The hillside community of Ladera, founded in 1946, has a fascinating history with its beginnings as a Spanish Land Grant farm and ranch, then a cooperative housing experiment, and now a thriving and independent unincorporated community.

Located in San Mateo County, California, it now has over 500 homes.

The Ladera Community Association (LCA) focuses on community-wide issues, activities, and communications.

The Ladera Recreation District (LRD) oversees the recreation facilities.

The Ladera Emergency Preparedness (LEP) is a network to prepare Ladera for a major emergency, most likely an earthquake.

Ladera Online (this site) is where large or stable documents and information about Ladera are made available.

Ladera Crier is the monthly newsletter with up-to-date news and information about Ladera. This publication is available to Ladera.

Ladera Rec Website is where up-to-date news and information about Ladera Recreational Activities are posted.