Cordelia begins serving pie and coffee from their berry stand.
1928 - First permanent building opens, with tea room, plant nursery, and berry market. The name Knott's Berry Place is first used.
1932 - Knott plants first Boysenberries on his farm; originally introduced in 1927 by Rudolph Boysen of Anaheim.
1934 - Cordelia Knott begins selling chicken dinners.
1937 - Three hundred seat Chicken Dinner Restaurant completed; open year-round.
1939 - Chicken Dinner Restaurant expanded to 600 seats.
1940 - Walter Knott begins construction of the first street of Ghost Town.
1941 - Ghost Town News begins publication; ceased in 1946.
1946 - Buffalo Steak House opens; Mrs. Knott begins producing berry preserves for sale.
1947 - Knott's Berry Place officially renamed Knott's Berry Farm. Gold Panning attraction opens.
1951 - Walter Knott purchases Calico ghost town in San Bernardino County and begins rebuilding the town.
1952 - Ghost Town & Calico Railroad begins running at Knott's Berry Farm.
1954 - Haunted Shack opens; closed 2000.
1955 - Church of Reflections (built in Downey in 1876) rebuilt at Knott's Berry Farm; moved across Beach Blvd and largely rebuilt in 2003.
1956 - Marion Speer's Western Trails Museum collection moved from Liberty Park (near Huntington Beach) to Knott's Berry Farm.
1957 - Maizeland School (built in 1868) moved from Pico Rivera to Knott's Berry Farm; a California State Historic Landmark.
1958 - Mott's Miniatures shop opens in Ghost Town; leaves park in 1992.
1960 - Calico Mine Ride opens.
1966 - Independence Hall dedicated. Calico ghost town deeded to San Bernardino County.
1968 - Knott's Berry Farm begin charging admission; $1 for adults, 25¢ for children.
1969 - Fiesta Village and Calico Log Co. ride open.
1971 - John Wayne Theatre opens (now the Charles M. Shultz Theatre).
1973 - First Christian music night at the park (later called Jubilation). First Knott's Scary Farm Halloween celebration.
1974 - Cordelia Knott dies, age 84.
1975 - Roaring ‘20s theme area opens; became The Boardwalk in 1996. Corkscrew ride opens; removed in 1989.
1976 - Knott's Airfield, a major addition to the Roaring ‘20s area, opens.
1978 - Montezooma's Revenge opens.
1981 - Walter Knott dies, age 91.
1983 - Camp Snoopy opens.
1988 - Bigfoot Rapids opens in new Wild Water Wilderness.
1992 - Indian Trails area opens.
1995 - Knott's Berry Farm Foods purchased by ConAgra Foods.
1997 - Cedar Fair L.P. purchases Knott's Berry Farm from Knott family.
1998 - GhostRider wooden roller coaster and Supreme Scream open.
2000 - Knott's Soak City water park opens.
2004 - Silver Bullet opens.
Lake Mission Viejo: Just click on Lake Mission Viejo and you will be taken to the official website.
Member of US Sailing
Member of Southern California Yachting Association
Member of Association of Orange Coast Yacht Clubs
2010 SAILING EVENTS AND INFORMATIONDownload 2010 Schedule in pdf format
Lake Mission Viejo Yacht Club is a small sailing club whose members enjoy sailing and the social interaction and camaraderie that go with it.
Southern California Yachting Association.
Lake Mission Viejo Yacht Club (LMVYC) is a member of Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA) which allows our members to sail in regattas at more than ninety affiliated yacht clubs in Southern California and to participate in seminars and educational programs offered by those clubs.
LMVYC members also enjoy dining privileges at some of these yacht clubs.
Monthly Regattas
Seven Club regattas, the SCYA Mid Winter Regatta, and two Invitational Regattas are scheduled throughout the year; each regatta normally consists of three or four races. All Club regattas are held on Sundays. The races are open to all Lake Mission Viejo registered sailboats, including Lake rental boats. Rental boats are available free at each regatta for all LMVYC members. The Club also owns four Sabots and four Balboa 13s which are available for members use.
Registration is at 12:00 noon in the Clubroom.
Non sailing LMVYC members are invited to contact the race chairman about helping on the race committee boat.
Food and Refreshments
After racing food and refreshments, included with your membership, are provided to all members in the Clubroom.
Duty Officers About once every two years members will be asked to help with food service set up and clean up on a regatta day. With a few exceptions, the hours are usually from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Details of the rotation list will be sent to all members. If you cannot serve on your day you are required to find a substitute from the list.
Sailing Lessons
For a limited time free sailing lessons with an experienced Yacht Club member are being offered with each new Yacht Club membership to adults and mature teens who must be able to swim at least 50 yards. Lessons for beginners are also available from qualified instructors through the Lake Association's Recreational Program. Contact the Lake for a schedule of classes and fees.
Sunset Sails: Starting Wednesday April 1 and finishing Wednesday October 7.There will be several short races starting around 5:00 PM. These races are geared primarily to beginning and intermediate sailors.
Sunset Sails
Starting Wednesday March 31 and finishing Wednesday October 13. There will be several short races starting around 5:00 PM. These races are geared primarily to beginning and intermediate sailors. This is a great time to practice your starts and racing tactics. More experienced sailors are usually also on hand to offer their advice.
Membership
There is an initiation fee of $25. Membership dues are $75 a year, payable annually. Dues are prorated quarterly for new members as follows, depending on the date of membership:
Jan- Mar. $25+$75; Apr-Jun. $25+ $55; Jul-Sept. $25+ $35; Oct- Dec. $25+ $15.
This membership includes you, your spouse, and children under the age of twenty-one. Any family member over twenty-one must apply for a separate membership.
Junior Membership. Children between the ages of twelve and twenty-one who are not part of a family membership may apply for their own separate Junior Membership with dues of $25.00 per year. There is no initiation fee for Junior Membership.
Membership entitles you to participate in Club regattas and social events at no additional cost. In addition members receive free rental of a Lake sail boat on regatta days, every Wednesday afternoon during the summer, and Friday afternoons in July and August.
If you are interested in joining the Yacht Club please contact:
Lake Mission Viejo Yacht Club
C/o Vice Commodore Peter Tietz. Membership
22555 Olympiad Road.
Mission Viejo CA 92692
Lake Mission Viejo: Click on Lake Mission Viejo and you will be taken to the official website.
Lake Mission Viejo Fishing Club
FISHING CLUB
The Lake Mission Viejo Fishing Club is open to all LMVA members, and will celebrate the 33rd year of trout fishing with a number of exciting events. The Club's first meeting is slated for Wednesday, December 1 at 7 p.m. in the LMVA Administration Building. The evening will feature plans for the upcoming season and registration for the first tournament slated for Saturday, December 4, from 6 -11 a.m.
The competition has three divisions including: Kids (11 and under), Teens (12-17) and Adults (18 and older). Tournament fees are $4 for Kids and $5 for Teens and Adults. Everyone, from beginners to seasoned experts, is welcome. Our veterans are always more than willing to teach novice anglers the secrets of LMV's wary rainbows.
For more information about the Fishing Club or trout stocking/fishing schedules, please call 770-1313, ext. 235.
IMPORTANT TIPS FOR LMV ANGLERS
Members must have their LMVA ID card in order to rent boats.
ID cards must be displayed at all times while fishing.
Guests must display their Guest/Fishing Pass while fishing.
Trout limits are 4 fish per person per day.
All trout must be kept ("Catch and Release" not allowed with trout at LMV).
Mission Viejo History
The land upon which Mission Viejo is developed was part of the 52,000-acre Rancho Mission Viejo. The chain of title to the land dates back to July 27, 1769, when a Spaniard named Gaspar de Portola led an expeditionary force from Mexico across the southern border of the ranch and claimed the land for Spain.
Seven years later, the ranch witnessed the first attempt to found Mission San Juan Capistrano. Although lack of water forced the friars to relocate and the whereabouts of this old mission remain a mystery, the name Mission Viejo bears testimony to this structure's sojourn in San Juan Canyon more than two hundred years ago.
After Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, a new flag flew over California and a new spirit filled the air. The missions, which had been established to further the spread of the Christian faith, became secularized, and their vast landholdings were granted as ranches to prominent citizens.
One man who happened to be standing in the right place at the right time was an English trader named John Forster. John or Juan, as the name reads on the old land grant, married the Mexican governor's sister and acquired the three ranchos historically known as El Trabuco, Mission Viejo, and Los Potreros. But fate frowned on Don Juan Forster. Fencing 205,000 acres drained his capital, droughts destroyed his cattle, and futile efforts to attract settlers dried up his last remaining credit. When Forster died, his estate was in shambles, and his sons were forced to sell.
In 1907, an Irish cattleman named Richard O'Neill acquired an undivided interest in Rancho El Trabuco and Rancho Mission Viejo. When a 1963 study indicated that urbanization was spreading south from the Los Angeles area, his grandchildren, Richard O'Neill and Alice O'Neill Avery, decided to sell 10,000 acres. Donald Bren, Philip J. Reilly, and James Toepfer purchased the property and organized the Mission Viejo Company.
In 1965, a master plan for Mission Viejo was approved by the Orange County Board of Supervisors. One year later, Forster's dream of attracting settlers became a reality as families stood in line to pay $21,000 for homes on his former cattle range. In April 1966, these pioneering residents moved into the new neighborhoods near the intersection of La Paz Road and Chrisanta Drive.
Orange County
The History Of Orange County
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Beginnings
The first people to live in Orange County came here thousands of years ago. They lived by hunting and fishing and gathering the plants and seeds. When the first Spanish explorers arrived, they found two native groups here. They called the Acjachemen people in the southern part of the county the Juaneño, and the Tongva people to the north the Gabrielino.
In 1769, Spain sent Catholic missionaries and Spanish soldiers to colonize California. Don Gaspar de Portolá led the first overland expedition through Orange County that summer. In 1771, Father Junípero Serra founded Mission San Gabriel in what is now Los Angeles County. Five years later, on November 1, 1776, Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded. The two missions laid claim to much of what would become Orange County, grazing cattle, horses, and sheep here until the 1830s.
In 1784, Manuel Nieto, a retired Spanish soldier, was granted grazing rights between the Santa Ana and San Gabriel rivers. Around 1800, Juan Pablo Grijalva began running cattle south and east of the Santa Ana River; in 1810 his son-in-law, José Antonio Yorba, and his grandson, Juan Pablo Peralta, received a formal concession to the land that became known as the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana.
Mexico broke away from Spain in 1821, and the Mexican government secularized the California missions in 1834. More and more settlers were granted grazing lands. By 1846, almost all of Orange County was part of one rancho or another. Trading vessels from the United States and other countries sailed up and down the California coast, collecting cattle hides and tallow in return for manufactured goods.
With the end of the Mexican War in 1848, California was ceded to the United States by Mexico. When California became a state in 1850, what is now Orange County was a part of Los Angeles County.
The Gold Rush of 1849 brought thousands of new settlers to California, and gave the rancheros a new market for their cattle, sold to feed hard-working miners. The local economy soared. But a series of droughts, floods, and diseases, and the costs of defending the ownership of their lands in the American courts eventually drove many of the rancheros to ruin.
Some of the old ranchos were sold to new American owners with names like Stearns, Bixby and Irvine, and sheep ranching began replacing cattle during the Civil War. Other ranchos were broken up and sold off in pieces to settlers and developers.Communities Form
Anaheim was the first American town founded in what is now Orange County. In 1857, a group of German immigrants living in San Francisco bought a portion of the Rancho San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana to start a new community, built on winemaking. After the initial development was complete, the first colonists moved to Anaheim in 1859.
In 1868, vast areas on either side of the Santa Ana River were placed on the market, and the towns of Santa Ana, Tustin, Orange, Westminster, and Garden Grove were soon founded. Farming became the backbone of the local economy. Wine and raisin grapes, wheat, barley, and corn were all successful. In the 1870s, new irrigation systems were built, which allowed more trees crops to be planted, including walnuts, apricots, and the first few orange groves.
In 1870, the first commercial vessel entered Newport Bay, which soon became a regular shipping point. The Southern Pacific built the first railroad in the area, extending its tracks south from Los Angeles to Anaheim in 1875.A County is Born
The Southern Pacific railroad held a monopoly in Southern California until 1885, when the Santa Fe pushed its tracks over the Cajon Pass. Competition brought a burst of advertising, and a sharp drop in ticket prices, setting off a great real estate boom throughout the region. New towns and subdivisions sprang up by the dozens as tourists and settlers poured into Southern California, and existing communities grew rapidly.
But in less than two years, the boom had collapsed, and with it, many of the new towns. Carlton, San Juan-by-the-Sea, St. James, and other "paper towns" faded away. Others, like Fullerton, Buena Park, and El Toro survived.
The burst of economic growth and local pride in 1886-88 led to the creation of the County of Orange in 1889. As early as 1870, local residents tried to break away from Los Angeles and form their own county, but it was not until 1889 that the California Legislature passed a bill to allow a vote on county division.
Originally, the proposed county line was drawn at the San Gabriel River, but the line was moved south to Coyote Creek to help gain support in Sacramento. This angered Anaheim and some of the other northern communities, that had hoped to be near the center of the new county, and they voted against the measure. But the rest of the area voted overwhelming for division. Santa Ana was selected as the county seat, and the County of Orange was officially formed on August 1, 1889.Wealth from the Soil
Until the 1950s, agriculture remained the most important part of Orange County's economy. As other crops disappeared, citrus became more and more popular. The grape industry never recovered from a devastating blight in 1886-87. Apricots had all but disappeared by 1920. Growers began planting celery, sugar beets, walnuts, and lima beans in the 1890s. Cattle still grazed on the vast ranches in the southern end of the county, while dairy farms grew up in the north. But it was citrus that came to dominate the area. By the 1930s, Orange County was producing a sixth of the nation's Valencia orange crop.
The oil industry also played a key role in the development of Orange County. The first successful wells were drilled locally in the 1890s along the northern edge of the county. Oil fields were soon
developed in La Habra, Brea Canyon, and Olinda. Major strikes in Placentia (1919) and Huntington Beach (1920) started an oil boom that swept the county. While agriculture has all but disappeared, many local oil wells are still pumping today.Transportation
Much of Orange County's growth in the first half of the 20th Century was fueled by new forms of transportation. Between 1904 and 1910, the Pacific Electric Railway built three main lines to serve Orange County with its "big red cars." The coast line spurred development from Seal Beach to Corona del Mar. The Santa Ana line prompted the founding of Cypress and Stanton. And the La Habra line ran all the way down to Yorba Linda.
In the 1910s and 1920s, new highways led the way to new communities. California's first state highway in 1914-15 crossed Orange County from San Juan Capistrano to La Habra. Several small communities later developed along Beach and Manchester boulevards, and the completion of the Coast Highway in 1926 brought new growth to places like Laguna Beach and Dana Point.
Freeway construction began in the 1950s with the opening of the Santa Ana (I-5) Freeway, and continued almost unabated into the 1970s. Beginning in the 1990s, toll roads were built to meet the needs of growing communities.Modern Development
During World War II, a number of important military bases were established in Orange County, including the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, the Los Alamitos Naval Weapons Station, and the Santa Ana Army Air Base. At the end of the war, many veterans decided to settle in Southern California, and the region began to grow at an unprecedented rate.
By the mid-1950s, Orange County's farms were being replaced by tract housing faster than any other community in the United States. Existing cities began annexing territory in every direction, and new cities incorporated almost every year. Between 1953 and 1962, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, La Palma, Garden Grove, Cypress, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Los Alamitos, San Juan Capistrano, and Villa Park all voted to incorporate. In 1963, the county population topped one million.
Tourism, manufacturing, and the service industry began to dominate the local economy. The opening of Disneyland in 1955 made Orange County an international tourist destination. Beginning in the late 1950s, aerospace firms and light industry began expanding here, and the increasing population meant more and more jobs at hospitals, restaurants, and stores.
South Orange County began to grow in the 1960s, with master planned communities such as Irvine, Mission Viejo, and Laguna Niguel. Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Ladera Ranch, and others followed in the 1980s and 1990s. Today, Orange County is home to more than three million residents, with 34 incorporated cities.
The truth is, the name which this county has borne since 1889 is a hand-me-down, initially suggested in 1871, four years before our first valencias went in the ground, two years before the village of Richland was renamed Orange, and only six months after the first orange seeds were even planted here. In 1871 oranges were merely ‘a promise,' not our most promising crop.
The first attempt to create a separate county out of the lower third of Los Angeles was a bill introduced in the Legislature of 1869-70 for the proposed ‘County of Anaheim.' Its most enthusiastic promoter was that town's first mayor, Major Max von Strobel. Needless to say, Anaheim was not lightly suggested as the intended capital.
Arguments favoring division included the great distance our citizens had to travel to the old county seat, the $6 stage coach fare, taxation without representation, and the fact that the only roll of fire hose in the county was kept in L.A.
Strobel's bill passed the Assembly. The night before the Senate voted, Mr. Strobel threw a champagne supper. Regrettably, he himself did not recover from it until after the vote was taken. The bill died, and, after starting a short-lived division newspaper, so did Mr. Strobel.
Late in 1871 a new attempt by an Anaheim committee gave rise to the name ‘Orange County.' this name was introduced on January 6, 1872, at a division meeting held at Gallatin. Now non-existent, the settlement of Gallatin was soon absorbed by the town of Downey. With some variation, all five division attempts
prior to '89 included everything in Los Angeles County south of the San Gabriel River.
Our most promising products at the time included sheep, corn, grapes, and hogs. However, those words lack a certain charm as a name for a county. While Anaheim could boast of a few experimental orange trees at this point, most were still in the pot stage. Nevertheless, to encourage immigration, the area was ‘boomed' by real estate promoters as a semi-tropical paradise - a place where anything could grow, and nearly everything was tried. The name orange has a Mediterranean flavor about it, so for that reason it was selected to suggest our climate.
Indicating the newness of citrus here, in 1872 the Anaheim Gazette carried the statement that "Orange and lemons begin to bear at nine years from seed, and at fifteen (at present prices) are yielding a profit of $2,000 per acre." That prospect was still 13 years off, however, and the grove cited was William Wolkskill's old one in L.A. - not the potted plants in Anaheim. As for the hamlet of Orange, still called Richland, late in 1871 it had precisely four houses -
scarcely a place of much consequence. This initial ‘Orange County' proposal was introduced in the legislature, but never reached a vote.
The next attempt to form the county was also under the name of ‘Orange,' in the session of 1873-74. A petition was circulated claiming a population south of the San Gabriel River of "not less than 7,000 (not counting Chinamen)," and that its citizens paid one third of the taxes and got nothing in return. That's just what the petition got, too.
In 1875 the chief tub-thumper for the ‘County of Orange' was Judge W.C. Wiseman, who issued an election paper called The Broadaxe. Wiseman's favorite term for political enemies was spelled B-A-S-T-A-R-D-S, a pleasantry he wrote out in capital letters. But once again our State Legislators turned a deaf ear - no doubt having been called much worse.
By 1876 the idea of an ‘Orange County' was so thoroughly repugnant in Sacramento that a fresh suggestion was made to change it to the ‘County of Santa Ana.' That got no where either. In fact, the name carried considerable stigma. One Westminster gentleman pointed out: " . . . the name would have been a terrible incubus to our prosperity," and went on to cite the various pronunciations of the name Santa Ana, Santy Ann, Santy Annie, and so forth. He also drew attention to the closeness of the word Santanna and Satana, concluding, "There may be a certain propriety in making a satanic division of the county of Los Angeles, but when we try again, suppose we leave the saints in peace."
Responding to that, a citizen from the still-neglected village of Orange brightly suggested, "We propose the name of Orange" - which he did largely on the grounds that it was easier to spell. As a side note, the people of Santa Ana opposed the ‘County of Santa Ana' bill, anyway. It would have made Anaheim the county seat.
Our last failure was in 1881. As the name Santa Ana withered, so the name ‘Orange' revived, this time with some justification. Though grapes were now our most profitable industry, sheep and hogs were in hot pursuit. Interestingly, the man who prepared the '81 bill often stood in this very courtroom. His name was Victor Montgomery, long considered the dean of Orange County lawyers.
On the advantages of separating from Los Angeles, Montgomery noted that he had resided in Anaheim for five years and had observed that "This end of the county furnished comparatively few of the criminals, yet has to pay for feeding all the others." As to the name, he remarked, "If county division could be secured, the name of the new county, ‘ORANGE,' emblazoned upon the map of our state, would in my opinion, have more effect in drawing the tide of emigrants to this section than all the pamphlets, agents and other endeavors which have hitherto proved so futile."
Montgomery's bill succeeded no better than the rest, but eight years later it became the outline and explanation for naming the county on its sixth and final try. The only significant change was a last minute foreshortening of the county's length from 60 miles to 42 miles by Assemblyman E.E. Edwards, of Santa Ana, to knock out Anaheim's bid as the logical spot for the county seat. A plebiscite held on June 4, 1889, created the County of Orange; an election on July 17 established Santa Ana as its county seat; official county business began August 1.
By 1889, after a devastating blight wiped out the grape industry, oranges had indeed become our most promising crop, even if they were not responsible per se for the county's naming.
J.M. Guinn, who lived through all the division attempts, summed up the matter nicely: "The organizers of Orange County chose that name for the sordid purpose of real estate. They argued that Eastern people would be attracted by the name, and would rush to that county to buy orange ranches, forgetful, or perhaps ignorant, of the fact that there were more than a hundred other places in the United States named Orange."
On that subject, Prof. Guinn may be permitted a few sour grapes. He was from Anaheim. He also overlooked what is perhaps the most distinctive feature of all about the name orange. There isn't another single word in the entire English language that rimes with it! Try in some time.
Your Honor, that concludes my testimony.
- Reprinted with permission from Jim Sleeper's 2nd Orange County Almanac of Historical Oddities © 1974 James D. Sleeper. All Rights Reserved.
An Orange County
CHRONOLOGY
(1769-present)
1769 First Spanish expedition crosses Orange County, led by Capt. Gaspar de Portolá. They pass several native village sites and perform the first baptisms in California.
1776 Mission San Juan Capistrano founded.
1778 Mission San Juan Capistrano is moved to its current site.
1781 Los Angeles is founded. It would be remain the seat of local government until Orange County broke away in 1889.
1784 Manuel Nieto granted grazing rights between the Santa Ana and San Gabriel Rivers; the first private rancho in Orange County.
1801 Juan Pablo Grijalva given permission to establish a rancho south and east of the Santa Ana River; later granted to his heirs, the Yorba and Peralta families, as the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana.
1806 Great Stone Church at Mission San Juan Capistrano is dedicated after nine years of construction; destroyed by earthquake, 1812.
1821 Mexico gains independence from Spain; California becomes a Mexican territory.
1825 Severe flooding changes the course of the Santa Ana River.
1834 Secularization of the missions begins opening more land to be granted as ranchos.
1837 Rancho San Joaquin granted to José Sepulveda; later becomes the core of the Irvine Ranch.
1845 Juan Forster is granted Rancho Mission Viejo.
1846 California captured by the United States during the early weeks of the Mexican War; formally ceded in 1848 by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
1848 Gold discovered at Sutter's Mill; the gold rush creates a huge market for cattle from the local ranchos.
1850 California admitted to the Union as the 31st state. Los Angeles County formed; includes what is now Orange County.
1857 Anaheim founded as a co-operative farming colony; first settlers arrive in 1859.
1863 Two-year drought begins, devastating local cattle ranches.
1864 Anaheim Landing established on Alamitos Bay.
1864 Flint, Bixby & Co. (including partner James Irvine) buy two old Mexican ranchos and a part of third for a sheep ranch. Becomes the Irvine Ranch when Irvine buys out his partners in 1876.
1868 Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana partitioned among the Yorba and Peralta heirs and other owners. Several new towns soon founded.
1868 Stearns Ranchos west of the Santa Ana River placed on the market, opening that area to settlement. Other new towns soon follow.
1869 Santa Ana founded by William Spurgeon.
1870 Tustin founded by Columbus Tustin.
1870 Rev. Lemuel P. Webber founds Westminster.
1870 First attempt to form a separate county to be known as Anaheim County; passed the State Assembly but died in committee in the State Senate.
1870 First local orange trees planted; first English walnut trees planted.
1870 First local newspaper, the Anaheim Gazette, founded.
1870 First commercial vessel enters Newport Bay.
1871 Orange founded by Alfred Chapman and Andrew Glassell. The town was originally known as Richland, but was renamed in 1873.
1875 Southern Pacific railroad builds branch line from Los Angeles to Anaheim; extended to Santa Ana in 1877.
1878 Mining boom at Silverado.
1882 The first successful oil well in Orange County was drilled near the junction of Brea Canyon and Tonner Canyon. 1886 Mysterious disease begins to sweep through local vineyards, devastating local wine and raisin industry.
1887 Santa Fe Railroad arrives; real estate boom.
1887 Fullerton and Buena Park founded.
1888 Original Newport Beach Wharf built by the McFadden brothers.
1889 Orange County formed out of the southern third of Los Angeles County; Santa Ana selected as county seat.
1891 First successful celery crop in Orange County.
1893 Southern California Fruit Exchange (Sunkist) formed; citrus becoming major local crop.
1896 Sugar beet factory built at Los Alamitos.
1897 James Irvine donates Irvine Park to the County.
1901 Huntington Beach founded; originally known as Pacific City. Renamed in 1903.
1901 Old Orange County Courthouse dedicated.
1903 Brea founded; originally known as Randolph.
1904 Pacific Electric's "big red cars" reach Orange County, and extend down the coast towards Newport Beach. Santa Ana line opened in 1905. Line to Yorba Linda was completed in 1911.
1905 Cypress and Stanton founded.
1906 Balboa Ferry begins service.
1907 The Newbert Protection District is formed to help control the unpredictable Santa Ana River.
1908 The Trabuco Canyon Reserve is designated the Cleveland National Forest.
1910 First airplane flight in Orange County, built and flown by Glenn L. Martin of Santa Ana.
1913 Fullerton Junior College founded; now oldest in the state.
1913 First Fuerte avocado grove planted in Yorba Linda.
1914 Orange County Hospital and Poor Farm opens.
1916 The Joy Zone amusement park opens at Seal Beach.
1917 1,600 residents from Orange County enter the military for World War I.
1919 Orange County Historical Society founded.
1919 Orange County Free Library established.
1920 First oil well brought in at Huntington Beach.
1920 Knott family moves to Buena Park to go into the berry business.
1922 R. M. Schindler begins construction of the Lovell Beach House on the Balboa Peninsula, introducing European Modern architecture to the United States.
1925 San Clemente founded by Ole Hanson.
1926 Pacific Coast Highway opens.
1927 Orange County Flood Control District formed.
1929 Santiago Orange Growers Association in Orange ships over 820,000 crates of Valencia Oranges, becoming the largest Valencia packing house in the United States.
1931 Santiago Dam built, forming Irvine Lake.
1933 Long Beach Earthquake causes serious damage and loss of life in several Orange County communities.
1935 First Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach.
1936 Newport Harbor is dedicated following an extensive dredging program.
1938 Serious flooding, loss of life and property damage throughout much of Orange County.
1941 Orange County Airport opens.
1942 With the start of World War II, the Santa Ana Army Air Base, Los Alamitos Naval Air Station, and other military installations are established in Orange County.
1942 Local Japanese Americans sent to internment camps.
1943 Lighter-Than-Air blimp base in Tustin and El Toro Marine Corps base established.
1947 Case of Mendez v Westminster forces desegregation of California schools.
1948 Orange Coast College opens on the site of the former Santa Ana Army Air Base.
1951 Municipal Water District of Orange County formed.
1952 Los Alamitos race track opens.
1953 Boy Scouts of America hold their third National Jamboree on land provided by The Irvine Company near Newport Beach.
1954 Chapman College moves from Los Angeles to Orange.
1955 Disneyland opens.
1958 Hughes Aircraft Co. opens Orange County's first major aerospace plant in Fullerton.
1959 Classes begin at Orange County State College (now California State University, Fullerton).
1961 Seal Beach Leisure World founded. Laguna Hills Leisure World follows in 1964.
1963 Orange County's population passes one million.
1964 University of California, Irvine dedicated. Opens for classes in 1965.
1966 Anaheim stadium opens.
1967 South Coast Plaza opens in Costa Mesa.
1969 Yorba Linda native Richard M. Nixon inaugurated as President of the United States.
1971 First section of Dana Point Harbor opens.
1975 After the collapse of the Vietnamese government, refugees flood into MCAS El Toro and Camp Pendleton. Many later settle in Westminster and Garden Grove.
1978 The Los Angeles Rams football team moves to Anaheim.
1980 Crystal Cathedral is completed in Garden Grove.
1983 Donald Bren purchases a controlling interest in the Irvine Company.
1986 The Orange County Performing Arts Center opens.
1986 First homes in Rancho Santa Margarita go on the market.
1990 The Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace opens to the public.
1993 The Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim opens, home of the Mighty Ducks hockey team.
1993 First segment of Foothill Toll Road (241) opens.
1994 Orange County files Chapter 9 bankruptcy after a $1.5 billion investment pool loss.
1996 Orange County emerges from bankruptcy after only 18 months.
1997 Knott's Berry Farm sold to Cedar Fair L.P. of Ohio.
1999 El Toro Marine Corps Naval Air Station closes.
2001 Disney's California Adventure theme park opens in Anaheim.
2002 The Angels win their first World Series title.
2006 Villa Park Orchards Association, Orange County's last citrus packing house, closes.
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