The Devil's Gate area in the Pasadena area has long been cast in a mysterious and dark shadow.
Photo from the L.A. Daily News Collection at UCLA Library.
1953. Freeway traffic along the Arroyo Seco Parkway (Pasadena Freeway), heading toward Downtown Los Angeles. The traffic reflected the emerging car culture in Los Angeles. The Arroyo Seco Freeway was the first modern freeway in the western U.S., today averaging 124,000 motor vehicles heading in this same direction each day.
Some of those who served as Sheriff of Los Angeles County didn't behave as citizens had hoped they would. One of them is currently seeking to wear the star again.
