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  Brea, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The villages of Olinda and Randolph grew and merged as the economy boomed, and on January 19, 1911, the town's map was filed under the new name of Brea, from the Spanish language word for tar.
With a healthy population of 752, Brea was incorporated on February 23, 1917, as the eighth official city of Orange County.
In the late 1990s, a 50-acre swath of downtown Brea centered on Brea Boulevard and Birch Street was heavily redeveloped into a shopping and entertainment area with movie theaters, sidewalk cafes, a live comedy club from The Improv chain, numerous shops and restaurants, and a weekly farmer's market.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brea,_California   (737 words)

  
 Brea, California - Community Guide
Brea's early reliance on the oil industry has waned since the "fl gold" rush began less than 100 years ago.
If you're interested in the history of Brea, it can be found along with Brea general information, Brea educational resources plus Brea real estate and housing information for both residents and visitors alike.
Annual events in Brea and links to local organizations in Brea are listed so you may participate in all the city has to offer.
www.orangecounty.net /cities/Brea.html   (437 words)

  
 Brea-Olinda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Early Brea, California businessman who was employed by Chiksan Tool Company for thirty years discusses the company’s origins, growth, and its industrial contributions of the swivel joint and rotary bit; discussion of Santa Ana River flood of 1938; the Brea co-op commissary founded during the Great Depression; and growth of housing in Brea.
Longtime resident recalls her childhood in Brea, California; the Union oil field fire of 1926; effects of the oil industry in Brea; the Long Beach earthquake of 1933; employment opportunities for women in the Brea area; effects of the Depression; and post­war housing tract development.
The city administrator for Brea, California, who came to Brea in 1954 as a youngster, lists the physical, commercial, and social changes he has observed; discusses the annexation policy of the city; the planning and construction of the 57 Freeway, the Brea mall, the Brea Plaza, and the effects of both on the city.
coph.fullerton.edu /brea-olinda.htm   (2598 words)

  
 brea olinda preview
Brea Olinda competes in Orange County in the Orange League, against Savanna, Valencia, Anaheim, Western, and Magnolia.
Terry comes by his involvement with Brea honestly: He was a 1987 graduate of the school, and he was named to the All-League team in his senior season.
Following his graduation from Brea, he enrolled at Fullerton JC where he was a two-time all-conference selection, and in his sophomore season, he was selected to the All-State team.
www.socalhoops.com /prepnotes/99profiles/DivisionIIAA/breaolinda1009.htm   (1610 words)

  
 Brea and West Anaheim Real Estate of houses and Homes For Sale Orange county
One of the most dynamic communities in Southern California, Brea is known for its excellent schools, well-kept appearance, strong tax base and outstanding quality of life.
A mix of old and new, Brea is located in North Orange County, on a plateau next to the foothills.
Brea is a city with a lot going for it.
www.brea-homes-for-sale.com   (532 words)

  
 purevolume™ | Brea
Brea consists of five multicultural members from different musical backgrounds bringing a unique fusion of musical arrangements.
Brea has performed at some of the biggest clubs in northern California including, Slims and The Saddlerack in Fremont, where they played at a tsunami benefit helping to raise thousands of dollars for tsunami relief.
Nearly two years after Brea was formed, the band released their anticipated debut EP The Immense Design of Things produced by Polo Jones (Whitney Houston, Eric Clapton) appearing on the EP are Jimmy DeGrasso, former drummer of Megadeath and violinist Anton Patzner (Bright Eyes, Audrey Session).
www.purevolume.com /brea   (349 words)

  
 Brea California Resource Guide, City or community of Brea, California Facts, Information, Relocation, Real Estate, ...
The population of Brea is approximately 36,400 (1999).
The distance from Brea to Washington DC is 2407 miles.
Brea is positioned 33.92 degrees north of the equator and 117.86 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /cacountybrea.htm   (359 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Brea, United States (U.S. Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
The city developed after oil was discovered (1898), causing an oil boom in the early 1900s, and was an oil center and bedroom community for oil-industry employees into the 1960s.
In the late 1990s, Brea undertook the development a new downtown section with apartments, retail stores, and entertainment sites.
Of note is the campsite of the Spanish explorer Don Gaspar de PortolA, the first European to visit the area.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/Brea.html   (230 words)

  
 Bahamas Real Estate Association
With the passage of the Real Estate (Brokers and Salesmen) Act, 1995, BREA was empowered by law to oversee the practice of real estate business throughout the Bahamas and to ensure that all realtors are licensed for the protection of the general public.
BREA has licensed more than 400 qualified individuals as Brokers, Salesmen, Appraisers or Developers.
Our realtors, on the whole, are as qualified and professional as most realtors in the United States through mandatory education and testing for license requirements and adherence to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
www.bahamasrealestateassociation.com   (266 words)

  
 La Brea Tar Pits
For these are the La Brea tar pits, containing one of the richest, best preserved, and best studied assemblages of Pleistocene vertebrates, including at least 59 species of mammal and over 135 species of bird.
Tar from the La Brea tar pits was used for thousands of years by local native Americans, as a glue and as waterproof caulking for baskets and canoes.
Yet a number of the large animal species found at La Brea are no longer found in North America: native horses, camels, mammoths and mastodons, longhorned bison, and sabre-toothed cats.
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu /quaternary/labrea.html   (812 words)

  
 La Brea on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Brea City Manager Tim O'Donnell is heading up an effort by the league of California cities to recruit young people to government.
Cheri appears at The Simon D-Tour held at The Brea Mall in Brea, California, on October 9, 2004.
On his last day on the job, Brea Police Chief Bill Lentini decided he wanted to end his 31-year-career with the department as he started it, on patrol.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/L/LaB1rea.asp   (865 words)

  
 Cedar Creek Inn Restaurant in Brea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Brea restaurant is pleasingly open and spacious with a colorful patio and classic décor enhanced by high beam ceilings.
The menu is designed to appeal to all generations, making it a popular dining spot for young professionals, couples, and families.
The Brea location offers a variety of live entertainment by a trio of veteran performers.
www.cedarcreekinn.com /brea.htm   (181 words)

  
 Brea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is concerned with Brea as an Irish mythological God; for the city of Brea see Brea, California.
In Irish mythology, the god Brea was one of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
This article relating to a Celtic myth or legend is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brea   (88 words)

  
 Brea, CA - California Florists, buy flowers from your local full service retail flower shops and florist serving Brea , ...
Brea, California Florists have been brought to you by Flower Shop Network, a directory of United States and Canadian florists.
It is vitally important that you provide Brea, California Florists with accurate, detailed information regarding the name and address of the person to whom you are sending flowers.
When placing an order for Delivery in Brea, California, it is usually wise to keep the order simple, the less specific you are in your request, the less room for error.
www.flowershopnetwork.com /directory/CaliforniaFlorists/Brea.php   (1186 words)

  
 KIWANIS CLUB OF BREA, CALIFORNIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Matt Vassey was installed into Brea Kiwanis at the meeting of January 19 and was sponsored by Pres.
The funds were raised from the recent Kiwanis Club of Brea Oktoberfest fund raiser.
Brea Kiwanis has pledged a total of $30,000 over a three year period.
www.breakiwanis.org   (227 words)

  
 The City of Brea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The city of Brea was incorporated in 1917 and is located in North Orange County in an area of 10.7 square miles.
In the early days people from Pomona and Santa Ana Valley would come to Brea Canyon to cut chunks of oil-soaked earth from the canyon walls to use as fuel to heat their homes or to waterproof their roofs.
Brea was originally known as Randolph, and in Spanish, "brea" means "tar" or "pitch." The city boasts more than 100 pieces of public sculpture, one of the largest collections of its kind in the nation.
www.homeseekers.com /oc/cities/brea.htm   (184 words)

  
 Century 21 Beachside - Brea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Northeast Orange County including the communities of Brea, La Habra, Fullerton, Yorba Linda, Sunny Hills, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Orange, Villa Park and others.
ocated in North Orange County, the Brea office of CENTURY 21 Beachside, Realtors is one of the newest offices in the firm having opened in the fall of 2001.
ne of the most dynamic communities in Southern California, Brea is known for its excellent schools, well-kept appearance, strong tax base and outstanding quality of life.
www.c21beachside.com /brea.html   (186 words)

  
 Brea Downtown
The Brea Downtown Owners Association schedules Merchant Meetings the fourth Tuesday of each month at 2:30 P.M. in the Century 21 conference room, 210 W Birch Street, Suite 201 (located above Ann Taylor Loft.) The purpose of these meetings is to present marketing initiatives as well as to solicit ideas, suggestions and observations.
With 17 food destinations, Brea Downtown is rapidly emerging as a culinary capital for North Orange County.
The OCBSC is a cooperative effort of the Orange County Workforce Investment Board and the City of Brea with the goal of promoting economic development in the region, and is located at Brea City Hall.
breadowntown.com /info_main.htm   (1068 words)

  
 Brea, California Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services
This Brea, California photographer featured listing has received 4450 unique visitors in the past three months.
This Brea, California photographer featured listing has received 2915 unique visitors in the past three months.
Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Brea photography service featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
www.marketingtool.com /channel/photo/b.465.g.4446.html   (1149 words)

  
 Park La Brea - Events
Sponsored by Park La Brea Management, the Park La Brea Arts Council and a variety of contributors from the Art, Film, Media and Business Communities, Art in the Park inspires and entertains over 10,000 people each year with community spirit and word-class art.
In its seventh year, Art in the Park at Park La Brea has become one of the cultural events positioning the city of Los Angeles as one of the primary International leaders for large-scale artistic endeavors.
Sponsored by Park La Brea Management, the Park La Brea Arts Council and a variety of contributors from the Art, Film, Media and Business Communities, Art in the Park inspires and entertains over 10,000 people each year with over 100 artist exhibition booths.
www.parklabrea.com /?page=activities_events   (619 words)

  
 BREA
BREA SPRING BBQ More than one hundred members and guests attended BREA's spring 2005 social event on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at the Brookhaven Center.
BREA member Frank Federman addressed the above topic in a presentation at BNL April 8, 2005.
Any BREA member who wishes to may contribute comments, articles, pictures, etc. Please contact the acting Web Caretaker, anything in computer compatible form, or close to it, and in reasonably good taste will be accepted.
www.brea.bnl.gov   (775 words)

  
 Brea News
Fearful of possible cancers and a poisoned environment, some Californians are alarmed at a proposal that could triple the use of herbicides on western federal lands.
A Brea man died Sunday of gunshots police say were fired by his son's 81-year-old great-grandmother when he came for a court-monitored visit with the child.
In the mud wallow that was SBC Park on Saturday night, James "Bubba" Stewart showed why he is the future of Supercross racing.
www.topix.net /city/brea-ca   (570 words)

  
 Brea REal Estate Orange County homes and houses for sale in Orange COunty California Real Estate in Brea, Orange County ...
"Brea" means tar in Spanish, fl gooey stuff that oozed out of the hills and suggested the presence of oil.
Brea got its first boom in 1898 when oil wells sprouted and in 1917 the town incorporated as a city.
All information displayed here for Brea and Fullerton real estates in California have been provided by Nashat and Nahed Benyamein, real estate agents at Allstars Realty, Brea and Fullerton in Orange County, California for residential real estates for sale.
www.allstarsrealty.com /brea.html   (439 words)

  
 Carn Brea protection Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
To monitor any suggestion or proposal relating to Carn Brea, and any related projects and to provide a forum for discussion for the general public on such matters.
To protect the Carn from change/alteration that is deemed detrimental in the views represented by the Carn Brea Protection Group and to arrange for dissemination of all relevant information via the media.
Carn Brea is the most prominent landmark of west Cornwall, rising some 750 feet behind the ancient mining towns of Camborne and Redruth.
cledha.com /cbpg   (353 words)

  
 March 2005 BREA Newsletter
BREA Points Rules Information:  The Points Rules that were sent out in the recent membership packet are incorrect.  A correct version of the rules can be found at page 10.  The changes to the rules are as follows:
But any person can perform volunteer work for a BREA member, after the first 4 hours, and those hours can earn the BREA member the vouchers that can be used as cash towards entry fees in BREA sponsored competitions.  There is a copy of the BREA Volunteer Validation Form on page 11.
I further understand that neither the organizer, BREA, Roanoke County, property owners, nor employees or volunteers of the clinic accept any responsibility for accidents, damage, injury, or illness to the horses, owners, employees, riders, volunteers, spectators, or any other person in connection with this event.
filebox.vt.edu /users/emjones/NewsletterMarch2005.htm   (2692 words)

  
 Park La Brea - Activities
Residents enjoy preferred access to the many classes presented in the Park La Brea community.
Park La Brea Management provides funding and facilities for a range of Community Activities developed and administered by the Park La Brea Residents Association.
The Park La Brea Arts Council facilitates a variety of art, cultural and educational activities within Park La Brea, including annual Halloween and Caroling in the Park affairs, Mini Art Galleries and the annual Art in the Park festival.
www.parklabrea.com /?page=activities   (636 words)

  
 Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice - Local Market Conditions
At the present time, there are 66 single family residences on the market, ranging in price from $499,900 to...
There are currenlty 78 homes for sale in Brea, down slightly from 83 last month.
Brea has the 2nd lowest turn over of homes this last few months.
realtytimes.com /rtmcrloc/California~Brea   (483 words)

  
 Rancho La Brea Tar Pits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
We can tell by examining the plant fossils from La Brea that the climate in Los Angeles was somewhat cooler and moister 40,000 years ago than it is today.
Many of the plants and animals found in La Brea are identical or almost identical with species that still live in the area today.
Return to the Ice Age: The La Brea Exploration Guide: An on-line tour of geology, flora, and fauna of the La Brea Tar Pits.
www.paleoportal.org /famous_finds/assemblage.php?assemblage_id=4   (276 words)

  
 Brea 8K
The Brea 8K is a community event that benefits athletic and instrumental music programs at Brea Olinda High School through the BOHS Cross Country and Track and Field Booster Club.
The race offers the opportunity to test your skills on a USATF sanctioned course of rolling hills and long straights with a start and finish at the Brea Mall.  The course is fast, run on the asphalt streets of Brea, and well marked.
Above: Jerry Halpin, Principal at BOHS and Pam Valenti, Girls Cross Country Coach, display a quilt made from the T-shirts of past Brea 8K events.
www.brea8k.org   (112 words)

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