The Covina Center for the Performing Arts is an historic theater located in Covina, California , dedicated to the advancement of theatre .
80-483: Covina ( /koviːnə/ ) is a city in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California , United States, about 22 miles (35 km) east of Downtown Los Angeles The population was 51,268 according to the 2020 census , up from 47,796 at the 2010 census . The city's slogan, "One Mile Square and All There", was coined when the incorporated area of the city was only one square mile (2.6 km). Covina
160-551: 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,
240-401: A failed coffee plantation from three Costa Rican brothers, Pedro Maria Badilla, Julian Badilla, and Pedro Antonio Badilla; the latter purchased it from the heirs of Hollenbeck's 1842 co-grantee John A. Rowland . Four streets of Covina were named after these people, as well as Rancho La Puente, which include Badillo Street, Puente Street, Rowland Street, and Hollenbeck Avenue. The City of Covina
320-611: A handful of Korean American strip malls co-exist with Chinese American businesses. Another ethnic enclave 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
400-549: 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, 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
480-406: 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 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
560-430: A newly remodeled multimillion-dollar theatrical venue in downtown Covina. On December 24, 2008, a shooting and arson occurred. Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, dressed in a Santa Claus costume, entered a Christmas party at his ex-wife's residence and opened fire. After the shootings, Pardo unwrapped a Christmas package containing a homemade flamethrower and used it to set the home ablaze. When he left, nine family members were dead and
640-563: A small portion in the northwest. Covina-Valley USD schools located in Covina include: Charter Oak USD schools located in Covina include: Azusa USD schools located in Covina include: Covina is the fictional setting for the Harold Teen comic strip and 1934 movie that depicted several teenagers from Covina High School . A downtown Covina malt shop was named the Sugar Bowl (with the permission of
720-570: A year. In June 1993, the West Covina Players opened their season at their new location with the musical classic, “ Fiddler on the Roof ”, and transformed the old Covina Theater into the new Covina Valley Playhouse. They continued operating out of this facility until the closing production of Kander & Ebb ’s “ Cabaret ”. Beginning in 2004, renovation on the Covina Theater resumed again. Much of
800-462: Is 58.8% Latino According to the city's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Local government in Covina is run by an elected city council through their hired city manager . Covina residents are represented at-large, currently by the following elected officials: Mayor Walter Allen III, Mayor Pro Tem John C. King, Councilmember Patricia Cortez, Councilmember Hector Delgado, and Councilmember Victor Linares. In
880-537: Is also the longest light rail line in the world. Several cities provide their own in-city transportation shuttles. Cities known to provide such service are: The San Gabriel Valley is served by several major freeways: Covina Center for the Performing Arts The original Covina Theater was built in 1920 in the Reed building at the corner of Citrus and Badillo and was a downtown Covina staple for entertainment. It
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#1732844456850960-463: Is bordered by West Covina , to its south and west side. Irwindale lies to the west, as well as the unincorporated area of Vincent , and the city of Baldwin Park . Azusa and Glendora are to the north, the unincorporated community of Charter Oak to the northeast, San Dimas to the east, the unincorporated area of Ramona and city of Pomona to the southeast. Present-day Covina was originally within
1040-631: Is broadcast live on television on New Year's Day from Pasadena. After 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,
1120-496: 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
1200-588: 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 the San Gabriel Valley's and Los Angeles County's water security . The incorporated cities and unincorporated neighborhoods of
1280-601: The California State Legislature , Covina is in the 22nd Senate District , represented by Democrat Susan Rubio , and in the 48th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Blanca Rubio . In the United States House of Representatives , Covina is in California's 31st congressional district , represented by Democrat Grace Napolitano . Covinans who access county health services may use
1360-632: The Köppen climate classification system, Covina has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. The 2010 United States Census reported that Covina had a population of 47,796. The population density was 6,788.3 inhabitants per square mile (2,621.0/km). The racial makeup of Covina was The Census reported that 47,361 people (99.1% of the population) lived in households, 68 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 367 (0.8%) were institutionalized. There were 15,855 households, out of which 6,396 (40.3%) had children under
1440-635: 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
1520-1103: 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 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
1600-575: 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, the valley includes 31 cities and five unincorporated communities. It is located entirely within Los Angeles County. Pasadena
1680-475: The 1930s, the theater was remodeled and continued to bring entertainment to the city of Covina. The second floor of the theater was removed and the Masonic Lodge that had been there was closed to add more space for a larger balcony section. In 1948, the whole building was again remodeled to add structural strength in case of an earthquake. With the addition of sound to film, once again new renovations were made to
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#17328444568501760-578: The Covina AMC 30 located at Arrow Highway and Azusa Avenue is one of the busiest theatres in the United States . The movie theater was built on the site of a former Sears building and claims to have the largest movie multiplex in Los Angeles County . It has been a sister city of Xalapa , Mexico, since 1964. A replica of a giant stone Olmec head , located in a place of honor in Parque Xalapa,
1840-663: 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 is home to the oldest Armenian community in Los Angeles County and home to Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Cathedral , which
1920-506: The Latino population in the valley, it outnumbered the White population, and had 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
2000-859: The Pomona Health Center in Pomona or the Monrovia Health Center in Monrovia , both operated by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services . Covina is served by three unified school districts. The Covina-Valley Unified School District , which serves most of the city, the Charter Oak Unified School District , which serves the eastern portion and the Azusa Unified School District , which serves
2080-490: 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 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
2160-568: 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, the northern portion of Montebello is part of the San Gabriel Valley. Claremont , La Verne , and Pomona are adjacent to
2240-568: 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, the County of Los Angeles generally includes these three cities as part of
2320-575: 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 , the land along the Rio Hondo River , a branch of the San Gabriel River,
2400-547: 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 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
2480-763: 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 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
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2560-491: The Valley mostly as laborers. They packed oranges, picked walnuts, did construction, owned or worked in laundries, and worked as cooks and servants in 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
2640-437: The age of 18 living in them, 7,931 (50.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,815 (17.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,072 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 978 (6.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 94 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 3,153 households (19.9%) were made up of individuals, and 1,179 (7.4%) had someone living alone who
2720-472: The area is a very small stretch of Interstate 10 . Covina is centered in the midst of Interstate 210 ( Foothill Freeway ) to the north, Interstate 605 ( San Gabriel River Freeway ) to the west, State Route 57 ( Orange Freeway ) to the east, and Interstate 10 to the south. The Southern Pacific Railroad , which reached Covina in 1884, and the Metrolink San Bernardino Line pass through
2800-407: The artist Carl Eds), imitating the after-school gathering place in the comic strip. Scenes from several movies and television shows have been filmed in Covina, including: Covina has one sister city : San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley ( Spanish : Valle de San Gabriel ), often referred to by its initials as SGV , is one of the principal valleys of Southern California , with
2880-426: 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 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,
2960-543: The center of old Rancho La Merced in Eastern Montebello in 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
3040-899: 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
3120-552: The city just north of the downtown area. The city is served by Covina station .The town is located at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km)—99.78% of it is land and 0.22% of it is water. This region experiences hot, dry summers and mild, occasionally rainy winters. According to
3200-560: 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 was named for the Spanish Mission San Gabriel Arcángel originally built in
3280-426: The city of Monterey Park during the late 1970s when many well-to-do Taiwanese professionals began settling in 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
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3360-523: The city of Pico Rivera was named honoring him as 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
3440-403: The city was $ 48,474, and the median income for a family was $ 55,111. Males had a median income of $ 40,687 versus $ 32,329 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,231. About 8.9% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over. An additional 30,000 residents live in unincorporated areas of
3520-534: The city was the third-largest orange producer in the world, and it still claimed to have "the best oranges in the world" as late as the 1950s. Since World War II , however, the orange groves have been largely replaced by single-family (houses) and multiple-family (apartments) dwellings. The Covina Valley Historical Society maintains an archive illustrating the city's history in the 1911-built Firehouse Jail Museum, Covina's first municipal building, located immediately behind City Hall in Covina's Old Town. Opened in 1997,
3600-505: 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 is also located in Arcadia, Rowland Heights, Walnut, and Diamond Bar. Despite
3680-616: 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
3760-406: The first Spanish settlement in today's state of California at San Diego. On July 30 , the expedition crossed 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
3840-455: 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 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
3920-486: The former theater building and the original sign were torn down in 2005. The initial plan was to restore the building into a performing arts theater. This was before unforeseen issues with the building's structure were uncovered during the original restoration work. Unfortunately, the building was deemed structurally unsound, so the building was rebuilt instead. The new Covina Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) opened to
4000-513: The homelands of the indigenous Tongva people for 5,000 to 8,000 years. In the 18th century it became part of Rancho La Puente in Alta California , a 1770s Spanish colonial and 1842 Mexican land grant . The city of Covina was founded in 1882 by Joseph Swift Phillips, on a 2,000-acre (8.1 km) tract that was purchased from the holdings of John Edward Hollenbeck , one of the 1842 grantees of Rancho La Puente. In 1875 Hollenbeck had purchased
4080-545: The house was engulfed in flames. After the massacre, Pardo drove his rental car to his brother's house in Sylmar, approximately 30 miles (48 km) away from the attack. He was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The slayings left 15 children without one or both parents. Covina is located at 34°5′30″N 117°52′45″W / 34.09167°N 117.87917°W / 34.09167; -117.87917 (34.091609, -117.879193). The only freeway that passes through
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#17328444568504160-685: The local news/talk National Public Radio station KPCC 89.3 FM broadcasts from Pasadena City College , although it 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
4240-477: 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 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
4320-503: The mission fathers to relocate the establishment to its current location farther north in present-day city of San Gabriel . The original mission site 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
4400-488: The musical revues Not Fade Away and In the Mood , and the play Latinologues . The Covina Center for the Performing Arts is committed to bringing the highest level of theatrical education to the children of the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding areas. Through the highest level of performance-based instruction, free or low cost performances, unique backstage tours, internships/apprenticeships, and support for classroom teachers,
4480-476: The nature of their businesses in English, deemed a matter of public safety. Monterey Park 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 ,
4560-435: 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 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
4640-432: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 15,971 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
4720-426: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 18,654 people (39.0%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Covina had a median household income of $ 66,726, with 11.3% of the population living below the federal poverty line. An additional 31,072 residents live in zip codes associated with Covina but outside the city limits, making the total Covina-area population 78,868 at
4800-622: The public in October 2007. This breathtaking facility has become the cultural hub of the San Gabriel Valley, and is quickly becoming a force in the Southern California theater scene. Operating under the Actors' Equity Association 's 99 Seat Plan, the Covina Center for the Performing Arts produces upwards of a half dozen equity shows annually. In addition, there is a special events season, which includes performances by Jason Robert Brown and Fritz Coleman ,
4880-679: 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 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
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#17328444568504960-407: The theater, and The Candy Box moved out. Business boomed and the theater thrived. In the 1950s the theater continued to be remodeled to suit the needs of its patrons and the entertainment medium they presented. In 1961 the theater's marquee was added. It wasn't until 1984 that the building was used by a theatrical company, the West Covina Players. They moved into the theater after it had been dark for
5040-454: The three zip codes associated with Covina but outside the city limits, making the total Covina-area population 76,417. Mexican and German were the most common ancestries. Mexico and the Philippines were the most common foreign places of birth. Hispanics made up 13% of Covina's residents in 1980, 26% in 1990, 40% in 2000, and 52% in 2010. The latest official census numbers showed Covina
5120-527: The time of the 2010 census. As of the census of 2000 , there were 46,837 people, 15,971 households, and 11,754 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,723.7 inhabitants per square mile (2,596.0/km). There were 16,364 housing units at an average density of 2,349.1 per square mile (907.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 62.10% White, 5.03% Black or African American, 0.90% Native American, 9.82% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 17.18% from other races, and 4.78% from two or more races. 40.29% of
5200-407: The townsite bounded by Puente Street on the south, 1st Avenue on the east, the alley north of College Street on the north, and 4th Avenue on the west. The city's slogan, "One Mile Square and All There", was coined by Mrs F. E. Wolfarth, the winner of a 1922 slogan contest sponsored by the chamber of commerce. It was not vineyards but orange and grapefruit groves that blanketed the city. By 1909,
5280-661: 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
5360-400: 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
5440-422: The valley. Immigration of Chinese laborers was banned by the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act until 1943. Almost 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
5520-407: Was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.36. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. The median income for a household in
5600-401: Was 35.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. There were 16,576 housing units at an average density of 2,354.2 per square mile (909.0/km), of which 9,256 (58.4%) were owner-occupied, and 6,599 (41.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.4%. 28,707 people (60.1% of
5680-422: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99. There were 11,818 families (74.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.43. The population was spread out, with 11,896 people (24.9%) under the age of 18, 5,043 people (10.6%) aged 18 to 24, 13,113 people (27.4%) aged 25 to 44, 12,174 people (25.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,570 people (11.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
5760-407: Was a modern theater for its time, designed by architect Frank Cox They played two films nightly: first the newsreel, and then a silent film, accompanied by the piano. Saturday matinées showed the serials that were so popular at the time. The theater became a hot spot for many Covina youth when “The Candy Box” opened in the same building, just before Christmas 1921. With the advent of color movies in
5840-475: 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 the largest concentration of East Asian American communities in
5920-511: Was established near the river crossing. Mission San Gabriel Arcangel was founded by Franciscan Father Junipero Serra , first head of 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
6000-438: Was forced to cede Alta California to the United States. By 1852, after American occupation, San Gabriel became one of 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
6080-452: 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 the area is in general one of the most ethnically diverse regions in
6160-456: Was given to the city in 1989 by the state of Veracruz . According to the placard placed below the head, it was originally excavated from San Lorenzo de Tenochtitlan. The statue was later moved from its location in front of the police department to Jalapa Park in the southeast portion of the city. 2008 marked both the opening and the charter season of the Covina Center for the Performing Arts ,
6240-408: Was named by a young engineer, Frederick Eaton, who was hired by Phillips to survey the area. Impressed by the way that the valleys of the adjacent San Gabriel Mountains formed a natural cove around the vineyards that had been planted by the region's earlier pioneers, Eaton merged the words "cove" and "vine", and in 1885, created the name Covina for the new township. The city was incorporated in 1901,
6320-682: 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 the Arroyo Seco and the canyons from the mountains down to
6400-586: 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 the world. The Armenian community of Pasadena has its roots in the 1890s. The Pashgian Bros. Oriental Rugs and Fine Carpets
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