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59-493: Its pointed, triangular and open top made it the most distinct tower on the university campus. According to Predock, "inevitably, human settlement alters the landscape. Successive habitation has altered the Pomona Valley from the original dry swept earth of Rancho San Jose . Now the verdant Arabian horse ranch of W.K. Kellogg coexists with the technological, superscale freeway interchange." Due to Cal Poly Pomona's proximity to

118-551: A Route 66 theme. Covina has had moderate success with its nostalgic Downtown Covina, with emphasis placed on a small-town America atmosphere and mom-and-pop merchants rather than big-box retail chains; Monrovia has also embraced this theme for their "Old Town." Alhambra has also worked to renovate its downtown along Main St. San Gabriel Mission is the center of Historical Culture in SGV. The California Institute of Technology , Caltech,

177-815: A large Asian-American community . There are many Filipino Americans , residing in West Covina and Walnut. Vietnamese Americans tend to be concentrated in San Gabriel, Rosemead, and El Monte. Many Korean Americans live in Hacienda Heights, Rowland Heights, and Diamond Bar. A longstanding Japanese-American community exists in Monterey Park. Early Chinese pioneers settled into the Valley mostly as laborers. They packed oranges, picked walnuts, did construction, owned or worked in laundries, and worked as cooks and servants in

236-552: A century later, the San Gabriel Valley's burgeoning population of Asian Americans has become a dominant cultural force. Several business districts developed to serve their needs creating a collection of Southern California Chinatowns loosely connected along the Valley Boulevard Corridor. This trend began in the city of Monterey Park during the late 1970s when many well-to-do Taiwanese professionals began settling in

295-646: A city in the north west of the valley is very diverse, with large groups of Hispanics, Whites, Asians, and Blacks. The Pomona Valley is served by several freeways: In Claremont, Mt. Baldy Road leads into the Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts of Mount San Antonio in the San Gabriel Mountains. 34°04′34″N 117°39′25″W  /  34.076°N 117.657°W  / 34.076; -117.657 San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley ( Spanish : Valle de San Gabriel ), often referred to by its initials as SGV ,

354-425: A consortium of five Los Angeles businessmen including banker Isaias Hellman and wholesale grocer/historian Harris Newmark for $ 60,000, about $ 12 an acre. Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and South Asian pioneers and settlers first came to the San Gabriel Valley in the mid-19th century. These pioneers worked the fields, picked the grapes and citrus fruit, and built part the infrastructure of today's San Gabriel Valley. In

413-400: A faster growth rate. More than a quarter of the population in the region are Asian American. The largest populations of Asian Americans in San Gabriel Valley were Chinese , Filipinos , Vietnamese , Korean , Taiwanese , and Japanese . The San Gabriel Valley is home to the annual Tournament of Roses Parade , which is broadcast live on television on New Year's Day from Pasadena. After

472-440: Is a microcosm of changing demographics, highlighting Asian American history and evolution in the San Gabriel Valley. Rosemead has a smaller group of Vietnamese and Chinese business districts. There are also small pockets of Chinese American businesses that are scattered throughout San Gabriel Valley cities. In Rowland Heights , a handful of Korean American strip malls co-exist with Chinese American businesses. Another ethnic enclave

531-667: Is also located in Arcadia, Rowland Heights, Walnut, and Diamond Bar. Despite the European influx they remained an integral part of the Southern California community, and continue to in the present day. The African American population in the San Gabriel Valley is relatively low. However, there are sizable, long-established African American communities in the western Altadena area and in northwest Pasadena, as well as in Monrovia. Montebello

590-699: Is home to the oldest Armenian community in Los Angeles County and home to Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Cathedral , which was the only Armenian cathedral in California until Saint Leon Cathedral was built in Burbank in 2012. The Armenian Martyrs Monument at Bicknell Park commemorating the victims of the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Turks is the largest monument of the genocide found on public property in

649-594: Is located in Pasadena. The university is ranked in the top 10 universities worldwide by metrics such as citation index, Nobel Prizes, and general university rankings. Caltech is also responsible for the well-known Jet Propulsion Laboratory , which designs and engineers many of NASA 's spacecraft. The city of Baldwin Park is the birthplace of the popular hamburger fast food chain In-N-Out Burger . Its first location opened in

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708-794: Is located in the Greater Los Angeles Area between the San Gabriel Valley and San Bernardino Valley in Southern California . The valley is approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of downtown Los Angeles . The earliest inhabitants of Pomona Valley were the Gabrielino (Tongva) and Serrano Indians. On March 1, 1893 the California Assembly voted 54–14 for a new county to form in the region, to be named San Antonio County, with Pomona as its seat. Los Angeles interests in

767-481: Is much smaller. Northern areas of the valley that contain the cities of Claremont , La Verne , and Upland have large Caucasian populations. Central portions of the valley that contain the cities of Pomona , Montclair , Chino , and Ontario have large Hispanic populations. Southern portions of the Pomona Valley such as Chino Hills , and Ontario Ranch contain rather large Asian populations. Rancho Cucamonga ,

826-472: Is now marked by a California Historical Landmark . During the early years of the mission, the region operated under a Rancho system. The lands which now compose the city of Montebello were originally parts of Rancho San Antonio , Rancho La Merced , and Rancho Paso de Bartolo . The Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe, built in 1844, remains standing at the center of old Rancho La Merced in Eastern Montebello in

885-467: Is one of the principal valleys of Southern California , with the city of Los Angeles directly bordering it to the west, and occupying the vast majority of the southeastern part of Los Angeles County . Surrounding landforms and other features include the following: The San Gabriel Valley derives its name from the San Gabriel River that flows southward through the center of the valley, which itself

944-565: Is operated by Minnesota Public Radio . Old Pasadena , which has been restored and rejuvenated, remains highly popular. Old Pasadena has an active nightlife, a shopping mall , boutiques, outdoor cafés, nightclubs , comedy clubs , and varied restaurants. Other communities hope to emulate its successes through commercial redevelopment and reviving their own downtown areas or " Main Streets ". The city of Azusa has attempted to encourage redevelopment of its once-dilapidated downtown section by using

1003-622: Is the Filipino American business district of Little Manila , in West Covina along with an Asian indoor and outdoor shopping center. Small Chinatowns have sprung up in many cities throughout the valley. By the 2010 census there were more than half a million Asian Americans living in San Gabriel Valley. While smaller than the Latino population in the valley, it outnumbered the White population, and had

1062-561: The Arroyo Seco and the canyons from the mountains down to the South Pasadena area. In 1542, when the explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo arrived off the shores of San Pedro and Santa Catalina. The Tongva were the people who rowed the remarkable Ti'ats (plank canoes) out to meet Cabrilho. The language of the Tongva was different from the neighboring Indian tribes and it was called Gabrielino by

1121-469: The California State University system, after Warren Hall at CSU East Bay . It suffered no structural damage as a result of the 5.4 magnitude July 29, 2008 Chino Hills earthquake . It leaked water since it was completed in 1993, while the building's connections and beams did not meet California earthquake safety standards. The University won a $ 13.3 million settlement after a lawsuit against

1180-509: The Los Angeles district of Hollywood , the building has been displayed in films such as Gattaca and Impostor , as well as several TV commercials for products such as cars and cell phones. Cal Poly Pomona changed its logo in 1994 after the opening of the building. The CLA building sat directly above the San Jose Hills fault and had the second-highest seismic "risk score" of 72.94, in

1239-635: The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors , and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has jurisdiction in these areas. In many unincorporated areas, advisory town councils guide the decisions, made by a supervisor or city manager. Often these groups began as collaborations of local homeowner associations . The Hacienda Heights Improvement Association, Rowland Heights Coordinating Council, and Altadena Town Council are examples of advisory bodies that are officially sanctioned by

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1298-496: The South San Jose Hills , was at a significant 5.07 persons per household. (Most addresses do not use South San Jose Hills as the city but use La Puente, West Covina, or Valinda.) At the other end of this scale is Sierra Madre, at 2.20 persons per household. The age distribution in the San Gabriel Valley was a little unusual when compared with the county. A larger share of the population was aged 10–19, 15.5% versus 14.8% for

1357-576: The Spanish missions in California , on September 8, 1771. Its original location, called Mission Vieja , was near where San Gabriel Boulevard now crosses the Rio Hondo, which is also near the present day Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe. Angel Somera and Pedro Cambon were the first missionary priests at the new mission, which marked the beginning of the Los Angeles region's settlement by Spaniards. The San Gabriel mission

1416-695: The "Spaceship" or the " Pringle ") opened in spring 2019 and is located directly southeast from where the CLA once stood. The Cal Poly Pomona logo was also changed in 2018 concurrent with the disuse of the CLA tower. The removal of the Administration portion of the building, including the Registrar area began in May 2022 and was completed by the end of summer. The CLA was replaced by The Park at 98 which offers green space, outdoor seating, and studying areas. This new park opened in

1475-546: The 1920s Japanese immigrants arrived in Monterey Park to work as farmhands. The discovery of oil by Standard Oil Company in the Montebello hills, in 1917, brought about a revolutionary change to the locality. The agricultural hills soon became a major contributor to oil production. By 1920, its oil fields were producing one-eighth of California's crude oil. For several decades, the hills were dotted with active oil wells. The cities of Whittier, Covina and Pasadena were formerly

1534-509: The County of Los Angeles generally includes these three cities as part of the San Gabriel Valley. The community of El Sereno , in the city of Los Angeles , is situated at the westernmost edge of the Valley. Unofficial estimates place the combined population of the San Gabriel Valley at around 2 million—roughly a fifth of the population of Los Angeles County . Before the arrival of the Spaniards ,

1593-694: The Jurupa Hills and the Cajon Pass, (the eastern end of the San Gabriel Mountains ) running near Interstate 15 , which separates the Pomona Valley from the San Bernardino Valley . The northern boundary is the San Gabriel Mountains . The Chino Hills are the southern boundary that separates the Pomona Valley from northern Orange County. Historic U.S. Route 66 runs east-west across the north side of Pomona Valley. San Antonio Creek runs right through

1652-522: The La Merced area. Recently restored, it is the city's oldest structure. Mission San Gabriel Arcángel served a central role in Spanish colonial society, with many of the area's first Mexican settlers being baptized at the mission, including Pio Pico , who was born and baptized at the mission in 1801. He became governor of California twice, in 1832 and in 1845 and the city of Pico Rivera was named honoring him as

1711-550: The San Gabriel River and continued north toward what is now the city of Los Angeles. To cross the river, the expedition built a rough bridge, which gave the name La Puente to today's San Gabriel Valley city, and hills to the south are called the Puente Hills . A few years later, a mission was established near the river crossing. Mission San Gabriel Arcangel was founded by Franciscan Father Junipero Serra , first head of

1770-401: The San Gabriel Valley in the 2000 Census was 1,510,378 people, of which 1,425,596 were living in the 30 incorporated cities. The average size of a household in the San Gabriel Valley according to the 2000 Census was 3.28 persons compared with 2.98 persons for Los Angeles County as a whole. Eight cities in the Valley have average household sizes of over four persons, while an unincorporated area,

1829-518: The San Gabriel Valley's and Los Angeles County's water security . The incorporated cities and unincorporated neighborhoods of the San Gabriel Valley include: Whittier , like Montebello , is considered a part of the Gateway Cities region. An unincorporated portion of Whittier, Rose Hills , sits below the Puente Hills . While Montebello is considered to be part of the Gateway Cities region,

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1888-561: The Senate rejected the concept, however, and today the eastern and western portions of the valley remain divided between San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties (San Antonio Creek). The alluvial valley is formed by the Santa Ana River and its tributaries. The Pomona Valley is separated from San Gabriel Valley to the west by the northeastern end of the San Jose Hills , running approximately along State Route 57 . The eastern boundaries are

1947-449: The Spanish. The Tongva also provide the origin of many current names; Piwongna – Pomona, Cucomog-na – Cucamonga. The Gabrielinos lived in dome-like structures with thatched exteriors. Both sexes wore long hair styles and tattooed their bodies. During warm weather the men wore little clothing, but the women would wear minimal skirts made of animal hides. During the cold weather they would wear animal skin capes. European diseases killed many of

2006-404: The Tongva and by 1870 the area had few remaining native inhabitants. Today, several bands of Tongva people live in the Los Angeles area. The first Europeans to see inland areas of California were the members of the 1769 Portolà expedition , which traveled north by land after establishing the first Spanish settlement in today's state of California at San Diego. On July 30 , the expedition crossed

2065-446: The area is in general one of the most ethnically diverse regions in the country. The majority of people residing in the San Gabriel Valley are Hispanics and Asian Americans . The communities of Glendora, La Verne, Claremont, Monrovia, Sierra Madre, Pasadena, South Pasadena, and San Dimas have significant Caucasian populations. The Gabrieleno/Tongva of San Gabriel are headquartered in San Gabriel. A small Native American population

2124-456: The area. Initially, many Chinese restaurateurs and business owners used primarily Traditional Chinese script and not English names on their business signs. This changed in 1986, when the city council of Monterey Park enacted an ordinance requiring all businesses to translate their business signs and describe the nature of their businesses in English, deemed a matter of public safety. Monterey Park

2183-669: The bells were ringing, and the church was in use. Prophetically, he wrote, "I believe that when the adaptation of that portion of California to the culture of the grape and the manufacture of wine becomes known and appreciated, the state will become celebrated not only for its gold and grain, but for it fruits and wines. Following the American Civil War, some 5,000 acres (20 km ) of the East Los Angeles region were owned by an Italian settler from Genoa, Alessandro Repetto. After Repetto's death in 1885, his brother sold his rancho to

2242-475: The center of the valley dividing the valley into west and east, and also acts as a section of the border between Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County . It originates from the San Gabriel Mountains watershed around Mount San Antonio (known locally as Mt. Baldy) and joins the Santa Ana River south of Chino. The Pomona Valley ranges from the city of San Dimas from the far west to Rancho Cucamonga to

2301-949: The city in 1948. Huy Fong's Sriracha sauce , the ubiquitous Sriracha sauce found at Vietnamese restaurants across the western world, manufactures and is headquartered in Irwindale . Naked Juice , now a division of PepsiCo , is headquartered in Monrovia . Panda Express was launched as a fast food version of the Panda Inn restaurant in Pasadena in 1983. The company's headquarters are in Rosemead . Trader Joe's opened its first location in Pasadena in 1967. The company's headquarters are now in Monrovia. Most cities have their own local mayor, city council, police and fire departments. Unincorporated areas such as Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights are governed by

2360-493: The contractor who built the CLA. University officials began contemplating demolishing the building due to the amount of maintenance work it required. The CSU Board of Trustees, at its September 21, 2010 meeting, approved a proposal to replace the CLA with a new facility. All administrative offices located in the "tower" portion of the CLA were moved to the Student Services Building (SSB). The SSB (colloquially known as

2419-616: The county supervisor representing that community. In 2003, voters in the unincorporated community of Hacienda Heights defeated a proposal to incorporate as a city. It remains an unincorporated district governed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors rather than by a locally elected mayor and city council . Foothill Transit and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority provide bus transit services throughout

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2478-569: The county. Also, the Valley had a higher share of people over 45 years of age. The income ranges in the San Gabriel Valley area are also quite wide. The highest median household income was found in San Marino ($ 117,267), followed by Bradbury ($ 100,454). At the other end of the scale was El Monte with a median household income of $ 32,439. Four other cities in the Valley had household incomes of less than $ 40,000. Significant percentages of all major ethnic groups reside in San Gabriel Valley communities, and

2537-415: The far east portion of the valley. The Pomona Valley experiences a Mediterranean Climate . In contrast to much of the Greater Los Angeles Area , The Pomona Valley can get much hotter summers with high temperatures ranging from the triple digits. Due to its elevation ranging from 800 to 2200 feet, winters in the Pomona Valley can also get cold. Trace amounts of snowfall can occur anywhere above 1500 feet. On

2596-517: The first townships in the County of Los Angeles. Today the battle site is California State Historical Landmark #385, and there are two old cannons and a plaque commemorating the battle overlooking the river on Bluff Rd. and Washington Blvd. In 1853, with a contingent of Army Engineers passing through searching for the best route to build a railroad, Geologist William P. Blake observed that the once-extensive vineyards were falling to decay, with fences broken down and animals roaming freely through it. But

2655-450: The homes of the wealthy. Mostly a bachelor society (especially after the Page Act of 1875 banned Chinese women), the early Chinese did not leave many descendants. By the late 1880s, there was a growing Japanese pioneer population. Filipinos and Asian Indians also served as laborers in the valley. Immigration of Chinese laborers was banned by the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act until 1943. Almost

2714-698: The land along the Rio Hondo River , a branch of the San Gabriel River, was populated by the Tongva people . The Tongva occupied much of the Los Angeles basin and the islands of Santa Catalina , San Nicolas , San Clemente and Santa Barbara . In the northern part of the valley were the Hahanog-na Indian tribe, a branch of the Tongva Nation (part of the Shoshone language group) who lived in villages scattered along

2773-555: The largest concentration of East Asian American communities in the United States , located primarily in the southwestern part of the San Gabriel Valley. Eight of the ten cities in the United States with the largest proportion of Chinese Americans are located in the San Gabriel Valley. The cities and communities of Monterey Park, Walnut, Alhambra, San Gabriel, San Marino, Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, Diamond Bar, and Arcadia form

2832-541: The last Mexican governor of California. The Battle of Rio San Gabriel took place in Montebello on January 8, 1847, on the banks of the Rio Hondo. This battle gave the control of Los Angeles and Alta California to the United States, and was a decisive battle in the Mexican-American War . Two days later, after several battle losses and defeats, Mexico was forced to cede Alta California to the United States. By 1852, after American occupation, San Gabriel became one of

2891-516: The northern portion of Montebello is part of the San Gabriel Valley. Claremont , La Verne , and Pomona are adjacent to the San Gabriel Valley, and though they are properly considered part of the Pomona Valley , they are also commonly considered part of the San Gabriel Valley. The 57 Freeway (Orange Freeway) is generally considered the dividing line between the Pomona and San Gabriel valleys. However, for statistical and economic development purposes,

2950-627: The parade, the Rose Bowl game between two rival college football teams is also televised live. As the oldest incorporated community in the valley, the City of Pasadena serves as a cultural center for the San Gabriel Valley. Several art-house film and play theatres are located in Pasadena, including the Pasadena Playhouse . In addition, the local news/talk National Public Radio station KPCC 89.3 FM broadcasts from Pasadena City College , although it

3009-612: The sites of the citrus industry. In addition, the oil, dairy and cattle industries used to flourish in the southern region of the SGV. Many equestrian trails in the San Gabriel Valley—specifically, in Covina and Walnut—have disappeared or fallen into disuse. The remaining rural countryside-like areas include the area between eastern West Covina and Cal Poly Pomona and in Walnut and Diamond Bar and La Puente. The total population of

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3068-715: The spring of 2023, consisting of three levels of terraces that make up nearly 8,600 square feet of gathering space. As a tribute to the tower, a seating wall in the form of a point was constructed using sections from the demolished CLA tower. This wall encircles the approximate location where the CLA once stood. The Classroom and Laboratory portions of the building are to be renovated and placed back in service, which has been controversial among some students and faculty. [REDACTED] Media related to CLA Building at Wikimedia Commons 34°3′34″N 117°49′12″W  /  34.05944°N 117.82000°W  / 34.05944; -117.82000 Pomona Valley The Pomona Valley

3127-465: The valley floor, average rainfall amounts range anywhere from 12 to 16 inches. Foothill communities can get anywhere from 14 to 18 inches of rain a year. In the fall (fire season), Santa Ana Winds can occur giving strong offshore winds from the Cajon Pass . The residents of the Pomona Valley are predominantly Latino and White . In contrast to the San Gabriel Valley , the population of Asian Americans

3186-529: The valley includes 31 cities and five unincorporated communities. It is located entirely within Los Angeles County. Pasadena is the largest city in the San Gabriel Valley. Pasadena was incorporated in 1886, making it the fourth city incorporated in Los Angeles County, following Los Angeles, Santa Ana , and Anaheim (Santa Ana and Anaheim are both now located in Orange County , which broke off in 1889). More recently, statewide droughts have further strained

3245-661: The valley is provided by Foothill Transit . On March 5, 2016, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority opened the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension, expanding the current light rail service that previously traveled from East LA to Pasadena through Downtown LA to a new Northern terminus in Azusa. It has since been taken over by the A Line , which goes down through Downtown Los Angeles to Long Beach , and

3304-400: The valley. El Monte Station , a large regional bus station, provides transportation to Union Station in downtown Los Angeles via the El Monte Busway , an 11-mile (18 km) shared-use bus corridor (transitway). The Metrolink San Bernardino Line commuter train runs westward to Downtown Los Angeles and eastward to San Bernardino through the valley. Most of the public transit via bus in

3363-483: The world. The Armenian community of Pasadena has its roots in the 1890s. The Pashgian Bros. Oriental Rugs and Fine Carpets was established in 1889. Hispanics, predominately Mexican Americans , are concentrated in Alhambra, Baldwin Park, City of Industry, El Monte, Hacienda Heights, La Puente, Montebello, Rosemead, San Gabriel, South El Monte, West Covina, Covina, Pomona, and Whittier, with significant populations in Pasadena and South Pasadena. The San Gabriel Valley has

3422-401: Was named for the Spanish Mission San Gabriel Arcángel originally built in the Whittier Narrows in 1771. Once predominantly agricultural , the San Gabriel Valley today is almost entirely urbanized and is an integral part of the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is one of the most ethnically diverse regions in the country. Covering about 200 sq mi (520 km ) in area,

3481-400: Was the third of twenty-one missions that would ultimately be established along California's El Camino Real . The San Gabriel mission did well in establishing cattle ranching and farming, but six years after its founding a destructive flood led the mission fathers to relocate the establishment to its current location farther north in present-day city of San Gabriel . The original mission site

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