A small airfield opened to the east of Surfridge in 1928.
It became a popular location for residents to see air shows.

The growing number of commercial flights into Los Angeles following World War II meant a higher number of planes flying low over Surfridge.
Many residents learned to co-exist with the noise from propeller planes, but jet engines were difficult to ignore.

"If you lived in Surfridge prior to the late 1950s, you had to raise your voice a bit when having a conversation.
After the jets came, you had to literally stop talking when they took off," said Duke Dukesherer, a business executive who has written about Surfridge's history.

In the 1960s and 1970s, the area was condemned and acquired by the City of Los Angeles in a series of eminent domain purchases to facilitate airport expansion and to address concerns about noise from jet airplanes.
 Homeowners were forced to sell their property to the city.
 Several homeowners sued the city and remained in their houses for several years after the majority of houses were vacated.
 Eventually all the houses were either moved or demolished.
A small airfield opened to the east of Surfridge in 1928. It became a popular location for residents to see air shows.
The growing number of commercial flights into Los Angeles following World War II meant a higher number of planes flying low over Surfridge. Many residents learned to co-exist with the noise from propeller planes, but jet engines were difficult to ignore.
"If you lived in Surfridge prior to the late 1950s, you had to raise your voice a bit when having a conversation. After the jets came, you had to literally stop talking when they took off," said Duke Dukesherer, a business executive who has written about Surfridge's history.
In the 1960s and 1970s, the area was condemned and acquired by the City of Los Angeles in a series of eminent domain purchases to facilitate airport expansion and to address concerns about noise from jet airplanes.  Homeowners were forced to sell their property to the city.  Several homeowners sued the city and remained in their houses for several years after the majority of houses were vacated.  Eventually all the houses were either moved or demolished.
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