S Titans of Temple Street. Studies Los Angeles County and its government since World War II, with special focus on the’Titans of Temple Street’, the five-member Board of Supervisors that determines policies and actions for many issues throughout the county, especially for residents who do not live in the county’s 88 cities. This book studies Los Angeles County and its government since World War II, with special focus on the “Titans of Temple Street, ” the five-member Board of Supervisors that determines policies and actions for many issues throughout the county, especially for residents who do not live in the county’s 88 cities. Today, it is the largest of all U. It has served as an innovative example of county government on since the early 1900s. From 1974 to late 2006 Tom Sitton was on the curatorial staff of the history department of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. He has authored five books and many articles on the political and social history of Los Angeles and Southern California. He lives in Chino Hills, California. The Postwar Era and the “Five Little Kings”. Messing with the Environment. The County and Its Cities. From Watts to Whittier Boulevard and Beyond. 1970s Scandals and County Family Fights. Reforming the County Government Structure. The Decade of the “Solid Three”. Another Change in Leadership. Los Angeles County Government in the New Millennium. One of the most impressive feats of primary research I have encountered. Jerald Podair, professor of history and Robert S. French Professor of American Studies, Lawrence University. Publisher McFarland & Co Inc. Imprint McFarland & Co Inc. Subtitle Los Angeles County Government Since 1950. Place of Publication Jefferson, NC. Country of Publication United States. AU Release Date 2023-04-05. NZ Release Date 2023-04-05. UK Release Date 2023-04-05. Audience Professional & Vocational. US Release Date 2023-06-30. We’ve got this. At The Nile, if you’re looking for it, we’ve got it.