TheHollywood Sign in theHollywood Hills neighborhood ofLos Angeles is reported by believers to be haunted by the ghost of actressPeg Entwistle, who committed suicide by jumping off the "H" letter of the sign, out of grief and intoxication.[1]
TheLincoln Heights Jail in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles is allegedly haunted by the seven inmates who were beaten by guards on what is known today asBloody Christmas.[2]
TheCecil Hotel is said to be the most haunted hotel in the county. The hotel is known for hosting many murders, suicide, and other unnatural deaths. The latest death in the hotel was the death of Canadian studentElisa Lam in 2013.[3]
El Adobe de Capistrano Restaurant inSan Juan Capistrano, which comprises the home of Miguel Yorba built in 1797 and the town's Juzgado (court and jail) built in 1812,[4] is reported to house a ghost in former jail cell, now the restaurant's wine cellar.[5] In addition there have been reports of a headlessfriar in front of the restaurant.[5]
Black Star Canyon, in theSanta Ana Mountains aboveIrvine, was the site of an Indian massacre in 1831, a murder in 1899, and a fatal road accident in the 1970s. It is reportedly the site of various cult activities, cryptid sightings, and paranormal events, and is frequented by ghost hunters. It is said to be haunted by the ghosts of Spanish conquistadors (taking the form of black penguin-like apparitions) and a primate-like cryptid known as "Black Star Sam".[citation needed]
Katie Wheeler Library, inIrvine was the original ranch of the Irvine family. Now in use as a library, some report seeing a woman in blue, believed to be Kathryn Helena Irvine. The ghost of a "tall man" has also been reported and this is believed to be the ghost of James Irvine.[6][7]
Yorba Cemetery, inYorba Linda, California, is allegedly haunted by the Pink Lady. The legend is that she appears on June 15 of every other year. Her identity is unknown but believed to be a woman who died in an accident coming home after a high school dance.[8]
TheHotel del Coronado,Coronado, California, was completed in 1888, and its best-known ghost story centers around a woman namedKate Morgan who checked into the hotel days before her suicide in 1892. In the 1980s, a San Diego historian identified Kate Morgan as the hotel's Victorian Lady in Black ghost. After Morgan became the hotel's most famous ghost, the details surrounding the real Morgan's mysterious death became the subject of many conspiracies and ghostlore that continue to this day. But Kate Morgan may not be the only alleged ghost haunting the grand, Victorian hotel as there are over 30 documented deaths at the hotel from 1890 to 1980.[9]
Pioneer Park (San Diego) is famed for its haunted reputation, with numerous accounts of spectral sightings and unexplained occurrences.[10]
TheQueen Anne Hotel inSan Francisco is a historic hotel in Pacific Heights. The Hotel used to be a girls boarding school in the 1800s. The headmaster, Mary Lake, is believed to still haunt the hotel.[11]
TheHotel Union, particularly room 207, has been reported to be haunted.[12]
TheWinchester Mystery House inSan Jose is supposedly haunted by the ghost of its eccentric builder,Sarah Winchester. She is said to have built the rambling mansion to protect her from the spirits of all those killed with her late husband's famous line of rifles.
TheLa Purisima Mission is purportedly haunted by ghosts of theChumash Tribe who died from diseases that were brought by the Spaniards. People at the mission report eerie whispers, indistinct shapes, cold drafts, and more paranormal activity, including a Spirit Soldier. It was also included in the paranormal showScariest Places on Earth.[15][16]
TheGlen Tavern Inn is a historic 1911 Arts and Crafts hotel inSanta Paula, that is reportedly haunted by the ghosts of children and adults from the 1910s and 1920s era. The inn is believed to be one of the most actively haunted buildings in the county despite a number of urban legends attached to the hotel.[17]
^Owens, Craig.Haunted by History Vol. 1: Separating the Facts and Legends of Eight Historic Hotels and Inns in Southern California. Sad Hill LLC.ISBN978-0997688108
^Owens, Craig.Haunted by History Vol. 1: Separating the Facts and Legends of Eight Historic Hotels and Inns in Southern California. Sad Hill LLC.ISBN978-0997688108
