Orange County Almanac
World War II brought sudden development to the bean fields of central Costa Mesa.
In 1943, the military converted 1,283 acres of mostly vacant land between Harbor and Newport boulevards into the Santa Ana Army Air Base.
The base was used to train pilots, according to the book “Historic Place Names in Orange County.”
After the war, the base closed and the land divided among several public agencies. Orange Coast College was built on a chunk of the land. The base land is also home to a portion of the Orange County Fairgrounds.
Today
Leaders from neighborhood groups, businesses and government agencies will join local youths in discussing how to make the lives of Orange County children more fulfilling.
The discussions will be part of the second
annual Orange County Summit for Children from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Robert B. Moore Theatre at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.
Registration is $5 and includes a box lunch.
Information: (714) 432-5880.
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