Pacoima Historical Society is celebrating a new chapter in community history with the recognition of an everyday landmark that helped shape Black life in the northeast Valley. StylesVille Barbershop & Beauty Salon, long regarded as the oldest continuously operating Black-owned barbershop in the San Fernando Valley, is now officially a Historic-Cultural Monument, thanks in part to a nomination supported by the Pacoima Historical Society

Since our nation's birth, Pacoima has become a microcosm of America's social development and evolution. Now a comprehensive book about one of Los Angeles' oldest towns has released. "The Entrance: Pacoima's Story" by Crystal Jackson is a fascinating study of American history viewed through the evolution of this historic town.

PHS president Crystal Jackson, UCLA History Geography Dept. chairman Danny Diaz chair of UCLA History Geography Dept. (left) and teachers The Pacoima Historical Society proudly concluded its partnership with UCLA’s History-Geography Project through the Freedom Mapping Project,  an Ethnic Studies initiative funded by the California Subject Matter Project, at a closing event held on May 21, 2024, at the Museum of the San Fernando Valley. The collaboration, which began in March

Acclaimed author Crystal Jackson, president of the Pacoima Historical Society, was recently recognized with a special Congressional award for her outstanding contributions to preserving the cultural heritage of Pacoima and amplifying the stories of its diverse community.

USC Football legend Anthony Davis (left) and Ricky Chaperon (right) were teammates on the 1965 North Valley Broncos All-Star Team from...

he Pacoima Historical Society (PHS), a cornerstone in the preservation of local history, received a distinguished honor when Congressman Tony Cárdenas awarded the organization the U.S. House of Representatives Certificate of Congressional Recognition.

Since our nation's birth, Pacoima has become a microcosm of America's social development and evolution. Now a comprehensive book about one of Los Angeles' oldest towns has released. "The Entrance: Pacoima's Story" by Crystal Jackson is a fascinating study of American history viewed through the evolution of this historic town.

On June 4, 2022, Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, in conjunction with the Pacoima Historical Society recognized the North Valley Bronco...

Pacoima Historical Society co-hosted Latino Heritage Day at the Museum of the San Fernando Valley on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the...

UCLA Collaboration Shifting the Narrative: Black LA On March 1, 2022, PHS President Crystal Jackson presented the local history of...

PHS President Crystal Jackson and Executive Board Member Lon Grandison attend unveiling On Saturday, August 25, 2018, the Pacoima Historical Society (PHS) joined together with Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and the family of Ritchie Valens, to celebrate the unveiling of The Ritchie Valens Memorial Highway, a stretch on the I-5 Freeway between state Routes 170 and 118 freeways. Almost 60 years have passed since Ritchie Valens’ short 17 years of life, but his presence remains a

Pacoima has always taken pride in its political activism in this country. Now, with the election of Alex Padilla to the US Senate, one of...

In 1962, ten years after a major African American migration blanketed Pacoima, a young 22-year-old San Fernando High graduate, Lionel Grandison, found himself working for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office as a deputy coroner’s aide.

Since our nation's birth, Pacoima has become a microcosm of America's social development and evolution. Now a comprehensive book about...

Prudencio Gomez was born in the country of Spain in 1900, and immigrated to the Pacoima area in 1916. He picked fruit for a living and...