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[edit] The Ataris - San Dimas High School Football Rules

I'm not even sure that The Ataris knew that this town actually existed. I am relatively sure that the song is almost completely a reference to Bill & Ted, and not actually to the real-life town of San Dimas. The town was mentioned in at least one Western, though, which is more of a cultural link than nothing. I'll look it up and add it in later. Jonthegm 15:46, 15 September 2005 (UTC)


The attribution you are looking for is the 1953 Western "Hondo"

Wayne tells co-star Geraldine Page that when his scout days are over he'll head out to a little place he has in California, out San Dimas way.

[edit] "Unfortunate Disasters"

Does anyone else see an extreme amount of POV in this section; it even goes on to call for action. While the comments might be true, this is an encyclopedia and should not be used to further a political movement based on ones POV. I’m going to delete the POV in this section.

I heard that parts of it are actually true and even verified; however I think don't pointing fingers at anyone will help.

There's no way to verify what amounts to opinion, and given the fluidity of such situations, none of the content is encyclopedic. More practically, it's impossible to keep current! Drmargi (talk) 18:19, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Mud Springs to San Dimas

I would like someone to revamp the begining article on San Dimas please. Having been born and raised there with a very community aware family, I feel rather depressed at the article of how San Dimas received its name. In all the history that I have ever read, most of which comes from City Hall and the City of Commerce, Mud Springs was the original name of our lovely city. Yes, San Dimas does get its name from the patron saint of theives; most of that story line is correct. But I would suggest that someone contact the historical society in San Dimas for the correct lineage and fix this breif history on San Dimas in Wikipedia. It might be a small city, but we are very proud of our history and accomplishments; please fix your page. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.116.16.154 (talk) 14:02, 19 January 2007 (UTC).

The town's etymology is of Saint Dismas, and regardless of the portrayal it gives, I believe it represents the town of San Dimas (of which I also use to reside) in a fairly true and unbiased manner. If anyone objects, feel free to change it. Also, are there any sources regarding the original name of Mud Springs? --Mr. Ables 00:53, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one completely depressed by the write-up of San Dimas' history. The name Mud Springs is well-documented. I used the archives of the LA County Library and Martha Glautier's book from the San Dimas Historical Society as source material to prepare the update provided.

On the other hand, I question the "San Dismas" story as an urban myth, given I can find no documentation of it other than what's at the monument along Arrow Highway. Dismas is an alternate spelling of Dimas, but would be Latin, not Spanish in origins, making that part of the write-up erroneous. The only feasible change would be St. to the Spanish San when the canyon's name was changed by Spanish or Mexican settlers. It's possible there is some confusion about the correct spelling of the saint's name, but nothing yet to suggest the city's name was ever anything but San Dimas.

I've removed the history of Ygnacio Palomares' land grant until it can be more fully researched, but have retained the text. Based on my early reading, only the southeastern corner of San Dimas was actually part of the land grant. I would anticipate making several revisions to this section over the next few weeks to update both the land grant era and the agricultural period of the city's history. Drmargi (talk) 06:44, 6 February 2008 (UTC) (Updated 2/8/08)