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The California State Rangers was created on May 17, 1853 by an act of the California State Legislature, and signed into law by Governor Bigler. Appointed Captain Harry S. Love was authorized to raise a Ranger Company of 20 men to kill or capture Murrieta and his gang and recover any stolen property found.
Horace Bell (December 11, 1830 – June 29, 1918), was active in the American era of 19th century California, especially in the Los Angeles region. He was a Los Angeles Ranger, filibuster, soldier, lawyer, journalist and newspaper publisher, and author of two Southern California history books.
Los Angeles Rangers, Los Angeles, 1853 - 1857 [22] [23] Sheriff's auxiliaries vs organized bands of outlaws; Monte Rangers, Los Angeles, 1854 - 1859 [22] [24] Operated against gangs of robbers or raiding bands of Indians. Ringgold Light Artillery, Los Angeles, 1855 - 1857 [22] [25] City Guard, Los Angeles, 1855 - 1861 [22] [26] "suppressing ...
The Old Short Cut Cabin was designated a California Historic Landmark (No.632) on March 3, 1958. The Short Cut Cabin is located is in what is now the Angeles National Forest in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County. The name Old Short Cut Cabin comes from Short Cut Canyon Trail, the cabin was a popular stopping spot on the trail. The ...
The Rangers were supplemented from 1853 by the Los Angeles Guards, a local volunteer California State Militia company that lasted until 1880, [2] and the Los Angeles City Guards, lasting from 1855 to 1861. [3] The first paid police force was created in 1869, when six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal William C. Warren.
With 8,028 sworn personnel and 4,377 civilian employees (as of December 1, 1996), the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is the largest Sheriff's Department in the world. 1998 - On December 7 Leroy D. Baca was sworn in as Los Angeles County's 30th Sheriff.
The most populous town on the West Side is Los Banos. For its early history, the following book is a must read: “The Road Over: Center Point - Old Los Banos - Pacheco Pass” ($15.95), edited by ...
Bullock's complex is a collection of nine historic buildings located at 639-651 south Broadway, the 300-block of 7th Street, and 634-670 south Hill Street in the Jewelry District and Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.