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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November 29, 1950A New Straightwire Technique L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'A New Straightwire Technique'.
November 22, 1950Accessibility L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Accessibility'.
February 14, 1954According, CoS, Church According to CoS, the first official Scientology Church is founded "by community members in Los Angeles," without the direct participation of L. Ron Hubbard.
September 4, 1950Advertising Dianetics-Propaganda-Push Buttons L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Advertising Dianetics-Propaganda-Push Buttons'.
September 6, 1950Aesthetics L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Aesthetics'.
August 16, 1950Affinity, Reality, Communication L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Affinity, Reality, Communication'.
August 28, 1950Analytical Mind L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Analytical Mind'.
November 25, 1950ARC and the Dynamics L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'ARC and the Dynamics'.
September 1, 1950Auditing a Blind Preclear L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Auditing a Blind Preclear'.
December 19, 1950Chain Scanning L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Chain Scanning'.
August 24, 1950Checking Perceptics L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Checking Perceptics' (orig title "Running Engrams and Step Three").
September 1, 1950Child Dianetics L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Child Dianetics'.
February 18, 1954Church, Los Angeles, California. It, tax-exempt status The first Church of Scientology is founded in Los Angeles, California. It is initially granted tax-exempt status.
December 20, 1983Clearwater Police Department Report Number SR3.1 RA5b: "This, Australian Government, Los Angeles Consulate General Office. Mr. M Clearwater Police Department Report Number SR3.1 RA5b: "This report is concerning conversations with police officials of the Australian Government, Los Angeles Consulate General Office. Mr. Millwird was inquiring about the Scientology organization and its practices. After a conversation concerning some Scientology activities, I, (Lt. Emmons), advised Mr. Millwird on what documents to obtain and where to get them. Most of these documents mentioned are public policies of the Scientology organization."
December 1, 1998demonstrates, Kady O'Malley, Los Angeles airport Scientology demonstrates against Kady O'Malley in the Los Angeles airport.
August 22, 1950Demonstration of Getting a Case Moving L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Demonstration of Getting a Case Moving'.
December 19, 1950Demonstration of Lock Scanning L. Ron Hubbard gives a demonstration, 'Demonstration of Lock Scanning'.
August 31, 1950Demonstration of Running Down a Chain L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Demonstration of Running Down a Chain'.
August 18, 1950Denyers, Bouncers, Holders L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Denyers, Bouncers, Holders'.
August 29, 1950Educational Dianetics L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Educational Dianetics'.
August 21, 1995Elliot J. Abelson, Los Angeles, Church, Scientology, Shelley Thomson, e-zine **Biased Journalism**, Kim Baker, Scientologist, Ca Elliot J. Abelson, a Los Angeles lawyer representing the Church of Scientology, sends snail mail letters to Shelley Thomson, editor of the e-zine **Biased Journalism**, and to Kim Baker, a former Scientologist in Cape Town, South Africa, who was then serving as a director of FACTnet.
February 1, 1983Enid Vien, Church, Scientology's Flint, Michigan, mission, Church, Church, Los Angeles. In, letter, said, ''I, parishioners, sta Enid Vien, director of the Church of Scientology's Flint, Michigan, mission, resigns from Church and sends a scathing letter to Church officials in Los Angeles. In her letter, she said, ''I can no longer support a church that bleeds its parishioners, abuses its staff, uses fear tactics to ensure everyone at least pretends to agree and engages upon coercive tactics to sew its missions up.'' Despite the criticism, Ms. Vien said she still believes in Scientology technology and in Scientology as applied religious philosophy. [Sometime in February 1983; exact date unknown.]
November 30, 1950Foundation Plans L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Foundation Plans'.
September 9, 1998Garry Scarff, Los Angeles Garry Scarff, followed in Los Angeles
August 31, 1950General Discussion of Auditing L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'General Discussion of Auditing' (orig title "Engrams and parts of the mind").