Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, is one of Scientology's two strongholds in the United States. Home to the Celebrity Center and the Advanced Org Los Angeles (AOLA), Los Angeles has also been the scene of numerous Scientology lawsuits and the police raids in the late 1970s that resulted in the Snow White convictions.

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Group Dianetics

December 11, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard dictates the article 'Group Dianetics'.

The Anatomy of the Engram

August 15, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'The Anatomy of the Engram'.

Affinity, Reality, Communication

August 16, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Affinity, Reality, Communication'.

Straightwire

August 17, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Straightwire'.

Denyers, Bouncers, Holders

August 18, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Denyers, Bouncers, Holders'.

The Guk Formula

August 18, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'The Guk Formula'.

Taking Inventory, SOP Step One

August 21, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Taking Inventory, SOP Step One'.

Demonstration of Getting a Case Moving

August 22, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Demonstration of Getting a Case Moving'.

Opening the Case, SOP Step Two

August 22, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Opening the Case, SOP Step Two'.

The Tools of the Trade

August 23, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'The Tools of the Trade' (orig title "Engrams and parts of the mind: boil-offs, file clerk, ...")

Checking Perceptics

August 24, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Checking Perceptics' (orig title "Running Engrams and Step Three").

Running Engrams, SOP Step Two

August 24, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Running Engrams, SOP Step Two' (orig title "Engrams and parts of the mind: action phrases, ...")

Removing Demon Circuits and Valence Commands, SOP Step Three

August 25, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Removing Demon Circuits and Valence Commands, SOP Step Three'.

Paralleling the Mind

August 25, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Paralleling the Mind' (orig title "Mechanical Arrangement of Engrams")

Analytical Mind

August 28, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Analytical Mind'.

Spectrum from Psychosis to Clear

August 28, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Spectrum from Psychosis to Clear'.

Educational Dianetics

August 29, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Educational Dianetics'.

Preventive Dianetics

August 30, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Preventive Dianetics'.

The Professional Auditor

August 30, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'The Professional Auditor'.

General Discussion of Auditing

August 31, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'General Discussion of Auditing' (orig title "Engrams and parts of the mind").

Medical Dianetics

August 31, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Medical Dianetics'.

Demonstration of Running Down a Chain

August 31, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Demonstration of Running Down a Chain'.

Child Dianetics

September 1, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Child Dianetics'.

Guk vs. Drugs: Effects in Auditing

September 1, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Guk vs. Drugs: Effects in Auditing'.

Auditing a Blind Preclear

September 1, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Auditing a Blind Preclear'.

Los Angeles in the News

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March 24, 2005Tom Cruise Makes Opportunities To Tout Scientology Lately, doing business with Tom Cruise, one of Hollywood's most bankable actors, means a bow in the direction of his religion, the Church of Scientology. Increasingly public about his long association with Scientology, Cruise invited film executives on a four-hour tour of three different Scientology facilities in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles in the News

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August 15, 1950The Anatomy of the Engram L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'The Anatomy of the Engram'.
August 16, 1950Affinity, Reality, Communication L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Affinity, Reality, Communication'.
August 17, 1950Straightwire L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Straightwire'.
August 18, 1950Denyers, Bouncers, Holders L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Denyers, Bouncers, Holders'.
August 18, 1950The Guk Formula L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'The Guk Formula'.
August 21, 1950Taking Inventory, SOP Step One L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Taking Inventory, SOP Step One'.
August 22, 1950Demonstration of Getting a Case Moving L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Demonstration of Getting a Case Moving'.
August 22, 1950Opening the Case, SOP Step Two L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Opening the Case, SOP Step Two'.
August 23, 1950The Tools of the Trade L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'The Tools of the Trade' (orig title "Engrams and parts of the mind: boil-offs, file clerk, ...")
August 24, 1950Checking Perceptics L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Checking Perceptics' (orig title "Running Engrams and Step Three").
August 24, 1950Running Engrams, SOP Step Two L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Running Engrams, SOP Step Two' (orig title "Engrams and parts of the mind: action phrases, ...")
August 25, 1950Removing Demon Circuits and Valence Commands, SOP Step Three L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Removing Demon Circuits and Valence Commands, SOP Step Three'.
August 25, 1950Paralleling the Mind L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Paralleling the Mind' (orig title "Mechanical Arrangement of Engrams")
August 28, 1950Analytical Mind L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Analytical Mind'.
August 28, 1950Spectrum from Psychosis to Clear L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Spectrum from Psychosis to Clear'.
August 29, 1950Educational Dianetics L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Educational Dianetics'.
August 30, 1950Preventive Dianetics L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Preventive Dianetics'.
August 30, 1950The Professional Auditor L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'The Professional Auditor'.
August 31, 1950General Discussion of Auditing L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'General Discussion of Auditing' (orig title "Engrams and parts of the mind").
August 31, 1950Medical Dianetics L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Medical Dianetics'.
August 31, 1950Demonstration of Running Down a Chain L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Demonstration of Running Down a Chain'.
September 1, 1950Child Dianetics L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Child Dianetics'.
September 1, 1950Guk vs. Drugs: Effects in Auditing L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Guk vs. Drugs: Effects in Auditing'.
September 1, 1950Auditing a Blind Preclear L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Auditing a Blind Preclear'.
September 4, 1950Advertising Dianetics-Propaganda-Push Buttons L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Advertising Dianetics-Propaganda-Push Buttons'.