The U.S. Census puts the population of Orange County at 216,224.   Seal Beach is 3,553. Long Beach is 244,072, and the population of the unincorporated Los Alamitos area is _________.

AUG 1973 -- The Los Al Naval air station is designated an Armed Forces Reserve Center, with management and operation going to the California National Guard. Now called the Armed Forces Reserve Center, it is home to members of all the armed forces. The Department of Defense still owns more than 45 percent of the city.
     From leased facilities at commercial airports helicopter elements of both the National Guard and Army Reserve ARE moved to the center.

In 1974 Bixby Land Company begins plans to build Los Alamitos Business Park across the street from the new Los Alamitos High School. Borrowing to build this park was more expensive, since they intended to develop small industrial spaces which, typically, don't attract tenants until they are completed. Nevertheless, the park, as well as the Vons Center, proved to be a success.

AUG 5, 1976 - 4 LAHS alums play in OC North-South all-star game
Hugh Dugan - Capt. MVP-lineman - Cal Poly SLO (football scholarship)
Ron Langer NFF/HofFame Scholar-Athlete - Navala Academy
Kurt Kingsolver - MVP Defense Team - LBCC

May 12, 1977 (News-Enterprise) - LAHS Tennis. Coach Tim Smith. 8 players in Empire league tournament. Kevin McClintick (soph), seeded #1; John Steiple (soph) seeded #2; Ross Smillie-Brad Pizer (#1 doubles); Rob Rowan-Rob Applebaum (#2 doubles)
LAHS Baseball - Griffins lose CIF 1st round game to Millikan 1-0.

Jul 27, 1977 -- LAGSL Major All-Stars (photo)
Marie Hope (chaperone); Kathleen Corley, Julie Fries, Kathy Clasby, Tina Kuczwara, Christi Hope, Julie Ray, Holly Hunt, Sue Consuble, Mick Consuble (Coach); Ron Workman (coach), Linda Matthews, Kathleen Gallagher, Bonnie POe, Linda Delaney, Hylin Peters, Maridee Richards, Don Glower (coach).

AUG 31, 1978 - N-E, p. 1 -- School Unification Proposal to be aired before Orange County on School District Organization. The proposal would provide kindergarten through 12th grade education and breaking away from Anaheim Unified, one of the largest in the state. The new district would have an average daily attendance of 5,500. A unification plan was put before the board in 1968-69 and approved for a vote. Because of staunch opposition from the Anaheim HS District, the vote failed -- 45% yes -55% no. In 1971-72 a plan was presented with the Seal Beach School District. The country committee approved, but the State Board of Education disapproved it. In 1975-76 the district again presented a plan -- but this one expired at the county level. A firm hired by the Los Al elementary district conducted a survey with the question: "Do you feel the Los Alamitos School District should, in cooperation withy interested members of the community, take the intiative in promoting formation of a unified school district?" Of those who responded, 64% favored the proposal.

SEP. 24, 1977 — AYSO Region 159 held its first games on Saturday, Sep. 24. The uniforms failed to arrive for the first games. K games were played at Lee School. Kindergarten (6 teams