Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuckaluck
January 26, 1931
"View of the open channel from the La Brea bridge at Venice Boulevard before construction of the Sacatela Storm Drain Extension. . . . This residential area will be greatly benefited by the construction of the Sacatela storm drain extension, which will eliminate this dangerous and unsightly open channel".
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The Arroyo de la Sacatela running through Bimini Slough (undated, pre-1930's photo) looking much prettier than in the photo at top.
The great and powerful
Militant Angeleno has the lowdown (literally) on Sacatela Creek.
Nathan Masters has something to say on it too.
I read somewhere or other that the creek was filled in with old Pacific Red Cars before it was paved over.
LA's actually a very wet place but almost all the springs have been redirected to storm drains.
P.S. Don't forget Friday is Buy Nothing Day. Make it so.