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California's 44th Congressional District
California's 44th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is centered in South Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Harbor Region. It is currently represented by Democrat Nanette Barragán. The 44th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 Census. The 44th district is composed of these cities and communities: Carson, Compton, East Compton, East Rancho Dominguez, Lynwood, North Long Beach, San Pedro, South Gate, Watts, Walnut Park, West Rancho Dominguez, Willowbrook, and Wilmington. The congressional district is located in the southern portion of the state and includes part of Los Angeles County. The district's current borders are delineated by the 110 freeway in its western border. Takes an inward right following the 105 Freeway. Following S. Central Avenue north and then zig-zags its way to Florence Ave at its apex. Its eastern border runs mostly along the 710 Freeway until reachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California's 44th Congressional District (since 2023)
California's 44th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is centered in South Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Harbor Region. It is currently represented by Democrat Nanette Barragán. The 44th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 Census. The 44th district is composed of these cities and communities: Carson, Compton, East Compton, East Rancho Dominguez, Lynwood, North Long Beach, San Pedro, South Gate, Watts, Walnut Park, West Rancho Dominguez, Willowbrook, and Wilmington. The congressional district is located in the southern portion of the state and includes part of Los Angeles County. The district's current borders are delineated by the 110 freeway in its western border and takes an inward right following the 105 Freeway. Following S. Central Avenue north, it then zig-zags its way to Florence Ave at its apex. Its eastern border runs mostly along the 710 Freeway until rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Gate, California
South Gate is the 19th largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, with . South Gate is located southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. It is part of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County. The city was incorporated on January 20, 1923, and it became known as the "Azalea City" when it adopted the flower as its symbol in 1965. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 92,726. In 1990, South Gate was one of ten U.S. communities to receive the All-America City Award from the National Civic League. History Native Americans South Gate was in the traditional cultural territory of the Gabrielino. Gabrielino villages or archaeological sites are rumored to have existed at the South Gate Park and at the old City Hall site at the intersection of Post Street and Victoria Avenue. The village of Tajauta was located on the border of South Gate, Lynwood, and Watts. Land grants Among the early Spanish settlers was one of California's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH, CSU Dominguez Hills, or Cal State Dominguez Hills) is a public university in Carson, California. It was founded in 1960 and is part of the California State University (CSU) system. In 2020, the university had an enrollment of 17,763 students, comprising 15,873 undergraduates (89.4%) and 1,890 post baccalaureates (10.6%). About half of all students identify as the first in their families to go to college. CSUDH is one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the western United States. It enrolls the largest number and percentage of African American students of any CSU campus. CSUDH is consistently ranked nationally as a top degree producer for minority students, including graduating more African American students than any public university in California. CSUDH offers 53 Bachelor's degrees, 26 Masters programs, a variety of single, multi-subject and specialized teaching credentials and a number of under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Unified School District
Paramount Unified School District is a school district headquartered in Paramount, California, United States. The district serves the city of Paramount, and portions of Lakewood, Bellflower, Long Beach, Compton, Rancho Dominguez, and South Gate with eleven elementary schools, five middle schools, one comprehensive high school (Paramount High School), and a number of other educational facilities. Schools High schools: * Paramount High School (two campuses in Paramount, one for freshmen and one for upperclassmen ) * Buena Vista High School ( Lakewood) K-8 schools: * Hollydale School ( South Gate) Middle schools: * Alondra Middle School (Paramount) * Jackson 4-8 Middle School (Paramount) * Paramount Park Middle School (Paramount) * Zamboni Middle School (Paramount) Elementary schools: * Collins Elementary School (Long Beach Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Beach Unified School District
The Long Beach Unified School District is a school district headquartered in Long Beach, California, United States. Established in 1885, Long Beach Unified School District now educates 81,000 students in 84 public schools in the cities of Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, and Avalon on Catalina Island. The school district is the third largest in California and serves one of the most diverse large cities in the United States. The student population is 53.1 percent Hispanic, 15.6 percent African American, 15.2 percent white, 11.2 percent Asian, 3 percent multi-race, 1.7 percent Pacific Islander and 0.2 percent Native American. More than two-thirds of the student population come from lower-income households and qualify for free and reduced price meals. The school district employs more than 8,000 people, making it the largest employer in Long Beach. History As of 1993 several parents in the LBUSD boundaries enrolled their children in the Los Alamitos Unified School District da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynwood Unified School District
Lynwood Unified School District is a school district headquartered in Lynwood, California, United States. Schools Adult schools * Lynwood Community Adult School - The LVAS Testing Center is located at 11277 Atlantic Avenue and the day and evening classes are held at a new location in the back of the Lynwood High School Campus located at 4050 E. Imperial Hwy. High schools * Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School * Lynwood High School Lynwood High School is one of three high schools in Lynwood, California, USA. It is a part of the Lynwood Unified School District. History Lynwood High School was built on Bullis Road from 1940-1998 (currently used as a middle school, Lynwood ... * Vista High School * Pathway High School Middle schools Lynwood Middle School* Cesar E. Chavez Middle school * Hosler Middle School Elementary schools * Helen Keller Elementary School * Janie P. Abbott Elementary School * Lincoln Elementary School * Lindbergh Elementary School * Lugo Elementary Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compton Unified School District
Compton Unified School District is a school district headquartered in Compton, California, United States. The district serves Compton, portions of Paramount, portions of Carson, and the unincorporated Los Angeles County neighborhoods of West Compton and East Compton. History In 1993 the State of California offered to loan the school district $20 million in exchange for temporary control of the school district; the rationale for wanting to take control included both financial problems and poor academic performance, making Compton USD the only California school district to ever have a takeover for both reasons. The state had complete control over the school district. Test scores had a modest increase as a result. In 1997 Jeff Leeds of the ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote that the physical conditions of the campuses had deteriorated since the takeover. Delaine Eastin, the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, decided not to close the school district despite receiving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is a public school district in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the largest public school system in California in terms of number of students and the 2nd largest public school district in the United States, with only the New York City Department of Education having a larger student population. During the 2022–2023 school year, LAUSD served 565,479 students, including 11,795 early childhood education students and 27,740 adult students. During the same school year, it had 24,769 teachers and 49,231 other employees. It is the second largest employer in Los Angeles County after the county government. The school district's budget for the 2021-2022 school year was $10.7 billion, increasing to $12.6 billion for the 2022–2023 school year. The school district's jurisdiction area consists of the city of Los Angeles and all or portions of several adjoining cities in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. LAUSD has its own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
105 Freeway
Interstate 105 (I-105) is an east–west auxiliary Interstate Highway in the Greater Los Angeles urban area of Southern California. It runs from State Route 1 (SR 1) near El Segundo and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to I-605 in the City of Norwalk. It is commonly known as the Century Freeway after Century Boulevard which it parallels, and also officially known as the Glenn Anderson Freeway after the late congressman Glenn M. Anderson who advocated for its construction. Route description The California Streets and Highways Code defines Route 105 as "from Pershing Drive near El Segundo to Route 605", but Caltrans never constructed the segment from Sepulveda Boulevard to Pershing Drive. Motorists can continue west via Imperial Highway over conventional roadway to Pershing Drive, but it is not part of Route 105 nor is it under state maintenance. I-105 begins at Sepulveda Boulevard ( SR 1) on the southern edge of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 110 And State Route 110 (California)
Route 110, consisting of State Route 110 (SR 110) and Interstate 110 (I-110), is a state and auxiliary Interstate Highway in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of the US state of California. The entire route connects San Pedro and the Port of Los Angeles with Downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena. The southern segment from San Pedro to I-10 in downtown Los Angeles is signed as I-110, while the northern segment to Pasadena is signed as SR 110. The entire length of I-110, as well as SR 110 south of the Four Level Interchange with US Route 101 (US 101), is the Harbor Freeway, and SR 110 north from US 101 to Pasadena is the historic Arroyo Seco Parkway, the first freeway in the western United States. Route description Route 110 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System, and is part of the National Highway System, a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilmington, Los Angeles
Wilmington is a neighborhood in the Harbor region of Los Angeles, California, covering . Featuring a heavy concentration of industry and the third-largest oil field in the continental United States, this neighborhood has a high percentage of Latino and foreign-born residents. Nearly 20 percent of Wilmington’s total land area is taken up by oil refineries — roughly 3.5 times more area than is dedicated to open and accessible green spaces. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Wilmington had one of the highest death rates in all of Los Angeles County, exacerbated by elevated levels of industrial pollution. It is the site of Banning High School, and ten other primary and secondary schools. Wilmington has six parks. Wilmington dates its history back to a 1784 Spanish land grant. It became a separate city in 1863, and it joined the city of Los Angeles in 1909. Places of interest include the headquarters U.S. Army for Southern California and the Drum Barracks built to protect the nasce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willowbrook, California
Willowbrook, alternatively named Willow Brook, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California. The population was 24,295 at the 2020 census, down from 35,983 at the 2010 census. Willowbrook is the home to the newly renovated Martin Luther King Jr. Outpatient Center. Also located in Willowbrook is the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, which oversees residency training programs, allied health programs, a medical education program (jointly with the University of California, Los Angeles), a medical magnet high school, the area Head Start program, and various centers for health disparities research. Due to severe deficiencies, the former King/Drew Medical Center lost accreditation of several key residency training programs. History Long before the name "Willowbrook" was given, willows and a slow, shallow brook separated this portion of the Los Angeles plain from the rest of it. The original rancho boundary of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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