Sam Gnerre

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The World’s Fairs in 1938 was held in Berlin, Helsinki and Glasgow, according to the official list kept by the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions. Missing from that list: Alondra Park. I wrote about the history of the county park 10 years ago, but I thought a look at some of the early plans for the large chunk of open space might be of interest. The 53-acre parcel was part of 320 total acres that Los Angeles County purchased in 1927 for just more than $1 million.

2 weeks ago | dailybreeze.com | Sam Gnerre

South Bay History: Big Ben Discount Store may be long gone, but Torrance Towne Center still thrives

3 weeks ago | dailynews.com | Sam Gnerre

Still photo from 1981 video shows reconstruction underway at Gardena Buddhist Church following the 1980 fire. (CSUDH Digital Archives) PUBLISHED: March 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM PDTThe Gardena Buddhist church has endured for nearly 100 years despite challengesThe first Buddhist churches of any kind in the country were built in the Bay Area in the early 1850s by Chinese migrant workers in the early 1850s.who had come to the U.S. to work in the mining and railroad industries.

3 weeks ago | dailybreeze.com | Sam Gnerre

The first Buddhist churches of any kind in the country were built in the Bay Area in the early 1850s by Chinese migrant workers in the early 1850s.who had come to the U.S. to work in the mining and railroad industries. Originally Published: March 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM PDT

1 month ago | dailybreeze.com | Sam Gnerre