Wylder Hope Valley history presentation: “There It Is…Take It!” on Mulholland and L.A. Aqueduct

Wylder Hotel Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra History Series on Saturday, August 27 at 2 p.m. with a new presentation “There It Is…Take It!." These were the words spoken by Los Angeles City Water Department’s chief William Mulholland, upon completion of his engineering marvel, the LA Aqueduct.

This program examines closely, the construction, intrigue, and long-reaching effects of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which diverts almost the entire Owens River in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada region to the City of Angels, over 300 miles away. Bombings, kidnapping, ransom…this true account of how a powerful and burgeoning metropolis nearly extinguished an entire rural community in its quest for “liquid gold,” is one of the most fascinating accounts of 20th-century water politics.

The program is free and open to the public and will be shown at the Wylder General Store, located 1 mile east of the junction of Highways 88 & 89 in Hope Valley, Calif. Call David at 760 920-8061 for more information.