After 100-plus years without house numbers, this California town is finally getting street addresses
The century-old tradition was abandoned to boost safety and navigation in the aging community.
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Metro After 100-plus years without house numbers, this California town is finally getting street addresses By Daniel Farr Published July 1, 2026, 8:50 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google The famously quirky California town that long refused to put numbers on homes is finally giving in — and even some of its fiercest traditionalists are admitting it’s about time.
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