1940 1950 1990 1910 1920 1930 1960 1970 2000 2010 1910 The Los Angeles Air Meet, held at Dominguez Field in what is now Carson, was the first major airshow in the United States. 1927 The Jazz Singer becomes the first feature-length motion picture released with synchronized dialogue, quickly marshalling in a new era of cinema that would bring about the decline of silent films. 1932 Howard Hughes founds the Hughes Aircraft Company in Glendale. The company built several prototype aircraft, most notably the H-4 Hercules “Spruce Goose,” and would later develop the AIM- 4 Falcon, the first guided air-to-air missile used by the U.S. Air Force. 1901 The first deliveries of water from the Colorado River are made to farmland in the Imperial Valley. 1913 The Los Angeles Aqueduct, originally consisting of six storage reservoirs and 215 miles of conduit, is completed, becoming the first major water delivery project in California. 1914 The first recorded jitney cab ride, the early 20th century predecessor of Lyft and Uber, made their first appearance in Los Angeles. In less than a year, there were an estimated 62,000 jitneys operating in 175 cities nationwide. 1929 Los Angeles traffic engineer Ralph Dorsey installs the first ever push-button pedestrian traffic signal at the corner of Figueroa and Meridian. 1937 Engineers with the Automobile Club of Southern California complete the first detailed proposal for a regional freeway system. 1937 Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is released, cementing its place in history as the first feature- length animated motion picture. 1940 The Arroyo Seco Parkway (State Route 110) opens, becoming the first freeway in California. 1943 Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works opens in Burbank. Engineers at this facility would go on to develop many new aircraft including the U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 “Blackbird,” and the F-22 “Raptor” air superiority fighter. 1950 Spearheaded by Caltech and the U.S. Navy, the Morris Reservoir in the San Gabriel Mountains was used for the development of submarine-based warfare systems, including the Polaris rocket, which was the first ballistic missile that could be launched from submerged submarines. 1953 The first four-level direct connector interchange—also known as “The Stack”— opens, connecting the Hollywood, Santa Ana, Pasadena, and Harbor freeways. 1955 Disneyland opens, pioneering the modern theme park. Some consider its Main Street USA to be the world’s first indoor shopping mall. 1959 The Water Replenishment District of Southern California begins service by using recycled water for groundwater replenishment and seawater intrusion barriers. 1961 TRW (now part of Northrop Grumman) opens “Space Park” in Redondo Beach. The campus serves as the birthplace of the Apollo Programs’ descent engines, key developments in laser technology, and Pioneer 10, the first spacecraft to leave our solar system. 1973 Westworld, filmed almost entirely in Southern California, becomes the first feature film to use computer animation. 1977 Water Factory 21, operated by the Orange County Water District, becomes the first facility in the world to use reverse osmosis to purify wastewater to drinking water standards. 1977 Developed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Voyager 1 launches into outer space, eventually becoming the first spacecraft to leave the Solar System and enter interstellar space. 1981 The F-117 “Nighthawk”— developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works—makes its maiden flight, becoming the first operational aircraft designed around stealth technology. 1982 Disney re-releases Fantasia with the first digitally recorded soundtrack in film history. 1986 International Transportation Service is the first container terminal in Southern California to operate a dockside rail facility for double- stack container trains. 1991 The City of Avalon on Catalina Island begins operation of the first municipal sea water desalination plant in California. 1995 Pixar Animation Studios releases Toy Story, the first film to be created using only computer generated imagery. 2004 Blizzard Entertainment launches World of Warcraft, an online roleplaying video game that not only became the most popular video game ever made, but popularized online competitive gaming. 2004 Under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Executive Order S-07-04 created the “Hydrogen Highway,” a policy that has led to Southern California pioneering the widespread use of next generation hydrogen fuel cells in transportation. 1980 2012 The Space-X flight control team based in Hawthorne commands the Dragon spacecraft’s docking with the International Space Station, becoming the first-ever docking of a commercial spacecraft with another spacecraft. 2008 The Orange County Water District and Orange County Sanitation District launch the Groundwater Replenishment System, the world's largest advanced water purification system for potable reuse. 2015 The City of Los Angeles’s Department of Water and Power becomes the first public utility in the nation to utilize 96 million “shade balls” on a large scale to reduce evaporation and protect the water quality of the 175-acre Los Angeles Reservoir. AEROSPACE ENTERTAINMENT TRANSPORTATION WATER 1900 1902 Tally’s Electric Theatre, the first permanent movie theater, opens in Los Angeles. SCAG FACTS 38 , 618 SQUARE MILES 191 CITIES 6 COUNTIES 18.7 MILLION PEOPLE 5.9% U.S. POPULATION 48.3% STATE POPULATION 16 th LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD $ 1T REGIONALGDP BY THE NUMBERS Median Household Income Poverty Rate Bachelor’s Degree or Higher High School or Below SCAG Region $62,438 15.9% 29.6% 42.1% Bay Area $88,947 10.1% 45.2% 28.7% California $64,500 15.3% 32.3% 38.6% United States $55,775 14.7% 30.6% 40.4% BROUGHT TO YOU BY: INNOVATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SINCE 1900 Southern California is home to many innovative industries, which drive regional competitiveness and job creation, as well as provide a foundation for economic growth. As a region, we can utilize the advantages of our key industries to not only tackle our problems and challenges, but also to create inclusive and equitable economic opportunities. The timeline to the right provides a snapshot of Southern California’s rich history of innovation, representing just a small fraction of key innovations that have shaped our economy. With a large talent pool that is ready to work, and plenty of sunshine, the Southern California region is ideally positioned to continue our flourishing innovation economy. 1939 Constructed by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, water flows in the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct for the first time. #2771
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1940
1950
1990
1910 1920 1930
19601970
2000 2010
1910 The Los Angeles Air Meet, held at Dominguez Field in what is now Carson, was the first major airshow in the United States.
1927 The Jazz Singer becomes the first feature-length motion picture released with synchronized dialogue, quickly marshalling in a new era of cinema that would bring about the decline of silent films.
1932 Howard Hughes founds the Hughes Aircraft Company in Glendale. The company built several prototype aircraft, most notably the H-4 Hercules “Spruce Goose,” and would later develop the AIM-4 Falcon, the first guided air-to-air missile used by the U.S. Air Force.
1901 The first deliveries of water from the Colorado River are made to farmland in the Imperial Valley.
1913 The Los Angeles Aqueduct, originally consisting of six storage reservoirs and 215 miles of conduit, is completed, becoming the first major water delivery project in California.
1914 The first recorded jitney cab ride, the early 20th century predecessor of Lyft and Uber, made their first appearance in Los Angeles. In less than a year, there were an estimated 62,000 jitneys operating in 175 cities nationwide.
1929 Los Angeles traffic engineer Ralph Dorsey installs the first ever push-button pedestrian traffic signal at the corner of Figueroa and Meridian.
1937 Engineers with the Automobile Club of Southern California complete the first detailed proposal for a regional freeway system.
1937 Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is released, cementing its place in history as the first feature-length animated motion picture.
1940 The Arroyo Seco Parkway (State Route 110) opens, becoming the first freeway in California.
1943 Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works opens in Burbank. Engineers at this facility would go on to develop many new aircraft including the U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 “Blackbird,” and the F-22 “Raptor” air superiority fighter.
1950 Spearheaded by Caltech and the U.S. Navy, the Morris Reservoir in the San Gabriel Mountains was used for the development of submarine-based warfare systems, including the Polaris rocket, which was the first ballistic missile that could be launched from submerged submarines.
1953 The first four-level direct connector interchange—also known as “The Stack”— opens, connecting the Hollywood, Santa Ana, Pasadena, and Harbor freeways.
1955 Disneyland opens, pioneering the modern theme park. Some consider its Main Street USA to be the world’s first indoor shopping mall.
1959 The Water Replenishment District of Southern California begins service by using recycled water for groundwater replenishment and seawater intrusion barriers.
1961 TRW (now part of Northrop Grumman) opens “Space Park” in Redondo Beach. The campus serves as the birthplace of the Apollo Programs’ descent engines, key developments in laser technology, and Pioneer 10, the first spacecraft to leave our solar system.
1973 Westworld, filmed almost entirely in Southern California, becomes the first feature film to use computer animation.
1977 Water Factory 21, operated by the Orange County Water District, becomes the first facility in the world to use reverse osmosis to purify wastewater to drinking water standards.
1977 Developed by the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory, Voyager 1 launches into outer space, eventually becoming
the first spacecraft to leave the Solar System
and enter interstellar space.
1981 The F-117 “Nighthawk”—
developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works—makes its maiden flight, becoming the first operational aircraft designed
around stealth technology.
1982 Disney re-releases Fantasia with the first digitally recorded soundtrack in film history.
1986 International Transportation Service is the first container terminal in Southern California to operate a dockside rail facility for double-stack container trains.
1991 The City of Avalon on Catalina Island begins operation of the first municipal sea water desalination plant in California.
1995 Pixar Animation Studios releases Toy Story, the first film to be created using only computer generated imagery.
2004 Blizzard Entertainment launches World of Warcraft, an online roleplaying video game that not only became the most popular video game ever made, but popularized online competitive gaming.
2004 Under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Executive Order S-07-04 created the “Hydrogen Highway,” a policy that has led to Southern California pioneering the widespread use of next generation hydrogen fuel cells in transportation.
1980
2012 The Space-X flight control team based in Hawthorne commands the Dragon spacecraft’s docking with the International Space Station, becoming the first-ever docking of a commercial spacecraft with another spacecraft.
2008 The Orange County Water District and Orange County Sanitation District launch the Groundwater Replenishment System, the world's largest advanced water purification system for potable reuse.
2015 The City of Los Angeles’s Department of Water and Power becomes the first public utility in the nation to utilize 96 million “shade balls” on a large scale to reduce evaporation and protect the water quality of the 175-acre Los Angeles Reservoir.
AEROSPACE
ENTERTAINMENT
TRANSPORTATION
WATER
1900
1902 Tally’s Electric Theatre, the first permanent movie theater, opens in Los Angeles.
SCAG FACTS38,618
SQUAREMILES
191 CITIES
6 COUNTIES
18.7MILLIONPEOPLE
5.9%U.S.
POPULATION
48.3%STATE
POPULATION
16thLARGEST ECONOMY
IN THE WORLD
$1TREGIONALGDP
BY THE NUMBERS
Median Household Income Poverty Rate Bachelor’s Degree or Higher High School or Below
SCAG Region $62,438 15.9% 29.6% 42.1%Bay Area $88,947 10.1% 45.2% 28.7%California $64,500 15.3% 32.3% 38.6%United States $55,775 14.7% 30.6% 40.4%
brought to you by:
INNOVATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAS I N C E 1 9 0 0Southern California is home to many innovative industries, which drive regional competitiveness and job creation, as well as provide a foundation for economic growth. As a region, we can utilize the advantages of our key industries to not only tackle our problems and challenges, but also to create inclusive and equitable economic opportunities. The timeline to the right provides a snapshot of Southern California’s rich history of innovation, representing just a small fraction of key innovations that have shaped our economy. With a large talent pool that is ready to work, and plenty of sunshine, the Southern California region is ideally positioned to continue our flourishing innovation economy.
1939 Constructed by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, water flows in the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct for the first time.
#2771
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