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Hawthorne, California

Hawthorne is a city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. It is part of a seventeen-city region commonly called the South Bay. As of the 2020 US census, Hawthorne had a population of 88,083.

History

Hawthorne was once part of the Rancho Sausal Redondo (Round Willow-grove Ranch) of the 22458 acre Mexican land grant in present-day Los Angeles County, California given in 1837 to Antonio Ygnacio Ávila by Juan Alvarado the Mexican Governments Governor of Alta California. Rancho Sausal Redondo covered the area that now includes Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Lawndale, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Hawthorne, and Redondo Beach.

Hawthorne was founded in 1905 as the "Hawthorne Improvement Company" by real estate developers B.L. Harding and H.D. Lombard. Harding's daughter shared her birthday—July 4, American Independence Day—with New England author Nathaniel Hawthorne, and a decision was made to name the small village after him.

Hawthorne was once a "whites only" settlement, commonly called a sundown town. During the 1930s, signs warned African-Americans to be out of Hawthorne by sundown.

Geography
To the north of Hawthorne is the unincorporated community of Lennox and the city of Inglewood. To the east is the unincorporated community of Athens and the city of Gardena. To the south is the unincorporated community of El Camino Village, and the cities of Lawndale and Redondo Beach. Manhattan Beach is at the southwest corner of Hawthorne. To the west is the city of El Segundo, and the Los Angeles neighborhood of Westchester is to the northwest of Hawthorne. Hawthorne surrounds the unincorporated community of Del Aire on three sides. It also shares a small border on the northeast along Imperial Highway with the unincorporated community of Westmont.

The Century Freeway (Glenn Anderson Freeway, I-105) runs along the northern boundary of Hawthorne, with the C Line light rail line running down the center of the Century Freeway. The San Diego Freeway (I-405) runs along the western boundary of Hawthorne. Major east–west streets in Hawthorne include Rosecrans Avenue, El Segundo Boulevard, and Imperial Highway. Major north–south streets include Aviation Boulevard, Inglewood Avenue, Hawthorne Boulevard, Prairie Avenue, Crenshaw Boulevard, and Van Ness Avenue.

Hawthorne is five miles (8 km) from the Los Angeles International Airport.

Hawthorne comprises ZIP codes 90250 and 90251. It is in the 310 area code, except for a small portion of northeastern Hawthorne, which is located in the 323 area code.

Climate
Hawthorne, like the rest of the Los Angeles basin, has a Mediterranean climate:

 * On average, the warmest month is August.
 * The highest recorded temperature was 111 °F in 1961.
 * On average, the coolest month is January.
 * The lowest recorded temperature was 15 °F in 1963.
 * Most rainfall occurs during winter and spring.

Hawthorne has a Mediterranean climate or dry-summer subtropical (Köppen climate classification Csb on the coast, Csa inland), enjoying plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 263 sunshine days and only 35 days with measurable precipitation annually.

2010
At the 2010 census Hawthorne had a population of 84,293. The population density was 13,835.7 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Hawthorne was 27,678 (32.8%) White (10.3% Non-Hispanic White), 23,385 (27.7%) African American, 565 (0.7%) Native American, 5,642 (6.7%) Asian, 974 (1.2%) Pacific Islander, 22,127 (26.3%) from other races, and 3,922 (4.7%) from two or more races. There were 44,572 people of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race (52.9%).

The census reported that 83,754 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 208 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 331 (0.4%) were institutionalized.

There were 28,486 households, 12,330 (43.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10,833 (38.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 6,369 (22.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,357 (8.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,309 (8.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 191 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. Of the households, 7,125 (25.0%) were one person and 1,430 (5.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.94. There were 19,559 families (68.7% of households); the average family size was 3.54.

The age distribution was 23,157 people (27.5%) under the age of 18, 9,487 people (11.3%) aged 18 to 24, 27,035 people (32.1%) aged 25 to 44, 18,395 people (21.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,219 people (7.4%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 31.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

There were 29,869 housing units at an average density of 4,902.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 7,623 (26.8%) were owner-occupied and 20,863 (73.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%. 25,869 people (30.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 57,885 people (68.7%) lived in rental housing units.

During 2009–2013, Hawthorne had a median household income of $44,649, with 19.2% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 84,112 people in 28,536 households, including 19,775 families, in the city. The population density was 13,879.4 PD/sqmi. There were 29,629 housing units at an average density of 4,889.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 29.3% White, 39.0% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 7.7% Asian, 0.9% Pacific Islander, 24.2% from other races, and 5.2% from two or more races. 44.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 28,536 households, 43.7% included children under the age of 18, 38.6% were married couples living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. Of all households 24.5% were one person and 4.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.50.

The age distribution was 31.7% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median household income was $31,887 and the median family income was $35,149. Males had a median income of $29,481 versus $27,427 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,022. About 18.4% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Mexican (27.1%) and Filipino (2.6%) are the most common ancestries in the city. Mexico (45.1%) and Guatemala (9.3%) are the most common foreign places of birth in the city.

Homelessness
In 2022, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority's Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count counted 173 homeless individuals in Hawthorne.

Economy
As of 2022 the city is known as a center for the space industry and hosts numerous space related private companies, industries and startups. The relatively large number of aerospace engineers and technicians, history of established aerospace companies, and the presence of SpaceX has facilitated the development of space engineering industry cluster in the city. According to the city's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

Besides the current top employers, the following businesses are currently located in Hawthorne:

 * Century Media Records, independent rock label.
 * Tesla, Inc. has its design center at the Hawthorne Municipal Airport.
 * Konami Digital Entertainment has its US offices in Hawthorne.
 * ARCH Motorcycle is headquartered in Hawthorne.
 * Mynaric has an office and laboratory in Hawthorne.

Previously in Hawthorne:

 * Mattel (formerly), toy manufacturer; originally started in Hawthorne in 1945 and moved to their current facility in nearby El Segundo, California by 1991.
 * Hawthorne Plaza, a regional shopping center, now closed
 * The Boring Company, infrastructure and tunnel construction services company.
 * Northrop Corporation, founded in 1939 and headquartered in Hawthorne, became a major manufacturer of aircraft during World War II, as well as a major subcontractor to other aircraft companies. Jack Northrop developed his famous flying wings, which ultimately led to the B-2 stealth bomber. Northrop also produced the P-61 Black Widow fighter in its Hawthorne plant, which was on the south side of Northrop Field (present-day Hawthorne Airport). The facility was, for some time, used as an aircraft plant, producing fuselage sections for Boeing 747s and 787s. The building is currently used as the headquarters and main factory of SpaceX.

Municipal government
Hawthorne has an elected city council composed of a mayor elected every four years and four city council members elected on four year terms.

According to the city's most recent "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report," its various funds had $126.1 million in revenues, $113.2 million in expenditures, $220.2 million in total assets, $152.7 million in total liabilities, and $29.6 million in cash and investments. The structure of the management and coordination of city services is: The city manager is Vontray Norris.

State and federal representation
In the California State Legislature, Hawthorne is in, and in.

In the United States House of Representatives, Hawthorne is in.

Primary and secondary schools
Hawthorne is served by multiple school districts. Schools that include portions of Hawthorne include:
 * Centinela Valley Union High School District
 * Hawthorne High School
 * Leuzinger High School (Lawndale, California)
 * Lawndale High School (Lawndale, California)
 * Hawthorne School District
 * Lawndale Elementary School District
 * Franklin D. Roosevelt-Kit Carson Elementary School (Alondra Park)
 * Will Rogers Middle School (Lawndale)
 * Lennox School District
 * Elementary schools with boundaries coinciding include: Buford, Felton, Jefferson, Dolores Hutera and Moffett
 * All district residents are zoned to Lennox Middle School (grades 6–8)
 * Wiseburn Unified School District
 * Juan Cabrillo Elementary School (Kindergarten-2nd grade)
 * 138th St School (3rd-5th grade) (To Be Renamed)
 * Richard Henry Dana Middle School (6th-8th grade)
 * Da Vinci Schools (9th-12th grade)
 * Los Angeles Unified School District
 * Cimarron Elementary School (Hawthorne)
 * Clay Middle School (Unincorporated area)
 * Washington Preparatory High School (Unincorporated area)

In addition Los Angeles County Office of Education operates Southwest Day (5th-12th grade).

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy is a charter high school in Hawthorne associated with the Hawthorne School District.

Private schools

 * Saint Joseph's Parish School (Catholic, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles)
 * Trinity Lutheran School
 * Al Huda Islamic School

Colleges and universities

 * Los Angeles Community College District
 * Los Angeles Southwest College (in an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County)
 * El Camino College

Media
The Hawthorne Press Tribune is the community newspaper for the City of Hawthorne.

Infrastructure
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Curtis Tucker Health Center in Inglewood, serving Hawthorne.

The United States Postal Service Hawthorne Post Office is located at 12700 Inglewood Avenue.

Notable people

 * All of the original members of the Beach Boys grew up in Hawthorne—Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine—as did early member David Marks. The Wilsons' childhood home is commemorated by the Beach Boys Historic Landmark.
 * Carl Boenish, base jumper
 * NFL players Curtis Conway, Jason Simmons, and Dennis Northcutt have all resided in Hawthorne.
 * Fred Dryer, defensive end in the NFL, actor and producer, was born in Hawthorne in 1946
 * Domo Genesis of OFWGKTA was born in Hawthorne.
 * Singer-songwriter Cuco grew up and currently resides in Hawthorne.
 * NEA chairman Dana Gioia was born and reared in Hawthorne.
 * Jazz critic and music historian Ted Gioia was born and raised in Hawthorne and graduated from Hawthorne High.
 * Tracy Jones, former Major League Baseball player and 700 WLW radio host, was born in Hawthorne.
 * Rapper Kurupt lived in Hawthorne after moving from Philadelphia.
 * Scott Laidlaw, running back for the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants of the NFL, was born in Hawthorne, grew up in Hawthorne, and went to Hawthorne High School.
 * Mike Love, singer-songwriter
 * Michael Marsh, Olympic gold medalist, attended Hawthorne High
 * Mike McDermott, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, was born in Hawthorne.
 * Keyla Monterroso Mejia, actress and comedian
 * Actress Marilyn Monroe lived in the city from infancy until she was 6.
 * Singer Chris Montez grew up in Hawthorne.
 * Jack Northrop founded and managed Northrop Corporation, which was headquartered in Hawthorne (see Economy section above).
 * Actor Butch Patrick of TV's The Munsters lived in Hawthorne for a short time.
 * Red Cloud, American rapper of indigenous Mexican descent, was born in Hawthorne.
 * Musician Emitt Rhodes lived in Hawthorne.
 * Major League Baseball pitcher (New York Mets and Houston Astros) and Cy Young Award winner Mike Scott grew up in Hawthorne and graduated from Hawthorne High School in 1973.
 * Film and stage actress Betta St. John was born in Hawthorne.
 * Rapper Big Syke lived in Hawthorne
 * Sports figure Jim Thorpe resided in Hawthorne during part of his life, and there is a park named after him.
 * Rapper Tyler, the Creator grew up in Hawthorne. The name of the city is seen on the cover of his album Call Me If You Get Lost.
 * Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Clippers grew up in Hawthorne.
 * Dorell Wright of the Portland Trail Blazers grew up in Hawthorne.
 * Gyasi Zardes of the Columbus Crew SC grew up in Hawthorne.

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Hermosa Beach, California

Hermosa Beach (Hermosa, Spanish for "Beautiful") is a beachfront city in Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California, United States. Its population was 19,728 at the 2020 U.S. Census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles area; it is one of the three Beach Cities. Hermosa Beach is bordered by the other two, Manhattan Beach to the north and Redondo Beach to the south and east.

The city's beach is popular for sunbathing, beach volleyball, surfing, paddleboarding, bars, cycling and running. The city itself extends only about 15 blocks from east to west and 40 blocks from north to south, with Pacific Coast Highway running down the middle. Situated on the Pacific Ocean, Hermosa's average temperature is 70 °F (22 °C) in the summer and 55 °F (13 °C) in the winter. Westerly sea breezes lessen what can be high summertime temperatures in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the county and help keep the smog away 360 days of the year.

A paved path, called The Strand, runs along Hermosa's beach from Torrance Beach in the south approximately twenty miles north to Santa Monica. The Hermosa Beach Pier is at the end of Pier Avenue, which is one of the beach community's main shopping, dining and entertainment areas.

History
Hermosa Beach was originally part of the 1784 Rancho San Pedro Spanish land grant that later became the ten-mile (16 km) ocean frontage of Rancho Sausal Redondo. In 1900, a tract of 1,500 acre was purchased for $35 per acre from A. E. Pomroy, then owner of the greater part of Rancho Sausal Redondo. Messrs. Burbank and Baker, agents, bought this land for Sherman and Clark who organized and retained the controlling interest in the Hermosa Beach Land and Water Company.

In early days, Hermosa Beach — like so many of its neighboring cities (Inglewood, Lawndale, Torrance) — was one vast sweep of rolling hills covered with fields of grain, mostly barley. During certain seasons of the year large herds of sheep were grazed over this land, and corrals and large barns for storing the grain, as well as providing shelter for horses and farm implements, were located on the ranch between Hermosa and Inglewood. The Spanish words Rancho Sausal Redondo mean a large circular ranch of pasture of grazing land, with a grove of willow on it.

The first official survey was made in the year 1901 for the board walk on the Strand, Hermosa Avenue and Santa Fe Avenue; work on these projects commenced soon after. In 1904 the first pier was built. It was constructed entirely of wood even to the pilings and it extended five hundred feet out into the ocean. The pier was constructed by the Hermosa Beach Land and Water Company. In 1913 this old pier was partly washed away and later torn down and a new one built to replace it. This pier was built of concrete 1000 ft long, and paved with asphalt its entire length. Small tiled pavilions were erected at intervals along the sides to afford shade for fishermen and picnic parties. A bait stand was built eventually out on the end. Soon after, about 1914, an auditorium building was constructed; it has housed various enterprises and at present the public rest rooms, the Los Angeles Life Guard Service, and the local branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library occupy rooms in the building. This pier is municipally owned.

The Los Angeles Pacific Railway, a trolley system, was the first trolley service in Hermosa Beach, running the entire length of Hermosa Ave. on its way from L.A. to Redondo Beach. A few years later it was merged with most other trolley companies in the region to form the new Pacific Electric Railway Company, informally called the Red Cars.

The Santa Fe Railway was the first railroad to run through Hermosa Beach. It was seven blocks from the beach. The street that led to the tracks was called Santa Fe Avenue, but was later renamed Pier Avenue. There was no Santa Fe railway station for Hermosa, but Burbank and Baker built a railway platform on the west side of the tracks near Santa Fe Avenue, and later the railroad company donated an old boxcar to be used as a storage place for freight. In 1926, the Santa Fe built a modern stucco depot and installed Western Union telegraph service in it.

The first city election for city officers was held December 24, 1906. On January 14, 1907, Hermosa Beach became the nineteenth incorporated city of Los Angeles County.

Geography

Hermosa Beach is located at 33.86639°N, -118.39972°W (33.866314, -118.399681).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 sqmi, all of it land.

Climate
Average air temperature - (summer 74 °F (23.3 °C)/ winter, 55 °F (12.7 °C))

Average water temperature - 60 °F (15.5 °C) (summer 68 °F (20 °C)/ winter 50 °F (10 °C))

Hermosa Beach has an average of 325 days of sunshine a year. Because of its location, nestled on a vast open bay (Santa Monica Bay), morning fog and haze is a common phenomenon in May, June and early July (caused by ocean temperature variations and currents). Locals have a particular terminology for this phenomenon: the "May Gray" and the "June Gloom". Overcast skies are common for June mornings, but usually the strong sun burns the fog off by noon. Nonetheless, it will sometimes stay cloudy and cool all day during June, even as other parts of the Los Angeles area will enjoy sunny skies and warmer temperatures. At times, the sun shines east of PCH, while the beach area is overcast.

As a general rule, the temperature is from 5 to 10 °F (3 to 5.5 °C) cooler than it is inland. A typical spring day (mid-April) is sunny, pleasant and about 68 °F (20 °C). In the summer, which stretches basically from May to late October, temperatures can reach to the mid-80s Fahrenheit (about 30 °C) at the beach. In early November, it is about 68 °F (20 °C). In late January, temperatures are around 63 °F (17 °C). It is winter, however, when the hot, dry Santa Ana winds are most common. In mid-December 2004, temperatures soared to 84 °F (28 °C) in Santa Monica, for a few straight days, with perfectly sunny skies.

The rainy season is from late October through late March. Winter storms usually approach from the northwest and pass quickly through the Southland. There is very little rain during the rest of the year, on average, there is just about 14 inches of rain per year in the city.

Hermosa Beach usually enjoys a cool breeze blowing in from the ocean, keeping the air fresh and clean. Therefore, smog is less a problem for Hermosa Beach than elsewhere around Los Angeles.

2020
According to the 2020 United States Census, there were 19,728 residents of the city, of whom 77.9% identified as White (73.4% Non-Hispanic White), 0.6% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 7.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 11.6% as Two or more races. 11.4% of residents were of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race.

2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Hermosa Beach had a population of 19,506. The population density was 13,673.6 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Hermosa Beach was 16,928 (86.8%) White (80.9% Non-Hispanic White), 229 (1.2%) African American, 49 (0.3%) Native American, 1,111 (5.7%) Asian, 46 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 325 (1.7%) from other races, and 818 (4.2%) from two or more races. There were 1,632 residents of Hispanic or Latino ancestry, of any race (8.4%).

The Census reported that 19,491 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 11 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 4 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 9,550 households, out of which 1,878 (19.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,254 (34.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 460 (4.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 325 (3.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 710 (7.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 64 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 3,644 households (38.2%) were made up of individuals, and 606 (6.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04. There were 4,039 families (42.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.80.

There were 3,093 residents (15.9%) under the age of 18, 1,242 (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 8,516 (43.7%) aged 25 to 44, 4,898 (25.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,757 (9.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.1 males.

There were 10,162 housing units at an average density of 7,123.5 /sqmi, of which 4,255 (44.6%) were owner-occupied, and 5,295 (55.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.4%. 10,083 people (51.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 9,408 people (48.2%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Hermosa Beach had a median household income of $101,655, with 3.4% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,566 people, 9,476 households, and 3,553 families residing in the city. The population density was 12,982.4 PD/sqmi. There were 9,840 housing units at an average density of 6,880.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 89.58% White, 0.80% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 4.40% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 1.68% from other races, and 2.91% from two or more races. 4.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,476 households, out of which 14.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 62.5% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the city, 12.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.1% was from 18 to 24, 55.0% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $81,153, and the median income for a family was $104,645. Males had a median income of $67,407 versus $50,295 for females. The per capita income for the city was $54,244. About 1.7% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

 * Fiesta Hermosa: Arts and crafts festival which has taken place for the last 35 years every Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend
 * Hermosa Ironman: Unofficial triathlon every July 4, consisting of running a mile in the sand, paddling a mile on a surfboard, and downing a 6-pack of beer. "First to finish without puking wins!"
 * AVP Hermosa Beach Open: Started in 1969 and typically in June. Attracts combinations of pros and near pros.  Free event open to everyone.
 * ShockBoxx Art Gallery: Located at 6th & Cypress in the arts district. Showcasing domestic and international artists with avant-garde style themes. Free and open to the public. Check the website for show dates.
 * Hermosa Beach Film Festival: Started in 2005 and typically in August. Short films from each year are chosen to be screened at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse
 * International Surf Festival: Surfing, paddleboarding, pier to pier swim events. Beginning of August
 * Hennessey's Paddle Board Festival: U.S. Paddleboard Championships. Typically in July.
 * Hermosa Beach Sunset Concert free concert series from bands who perform on the beach. Starts July 31 – August 21 (4 weeks)
 * Farmers' Market Every Friday from 12 noon to 4 pm, rain or shine. (Valley Drive between 8th and 10th Streets)      Also, every Wednesday from 1pm to 6pm in the Pier Plaza (by the pier)
 * Sand and Strand Run The second oldest standing run in the L.A. area. Unique is its course design, with 45% of the run on the Strand and 55% on the beach. February during low tide.
 * Shakespeare by the Sea: the South Bay's free Shakespeare in the Park company. Performances run June through August in a variety of venues in Los Angeles and Orange County.
 * The Lighthouse Cafe, a seminal West Coast jazz venue, is located in Hermosa Beach.
 * The Hermosa Beach Community Drum Circle occurs every third Sunday of the month from noon to 3 pm at Hermosa Pier.
 * The Comedy and Magic Club where comedian Jay Leno has been performing since 1978.
 * Hermosa has a rich history in punk rock music, with many notable bands including Black Flag, Red Kross, The Descendents, Pennywise, OFF! and Circle Jerks having all lived or rehearsed in town over the years.

Parks and recreation
The wide flat beach makes Hermosa Beach one of the most popular places to play beach volleyball, from professional to amateur. Hermosa Beach is home to the AVP Hermosa Beach Open tournament, and several amateur CBVA tournaments during the year. The Strand stretches north to Santa Monica and south to Redondo Beach, and is a popular place for walkers, joggers and biking. Of the three Beach Cities, only Hermosa Beach owns its own beach. The other two cities' beaches are owned by the county of Los Angeles.

Running parallel to The Strand is a lovely linear trail known today as the Hermosa Valley Greenbelt. Once part of a railroad easement, this narrow 24 acre strip had long been the subject of heated controversy and pressure from various commercial interests. After years of litigation and wrangling, the city was poised to permit intensive retail and condominium development in the mid-1980s when a grassroots group spearheaded by activist Rosamond Fogg forced the matter to a vote. The City Council at the time was divided over whether the matter was of much importance but after an energetic and passionate campaign, the citizens found that the greenbelt was a vital recreational resource and mandated its preservation for the use and enjoyment of residents and visitors. This ballot initiative passed by almost 87%, the highest in California history. On the same Ballot, the public approved a referendum added a utility user's tax by 2% to help pay for the purchase, to be sunset after the property was acquired. As a result, the Hermosa Valley Greenbelt has the quality of a rural country lane, home to the monarch butterfly and many bird and animal species. At any time of day or night joggers and walkers enjoy its soft woodchip trails and graceful landscaping. The Greenbelt is also now part of the federal rails to trails network. The AIA R/UDAT (Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team) found that Hermosa Beach, thanks in large part to the existence of the Greenbelt, was a "world class pedestrian city".

The city also has eight other parks:
 * Cypress Park, also known as Clark Field (9th Street & Ardmore Avenue) – Baseball/softball diamond, basketball and tennis courts
 * South Park (Valley Drive & 4th Street) (removed) – Children's accessible & natural playground, rink, large open field for free play and picnics
 * Bi-Centennial Park (4th Street & Ardmore)
 * Fort Lots-o-Fun Park (6th Street & Prospect)
 * Noble Park (The Strand & 14th Street)
 * Edith Rodaway Friendship Park (Prospect Avenue between Gentry & Hollowell)
 * Valley Park (Valley Drive & Gould Avenue)
 * Kay Etow Parkette (Herondo Street and Monterey Boulevard)
 * Moondust Park

Other facilities:
 * Skateboard Park – Pier Avenue and Ardmore Avenue
 * Basketball (Cypress Park) – Two outdoor courts on 9th and Valley Drive
 * Baseball/Softball (Cypress Park)- Lighted field with lights on 9th and Valley Drive behind the basketball and tennis courts
 * Tennis – Lighted courts on 10th and Valley / Ardmore
 * Skateboarding Park – Lighted park behind the Hermosa Beach Playhouse
 * Lawn Bowling Club is located next to Clark Building at 861 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach. Open to the public and they furnish equipment and instruction to beginners. The club was founded in 1936, when Mayor John Clark obtained the approval of the City Council to install a green at his own expense. In 1958, a clubhouse was donated and in 1963 a second green was laid. In the 1960s, over 150 bowlers could be seen all dressed in white. When membership waned, the second green was lost to the basketball court. The club is informal and seeks new members.

Local government
According to the 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $32.4 million in revenues, $33.9 million in expenditures, $93.8 million in total assets, $12.2 million in total liabilities, and $23.0 million in cash and investments.

The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:

The Beach Cities Health District, provides health and wellness services to the residents of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach. The voters of the three beach cities elect the 5-member Board of Directors to 4-year terms. One of 78 California Health Districts, it was created in 1955 as South Bay Hospital and took on its current name in 1993. Beach Cities Health District opened AdventurePlex, a Manhattan Beach fitness center for kids and their families, in 2002. Filled with mazes, tunnels, outdoor rock climbing walls, complex ropes courses, and an indoor gym, AdventurePlex challenges children physically and intellectually in health-focused recreational activities.

The United States Postal Service Hermosa Beach Post Office is located at 565 Pier Avenue.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department has a sectional lifeguard headquarters located at the Hermosa Beach Pier since the new building opened its doors since 2006, currently commanded by Capt. Tracy Lizzotte who leads the entire "Team HB" as part of "Team South" in the L.A. County Lifeguard. Currently located at 1200 The Strand housed a lifeguard garage where response vehicles have parked.

Politics
In the California State Legislature, Hermosa Beach is in, and in.

In the United States House of Representatives, Hermosa Beach is in.

In the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama won 61% of the vote compared to 36% for John McCain.

Public schools
Hermosa Beach has its own elementary school and middle school but high school students are served by either Manhattan Beach or Redondo Beach where rankings are in the 80 to 90th percentiles. Hermosa Beach residents are zoned to Hermosa Beach City School District for grades Kindergarten through 8. Before Proposition 13 passed, Hermosa Beach had five elementary schools (North, South, Hermosa View, Prospect Heights, Valley Vista) and one junior high school (Pier Avenue).

Residents of Hermosa Beach were in South Bay Union High School District until 1993, when it dissolved.

In 2005, Hermosa Valley and Hermosa View schools were honored as U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Schools, along with 33 California schools and less than 300 schools across the nation. The award was based on academic achievement. Hermosa schools are among the top 10% of schools in the state with students scoring at or above the 90% in the highest grade tested in reading and math. For the award, the Department of Education reviewed growth in scores over a three-year period.

The district has three schools:
 * Hermosa View Elementary (Pre-k to Grade 2)
 * Hermosa Vista Elementary (Grades 3 and 4)
 * Hermosa Valley Middle (Grades 5 through 8)

At the high school level, public school students can choose between two schools:
 * Mira Costa High School of Manhattan Beach Unified School District or
 * Redondo Union High School of the Redondo Beach Unified School District

The Hermosa Beach City School District as a whole received a score of 915 on the 2006 California Academic Performance Index, neighboring Manhattan Beach Unified School District scored just below at 906 making it one of California's best performing districts. Each individual school also ranks at the top of its respective category.

Private schools
Hermosa Beach also has one private school:
 * Our Lady of Guadalupe School, is a Catholic school with classes TK thru the Eighth Grade. Although it is a religious school, there is no convent so all classes are taught by state credentialed teachers.

At one point the International Bilingual School, a Japanese preparatory school for grades K-9, moved to Hermosa Beach. In 1992 the school moved to Palos Verdes Estates.

Media
In addition to the Los Angeles Times, Hermosa Beach is served by the hometown Easy Reader, local daily the Daily Breeze and local weekly the Beach Reporter.

Filming location

 * Film
 * Surf II (1984)
 * Hardbodies (1987)
 * Back to the Beach (1987)
 * Men at Work (1990)
 * Side Out (1990)
 * Point Break (1991)
 * Jackie Brown (1997)
 * La La Land (2016)

 * TV
 * The TV show Summerland was partly filmed here.
 * Scenes of the TV show The O.C. were filmed on the Hermosa Beach Strand, Pier and Plaza.
 * The Beach House on the TV show Beverly Hills, 90210 is located on the north end of The Strand (1994/1995 seasons).
 * The city was the site of the start and the first task on The Amazing Race 31.
 * In 2019, the fourth season of Veronica Mars filmed primarily in Hermosa Beach, mainly at the Sea Sprite Hotel.

 * Photography
 * Hermosa's coastline was the site of "Tragedy by the Sea", a Pulitzer-winning photograph taken by local photographer John L. Gaunt.

Notable people

 * Denise Austin (born 1957) – fitness instructor and husband Jeff Austin live in Hermosa Beach.
 * Jason Acuña (born 1973) – skateboarder and Jackass TV personality, lives in Hermosa
 * Brent Barry (born 1971) – professional basketball player, lives in Hermosa
 * James M. Bell (1837–1919), U.S. Army brigadier general, retired to Hermosa Beach
 * Jack Black (born 1969) – actor, grew up in Hermosa
 * Black Flag (founded 1976)- hardcore punk band
 * Kevin Burkhardt (born 1974) – Fox Sportscaster – Lives in Hermosa Beach
 * Bill Butler (born 1921) – cinematographer
 * A.J. Cook (born 1978) – actor
 * Ted Coombs (born 1954) – author of For Dummies computer book series
 * Adrianne Curry (born 1982) – first winner of America's Next Top Model, lives in Hermosa
 * Carson Daly (born 1973) – television personality
 * Jacqueline Frank DeLuca (born 1980) – bronze medalist, water polo, 2004 Olympics, born in Hermosa
 * Descendents (formed 1977) – punk band
 * Morgan Ensberg (born 1975) – baseball player
 * Jim Finn (born 1976) – football player
 * Eric Fonoimoana (born 1969) – professional AVP volleyball player
 * Fortunate Youth (formed 2009) – reggae rock band formed by Hermosa Beach residents
 * John L. Gaunt (1924–2007) – LA Times photographer and 1955 Pulitzer Prize winner.
 * Jim Grabb (born 1964) – tennis player ranked World No. 1 in doubles
 * LeRoy Grannis (1917–2011) – surf photographer, co-founder of Surfing magazine
 * Kyle Harrison (born 1983) – professional lacrosse player and 2005 Tewaaraton Trophy winner
 * Rachel Hunter (born 1969) – model
 * Jarret Stoll (born 1982) – hockey player
 * Kelly Kahl (born 1966) – television executive
 * Mia Klein – winemaker
 * Jimmy Kimmel (born 1967) – television personality
 * Christopher Knight (born 1957) – actor, The Brady Bunch
 * Kim Lyons (born 1973) – personal trainer on The Biggest Loser and Dr. Phil
 * Steve Lyons (born 1960) – baseball player and broadcaster
 * Gavin MacIntosh (born 1999) – actor, The Fosters and American Fable
 * Mae Marsh (1894–1968) – former actress
 * Misty May-Treanor (born 1977) – Olympic gold medalist and AVP pro volleyball player
 * Tiffany Montgomery (born 1982) – contestant on American Idol
 * Warren Miller (1924–2018) – filmmaker on extreme sports
 * Rodney Mullen (born 1966) – professional skateboarder
 * Ozzie (1906–1975) and Harriet Nelson (1909–1994) – entertainers, actors, TV personalities
 * Dylan O'Brien (born 1991) – actor and musician, known for MTV's Teen Wolf
 * Meghan Ory (born 1982) – actress
 * Ty Page (1953–2017) – professional skateboarder
 * Pennywise (formed 1988) – skate punk/melodic hardcore band
 * Raymond Pettibon (born 1957) – artist largely associated with the LA Punk scene, notably Black Flag
 * Teri Polo – actress, Meet the Parents
 * John Reardon (born 1975) – actor and football player
 * Peter Revson (1939–1974) – race car driver
 * Adam Royer (born 1989) – The Real World: Las Vegas
 * Bill Simpson (1940–2019) – race car driver
 * Michael Strahan (born 1971) – NFL player and television personality
 * Daniel Tosh (born 1975) – television personality
 * Leonard Wibberley (1915–1983) – author of The Mouse That Roared

Sister city
Hermosa Beach has been the sister city of Loreto, Baja California Sur, since 1967.

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Hidden Hills, California

Hidden Hills is a city and gated community in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California. It is located next to the cities of Los Angeles and Calabasas. The population was 2,107 as of 2022.

History
The earliest inhabitants of the area were Chumash people.

The community was designed and developed in the 1950s by A. E. Hanson, a Southern California landscape architect and planned community developer. His earlier projects included Rolling Hills and Palos Verdes Estates, and the 1920s Beverly Hills Harold Lloyd Estate "Greenacres".

Vanity Fair described the city in 2017: "Its absence of sidewalks and streetlights, copious 'Horses & children at play' signage, and abundant 2-acre lots surrounded by white three-rail fences, Hidden Hills exudes a certain rough-around-the-edges charm."

Geography
It is a gated residential community with a total area of 1.7 sqmi, all land.

Hidden Hills is in the southern Simi Hills Transverse range near the Santa Monica Mountains on the western edge of San Fernando Valley, near the border with neighboring Ventura County.

Hidden Hills is bordered on the north by the nature reserve and greenbelt of the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve, a park with miles of equestrian, hiking, and mountain biking trails. Nearby to the south, is the pioneer Leonis Adobe National Historic Landmark, with gardens and a historical museum. The city lies just north of U.S. Route 101, also called the Ventura Freeway.

Demographics
According to Mapping L.A., Russian and English were the most common ancestries in 2000. Mexico and Canada were the most common foreign places of birth.

Arts and culture
The city has a summer camp for children, community and children's theatre programs, annual parades, carnivals, parties, welcome wagon, snow days, and weekly community-wide barbecues during the summer.

Government
In the California State Legislature, Hidden Hills is located within, and in.

In the United States House of Representatives, Hidden Hills is located within.

Hidden Hills has traditionally been won by Republican candidates for public office. However, the 2016 United States presidential election represented a substantial swing toward the Democratic Party in Hidden Hills, with Hillary Clinton carrying the town.

In California's 2006 gubernatorial election, incumbent Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger received more than 72% of votes cast, while his Democratic opponent, Phil Angelides, received approximately 25%.

In the 2012 United States presidential election, the Republican candidate, Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts received 54.5% of votes cast, compared to the incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama who received 44.4% of votes cast.

Education
The one public school in Hidden Hills, Round Meadow Elementary, scored 902 in the 2013 Academic Performance Index.

Infrastructure
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Malibu/Lost Hills Station in Calabasas, serving Hidden Hills.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) handles fire service calls for Hidden Hills.

Notable people

 * Pepe Aguilar, singer, actor, and producer
 * Marc Anthony, singer
 * Frankie Avalon, musician
 * Iggy Azalea, rapper
 * Edgar Buchanan, actor
 * Tyson Chandler, professional basketball player
 * Eddie Cibrian, actor
 * Kaley Cuoco, actress
 * Miley Cyrus, singer-songwriter
 * DeMar DeRozan, basketball player
 * Scott Disick, television personality
 * Drake, rapper
 * Don Drysdale (1936–1993), Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher
 * Jeff Dunham, comedian and ventriloquist
 * Kevin Durant, NBA player for the Brooklyn Nets
 * Elliot Easton, musician (The Cars)
 * Melissa Etheridge, musician
 * Scott Foley, actor
 * Jamie Foxx, actor
 * Daisy Fuentes, TV personality and host
 * Paul George, professional basketball player
 * Jared Goff, NFL quarterback
 * Selena Gomez, actress, singer
 * Taylor Hawkins (1972-2022), drummer for Foo Fighters
 * Robert Herjavec, businessman
 * Olivia Jade, YouTuber
 * Caitlyn Jenner, Olympic athlete
 * Kendall Jenner, model, television personality
 * Kris Jenner, television personality
 * Khloé Kardashian, television personality
 * Kim Kardashian, television personality
 * Rob Kardashian, television personality
 * Chuck Liddell, martial artist
 * Diana Jenkins, entrepreneur and philanthropist
 * Lori Loughlin, actress
 * Leona Lewis, singer-songwriter and activist
 * Jennifer Lopez, singer, actress, and entrepreneur
 * Madonna, singer/actress
 * Howie Mandel, comedian, TV host
 * Richard Marx, singer-songwriter, producer
 * Marie McDonald, actress, singer
 * Sean McVay, NFL coach
 * Nicki Minaj, rapper
 * French Montana, rapper
 * Shay Mitchell, actress
 * Ozzy Osbourne, musician
 * Sharon Osbourne, television personality, host
 * Russell Peters, comedian
 * Trevor Plouffe, Major League Baseball (MLB) player
 * Jeff Porcaro, musician
 * Jalen Ramsey, football player
 * Denise Richards, actress and model
 * LeAnn Rimes, singer-songwriter, and producer
 * Josh Satin, major league baseball player
 * Vin Scully (1927–2022), sportscaster
 * Nicolette Sheridan, actress
 * Shroud, online streamer
 * Ben Simmons, basketball player
 * Jessica Simpson, singer
 * Sinbad, stand-up comedian, actor
 * Will Smith, rapper, actor
 * Jada Pinkett-Smith, actress, singer
 * Jaden Smith, rapper, singer, songwriter, actor
 * Britney Spears, pop singer, in a home formerly owned by construction magnate Ronald Tutor
 * Matthew Stafford, NFL player
 * John Stamos, actor and musician
 * Jeffree Star, makeup artist
 * Gabrielle Union, actress
 * Alex Van Halen, musician
 * Dwyane Wade, basketball player
 * The Weeknd, musician
 * Kanye West, rapper and producer
 * Lil Wayne, rapper

In popular culture
The city was the setting of a short-lived NBC sitcom Hidden Hills, which aired in 2002–2003.

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Huntington Park, California

Huntington Park is a city located in the South Central region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The area includes separate communities of Florence, Firestone Park, Graham, and Walnut Park, California As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 54,883, of whom 97% are Hispanic/Latino and about half were born outside the U.S.

Huntington Park and its Pacific Boulevard area is a mostly Hispanic, working-class inner Southeast L.A. area.

History
The first European to arrive to the area was Francisco Salvatore Lugo.

Named for prominent industrialist Henry E. Huntington, Huntington Park was incorporated in 1906 as a streetcar suburb on the Los Angeles Railway for workers in the rapidly expanding industries to the southeast of downtown Los Angeles. To this day, about 30% of its residents work at factories in nearby Vernon and Commerce. The stretch of Pacific Boulevard in downtown Huntington Park was a major commercial district serving the city's largely working-class residents as well as being the retail hub of Southeast Los Angeles County. As with most of the other cities along the corridor stretching along the Los Angeles River to the south and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, Huntington Park was an almost exclusively white community during most of its history; Alameda Street and Slauson Avenue, which were fiercely defended segregation lines in the 1950s, separated it from black areas.

The changes that shaped Los Angeles from the late 1970s onward—the decline of American manufacturing that began in the 1970s; the rapid growth of newer suburbs in Orange County, the eastern San Gabriel, western San Fernando and Conejo valleys; the collapse of the aerospace and defense industry at the end of the Cold War; and the implosion of the Southern California real estate boom in the early 1990s—resulted in the wholesale departure of virtually all of the white population of Huntington Park by the mid-1990s. The vacuum was filled almost entirely by two groups of Latinos: upwardly mobile families eager to leave the barrios of East Los Angeles, and recent Mexican immigrants. Today, Pacific Boulevard is once again a thriving commercial strip, serving as a major retail center for working-class residents of southeastern Los Angeles County—only now targeting a Hispanic public with many signs in Spanish.

Geography
Before California abolished judicial townships (some time after 1960), Huntington Park was located in San Antonio Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 sqmi, all land.

Cities surrounding Huntington Park include Bell, Cudahy, Los Angeles, Maywood, South Gate, and Vernon.

Climate
On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Huntington Park, California. Annually the snowfall is 0 inches. The July high is around 82 degrees. The January low is 48. As of 2015 the average high temperatures have risen ranging from the low to mid 90s (°F).

2012
A 2012 study by the California Center for Public Health Advocacy found Huntington Park, California had the highest percentage of overweight children in all of California with 53% of the city's child population being obese or overweight.

2010 census
At the 2010 census Huntington Park had a population of 58,114. The population density was 19,270.0 PD/sqmi. The racial and ethnic makeup of Huntington Park was 56,445 (97.1%) Hispanic or Latino, 29,776 (51.2%) White (1.6% Non-Hispanic White), 440 (0.8%) African American, 752 (1.3%) Native American, 393 (0.7%) Asian, 28 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 24,535 (42.2%) from other races, and 2,190 (3.8%) from two or more races.

The census reported that 57,859 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 248 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 7 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 14,597 households, 8,581 (58.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 7,461 (51.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,212 (22.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,623 (11.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,377 (9.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 81 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,644 households (11.3%) were one person and 694 (4.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.96. There were 12,296 families (84.2% of households); the average family size was 4.19.

The age distribution was 18,439 people (31.7%) under the age of 18, 6,984 people (12.0%) aged 18 to 24, 17,886 people (30.8%) aged 25 to 44, 10,942 people (18.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,863 people (6.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 28.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

There were 15,151 housing units at an average density of 5,023.9 per square mile, of the occupied units 3,936 (27.0%) were owner-occupied and 10,661 (73.0%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%. 18,054 people (31.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 39,805 people (68.5%) lived in rental housing units.

During 2009–2013, Huntington Park had a median household income of $36,397, with 28.7% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

2000 census
According to the census of 2000, there were 61,348 people in 14,860 households, including 12,660 families, in the city. The population density was 20,252.4 PD/sqmi. There were 15,335 housing units at an average density of 5,062.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 41.4% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 51.1% from other races, and 4.9% from two or more races. 95.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as their first language accounted for 90.77% of residents, while English was spoken by 9.17%, Chinese by 0.05% of the population.

Of the 14,860 households 58.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 10.9% of households were one person and 4.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.12 and the average family size was 4.34.

The age distribution was 35.8% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% 65 or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median household income was $28,941 and the median family income was $29,844. Males had a median income of $21,039 versus $16,733 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,340. About 23.3% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.5% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.

Mexican (75.8%) and Salvadoran (3.4%) were the most common ancestries. Mexico (80.4%) and El Salvador (7.2%) were the most common foreign places of birth.

Architecture
Pacific Boulevard was the busiest shopping district in the southeastern Los Angeles suburbs from the 1930s through the 1950s and boasted numerous department stores including the local Wineman's. Notable Streamline Moderne architecture includes the Lane-Wells Company Building and the W. W. Henry Company Building. Art Deco architecture is found in Huntington Park's commercial district, and include the former theaters along Pacific Blvd. The 1,468 seat Warner Theater on Pacific Boulevard opened in 1930, and was designed by B. Marcus Priteca. The California Theatre opened in 1925 and was operated by Fox Theatres as the Fox California Theatre. In the 1980s it was known as the California 3 Theatre. The theatre closed in 2006 and was later converted into a retail space. It was renamed California 2 Theatres and now there is a tuxedo shop along with other retail stores and restaurants. In 2019 the theater had been converted into a fitness center for recreational use.

Festival and fairs
Pacific Boulevard, the commercial business street of Huntington Park, has been the location for festivals, carnival fairs and parades. The "Carnaval Primavera" is held each year for three days across nine blocks of Pacific Boulevard in Huntington Park. The event features Central American and Mexican food, carnival rides, games, and live music.

Public libraries
The County of Los Angeles Public Library operates the Huntington Park Library.

Government
In the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Huntington Park is in the Fourth District, represented by Janice Hahn.

In the California State Senate, Huntington Park is in.

In the California State Assembly, Huntington Park is split between, and.

In the United States House of Representatives, Huntington Park is in.

Education
Huntington Park is zoned to schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Public elementary schools in Huntington Park include:

 * Hope Street Elementary School
 * Huntington Park New Elementary
 * Middleton Elementary School and Middleton New Primary Center
 * Miles Elementary School
 * Pacific Boulevard School
 * San Antonio Elementary School
 * Walnut Park Elementary School
 * Lucille Roybal- Allard Elementary School
 * KIPP Comienza Community Prep
 * Aspire: Antonio Maria Lugo Academy
 * Aspire: Titan Academy
 * Aspire: Junior Collegiate Academy
 * Academia Moderna

Public middle schools include:

 * Gage Middle School
 * Nimitz Middle School
 * Centennial College Preparatory Academy
 * Aspire: Ollin University Preparatory Academy
 * Walnut Park Middle School
 * Prepa Tec
 * KIPP Comienza Community Prep

Public high schools include:

 * Huntington Park High School
 * Alliance Collins Family College Ready High School
 * Aspire Pacific Academy
 * Linda Esperanza Marquez High School
 * Maywood Academy High School
 * Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield High School
 * Diego Rivera Learning Complex

In addition Pacific Boulevard Special Education Center (ungraded) is in the city.

Private schools include:
 * Church of the Nazarene School
 * St. Matthias Catholic Elementary School
 * Interamerican Adult School

Emergency services
Fire protection in Huntington Park is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The Huntington Park Police Department provides law enforcement.

Transportation
Bus services are provided by both the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and Huntington Park's own COMBI bus service. Slauson station and Florence station on the Metro A Line are near the city.

Notable people

 * Lois Andrews - actress, notable for her portrayal of the comics character Dixie Dugan.
 * Elton Gallegly - former US Representative, California's 24th District.
 * Leon Leyson - youngest person on Schindler's List, taught at Huntington Park High School.
 * Rosario Marin - 41st Treasurer of the United States and a former mayor of Huntington Park.
 * Lorenzo Mata - professional basketball player.
 * Jeremy McKinney - professional football player.
 * Wilbur Nelson - minister at Grace Church of Huntington Park and radio broadcaster.
 * Slayer - American thrash metal band originated out of Huntington Park.
 * Tim Wallach - professional baseball player.
 * Terry Wilson - stuntman and actor, noted for his role as "Bill Hawks" on the television series Wagon Train.
 * Tex Winter - basketball coach.

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City of Industry, California

The City of Industry is a city in the San Gabriel Valley, in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is almost entirely industrial, containing over 3,000 businesses employing 67,000 people, with only 264 residents as of the 2020 census, making it the third least populous city in the state. It was incorporated on June 18, 1957, and has become the economic hub for the San Gabriel Valley.

Geography
The City of Industry is located 28.4 km east of Los Angeles. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.07 sqmi, of which 11.79 sqmi of it is land and 0.28 sqmi of it (2.32%) is water.

History
In 1841, William and Nicolasa Workman, who emigrated from Mexico with John Rowland and others, received a land grant for Rancho La Puente from the governor of Alta California, Juan Bautista Alvarado. The ranch eventually grew to almost 49,000 acres. The Workmans quickly established themselves as cattle ranchers and did well financially during the Gold Rush, supplying fresh beef to the gold fields. Following the discovery of oil by their son on land they owned in the Montebello hills, the Workmans' grandson, Walter P. Temple, and his wife, Laura, bought the Workman House and surrounding land in 1917. This property is now known as the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum and is a museum and heritage site in present-day City of Industry that is free and open to the public. In the 1910s, Tract 1343 was created and shows a large portion of 2017's City boundaries.

In the late 19th and early 20th century, both the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad were built through the San Jose Creek valley in what is now Industry. The Union Pacific would establish a major railyard at the Marne siding in what is now Industry. Valley Boulevard, a major artery connecting Los Angeles with points east, was also laid through what would become the City of Industry. The presence of the railroads and Valley Boulevard would lead to the development of warehouses that became a large part of Industry's economy.

The City of Industry was incorporated as a charter city on June 18, 1957. A little under fifteen years from its incorporation, the City of Industry created a general plan to guide its future development. The 1971 document remains in effect as of 2020, nearly a half century later. The plan was overseen by planning consultants Gruen Associates, a firm established in 1950 by Austrian-born Victor Gruen, a visionary architect and urban planner.

The City's first mayor, John Ferrero (1912–1996), was elected to the City Council at Industry's incorporation, and served in such capacity for 39 years, becoming the longest serving mayor in California.

The City of Industry was named for the goals and objectives section of the general plan which identified the primary goal of the city as "creating and maintaining an ideal setting for manufacturing, distribution and industrial facilities."

In 1962, the City of Industry Chamber of Commerce formed and in 1974, the Workman House became a historical landmark. In 1979/1980 a former landfill near Azusa Avenue was converted into the Industry Hills Golf Club, including a hotel and the Eisenhower golf course. In 1981, the Industry Hills Expo Center opened as a community multi-purpose event facility.

In 1985, the inaugural Charity Pro Rodeo took place, to raise funds for youth in the San Gabriel Valley. The Rodeo still takes place annually. In 1991, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the Youth Activities League was formed to offer sports to at-risk children as an alternative to gang activity.

In recognition of the importance of mass transit, the city invested heavily in the development of a Metrolink transit station near the confluence of the 60 and 57 freeways and in 1993, the City of Industry Metrolink Station opened. In 2004, the Environmental Impact Report and Design for the 57/60 Confluence Project was completed. The three-phased program of improvements consists of ramp and interchange reconfigurations as well as the addition of bypass lanes to reduce weaving, resulting in less congestion for the sixth-worst congested and dangerous freeway interchange in the nation.

Government and infrastructure
In the California State Legislature, the City of Industry is in, and in.

In the United States House of Representatives, the City of Industry is split between and.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Pomona Health Center in Pomona, serving Industry.

The United States Postal Service City of Industry Post Office is located at 15559 Rausch Rd.

City of Industry's City Council members, composed of five members, are elected at large and the elections are held on a Tuesday after the first Monday in June of odd-numbered years. The city is opposing California's Senate Bill 415—whose purpose is to counteract low voter turnout—which would force it to change election dates to coincide with Los Angeles County, California, and federal elections in even-numbered years (March effective in 2020 or November).

Emergency services
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates the Industry Station in the City of Industry.

Economy
The city's zoning is primarily devoted to business: 92% is industrial, 8% is commercial. The few residences in the city either existed before incorporation, are on properties adjacent to either Industry Hills Golf Club, Industry Hills Recreation Center or in the small neighborhood adjacent to City Hall. In addition, there are residents at the El Encanto Healthcare Center, a nursing home owned by the city.

The City of Industry has no business taxes and is primarily funded through retail sales tax from shopping centers located within the city limits, and property tax on parcels within the city. The city has the highest property tax rate in Los Angeles County, at 1.92%. In addition, there is a revenue-generating hillside hotel resort, known as the Pacific Palms Resort (formerly the Industry Hills Sheraton), which is almost completely surrounded by the city of La Puente but actually located in the City of Industry.

City of Industry is a popular investment area for Chinese businesspeople and the city has also emerged as a high-tech import/export center for computer parts, with business links to the Asian marketplace. For convenience many Chinese entrepreneurs and staff live in nearby Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, West Covina, Diamond Bar and Walnut.

Businesses
Some of the companies with headquarters in the City of Industry are:
 * Alta Dena
 * AMI ClubWear
 * Antec
 * Arconic
 * CSC Enterprise Corp.
 * CyberPowerPC
 * Dacor (kitchen appliances)
 * DUB
 * Emtek Products
 * Engineering Model Associates/Plastruct
 * Gigabyte Technology Called GBT Co, Ltd. as its corporate name in the United States
 * Holosun Technologies
 * Hot Topic
 * iStarUSA Group
 * ITC-Diligence, Inc.
 * Jada Toys
 * Jointown Pharmaceutical Group
 * Medlock Industries
 * Metro United Bank (a subsidiary of MetroCorp Bancshares)
 * Newegg.com
 * NZXT
 * Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.
 * Serec of California
 * Sophos Ltd.
 * Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
 * Yum-Yum Donuts

Other businesses with a major presence in the City of Industry include:
 * Biostar
 * Bank of the West
 * CoolerMaster
 * DIRECTV
 * Fashion Nova
 * FedEx
 * Golden State Foods (two locations)
 * Goya Foods' California division
 * Health One Pharmaceuticals
 * Kellwood Company
 * Lee Kum Kee USA Los Angeles Office
 * Micro-Star International stylized as MSI
 * Silverstone Technology

2010
At the 2010 census, the City of Industry had a population of 219. The population density was 18.2 PD/sqmi. The population was 58.9% White (37.9% Non-Hispanic White), 0.5% Black or African American, and 8.2% Asian. Hispanics or Latinos of any race made up 52.5% of the population.

The census reported that 214 people (98% of the population) lived in households, 5 (2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and none were institutionalized.

There were 69 households, 32 (46%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 37 (54%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7 (10%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (13%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 2 (3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. Twelve households (17%) were one person and 6 (9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.1. There were 53 families (77% of households); the average family size was 3.6.

The population was spread out by age with 59 people (27%) under the age of 18, 25 people (11%) aged 18 to 24, 51 people (23%) aged 25 to 44, 62 people (28%) aged 45 to 64, and 22 people (10%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 37.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

There were 73 housing units at an average density of 6.1 per square mile, of the occupied units 22 (32%) were owner-occupied and 47 (68%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 6%. Sixty-six people (30% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 148 people (68%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, the City of Industry had a median household income of $49,329, with 1.0% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

Education
The city is served by multiple school districts:
 * Whittier City Elementary School District and Whittier Union High School District
 * Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
 * Workman High School is in the City of Industry
 * Bassett Unified School District
 * Rowland Unified School District
 * Walnut Valley Unified School District
 * Pomona Unified School District

Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, is in proximity to Industry.

Nearby community colleges include Mt. San Antonio College and Rio Hondo College.

Public safety
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has a regional station on Hudson Avenue, just off Hacienda Boulevard which services the city and the neighboring cities of La Habra Heights, La Puente, and the unincorporated communities of Avocado Heights, Valinda, Bassett, Hacienda Heights and North Whittier (Spyglass/Rose Hills). The Los Angeles County Fire Department uses two stations (#118 on Gale Avenue, and Station #43 on Stimson Avenue on the west side of town).

According to the 2011 FBI uniform crime reports, with a population of 222, the City of Industry had 1,136 known property crimes, giving it the highest average per-resident property crime rate (5.117) in California. The average property crime rate for the entire US that year was 0.029. The same report indicates 44 violent crimes, giving it the second highest per-resident violent crime rate (0.198) in California.

Workman and Temple Homestead Museum
The Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum is a historic house and gardens museum of 19th-century and early-20th-century Southern California history and architecture, and of the generations of the Workman-Temple family that were influential here and in the region. The property is entered on the National Register of Historic Places.

Film industry
The City of Industry is the home of the Puente Hills Mall, a major shopping center that was the Twin Pines/Lone Pine Mall in the Back to the Future movie series. Adjacent to the mall's property is a SpeedZone entertainment center, which was featured in a prominent scene of Kevin Smith's Clerks II. A former IKEA store (opened as the first STØR location in 1987) located north of the Puente Hills Mall and across the State Route 60 freeway was used as a shooting location for the final fight scene in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Its exterior was renovated so it could be used for both exterior and interior filming. Another movie called Fun with Dick and Jane was filmed as a fictional retail store KostMart (a parody of Costco Wholesale). The building was later demolished. The IKEA store later moved to a bigger location in Covina, California, which opened in 2003.

The City of Industry also features a fake McDonald's restaurant that is used strictly for filming movies and commercials, which is inside the 30-mile studio zone. Also in the city is Vineland Drive-In, one of only two operating drive-in theaters in Los Angeles and Orange County. The city-owned Industry Hills Expo Center is also used for filming.

title: City of Industry, California