Elias Manchester Boddy (/ĖboŹdiĖ/; November 1, 1891ā May 12, 1967) was an American newspaper publisher. He rose from poverty to become the publisher of a major California newspaper and a candidate for Congress. His estate, Descanso Gardens, was deeded to the County of Los Angeles in 1953 as a floral park.
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Descanso Gardens in the context of La CaƱada Flintridge, California
La CaƱada Flintridge, commonly known as just La CaƱada (Spanish for 'The Ravine'), is a city in the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located in the Crescenta Valley, in the western edge of the San Gabriel Valley, it is the location of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory & Descanso Gardens.
Before the city's incorporation on November 30, 1976, it consisted of the two distinct communities of La CaƱada and Flintridge.
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