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Mexico border, and the constant entry of new waves of arrivals into the area, and it is safe to project that the character and overall cultural influence of the population will be in place in the community for years to come. It is also important to note that, although the majority population is mono-cultural, there is a tremendous amount of diversity within the context of that cultural experience, ranging from new immigration from Mexico, migration from other states, and the long-time presence of multi-generational residents dating back to the ranchos. The majority of that population will live in Southern California.
The majority of that population will live in the Los Angeles area. The greatest concentration of that population will live in East Los Angeles. Narrative History of East Los Angeles The heart of the City of Los Angeles, and precursor to East Los Angeles, was formed centuries ago by the fortunate mixture of volcanic sediment washed over by fresh river water, with desert tough green growth nurtured by year round sunshine.
This mixture of sediment and river emerged into a plot of good farming land, about four miles in area, along the banks of the Los Angeles River. The very location that attracted the first settlers of the region -- native indigenous people of numerous and subsequent tribes -- is the same spot that would eventually be called El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora de Los Angeles. For hundreds of years, the inhabitants cultivated the dark and loamy earth, which yielded corn and other food sources. The proximity of a fresh and plentiful water source, as well as the abundant local game that were attracted to the river, made it a hub for generations of denizens who also enjoyed a mild, pleasant year-round environment.
Over time, the locals would branch out and discover new and favorable places to start other villages, but that spot would remain the focal point of the region, nexus to all surrounding civilization, and the fateful destination of the first European explorers. One could climb up to the rocky tors that lined the wooded area behind the village Elysian Park , or cross the shallow river and hike to the bluffs on the east, and be treated to a breathtaking view of the region that could only confirm their belief that they lived in a paradise at the center of the world.
Imagine a vista that reached from the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains to the unending vastness of the Valley.
Or turn in the other direction, and see a horizon that crossed a verdant basin and ended at the Pacific Ocean. One could gaze west and see fellow villagers along the old pathway Wilshire Blvd. Or one could turn east and see the small delta that marked the merger of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers, a place that would later become the site of a mission and a very generous vineyard.
One could even see as far Southeast as the old trail El Camino Real that brought the soldiers and priests of the de Portola Expedition in By the time the Gabrielino Indian village of Yang Na greeted the newcomers, the heart of the city was forged and the layers of cityhood that have since developed only further embed the legacy of that four mile patch of ancient, good earth. As is the case in most continental collisions, the native population declined quickly, and the citizenry was made up of Spanish settlers. Some were from Spain, but most of them were from New Spain -- that is, Mexico.
In the eyes of the pure Hispanics, the Mexicans were second class, and indeed, distant relations. The distance from Mexico City, seat of the Viceroy, and the even greater if not almost unimaginable distance from the crown of Spain, fostered an independent spirit in Southern California that continues to this day. Favored adventurers and pioneers arrived with land grants and established vast haciendas and ranchos, land holdings today that would stretch over several small cities within the county boundaries.
The independent spirit of the region was further ingrained in the locals by the arrival and integration of English-speaking settlers, either Americans from the U. They were welcomed with a set of caveats; to learn Spanish and become citizens, and Catholics , as well as to promise to live the way of the time, as Californios.
Over time, the presence of these adopted citizens grew, and their best intentions and influence upon the Californio way of life further separated the sense of allegiance of Angelenos to Spain.
Mexico broke from Spain in , and over the 10 years of struggle that followed, the local population was initially resistant, but quickly amenable to adjust to a new world citizenship, but remained at a distance from the heart of the Mexican nation. Yet, upon the outbreak of the Mexican American War in , the loyalty of the natives of Los Angeles proved to by surprisingly strong, and it was the locals that stopped the run of the Bear Flag Revolt.
The area today just east of the Los Angeles River was the site of numerous battles between the loyal Mexicans and the invading troops. But the war ended in victory for the United States, and the Californios found themselves under a new flag. Several tenets of the treaty between the U. Fueled by the raging spirit of Manifest Destiny, a hunger for California's rich resources, the caprice of the governmental authorities and the discovery of gold, the next 10 years saw the end of Californio gentry and the savagery rendered upon them during the period of anti-Mexican sentiment left that population impoverished and strangers in their own homeland.
As the center of city was being repopulated by U. Suspect detained in connection to blaze that destroyed East LA housing project under construction.
The number of singles may be when a girl brings up her dating history around a third, but the percentage of people who never marry is much lower than that. But for a moment, I'm drowning. Though a motion was initially floated to shut down all vendors, state law prevents the city from shutting down a vendor with a county health permit. Yvonne Villarreal. For a second, I can't breathe and I wonder if I got it. The election of Ed Roybal in the late s, first to City Council, and then to Congress, indicated how far the voting power of the Mexican-American community had come, and how very far it still had to go. We have and will continue to hold on to the beautiful thing we have — our gente.
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