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Baldwin Park

(Encyclopedia) Baldwin Park, city (2020 pop. 72,176), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles, in the fertile San Gabriel valley; settled…

Pomona, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) PomonaPomonapəmōˈnə [key], city (1990 pop. 131,723), Los Angeles co., S Calif. at the foot of the San Gabriel Mts.; inc. 1888. It is a residential, industrial, and commercial suburb of…

Lynwood

(Encyclopedia) Lynwood, city (1990 pop. 61,945), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; founded 1896, inc. 1921. Although it is primarily residential, Lynwood has printing presses and…

Downey

(Encyclopedia) Downey, city (2020 pop. 114,355), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential and industrial suburb between Los Angeles and Long Beach; inc…

Neutra, Richard Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Neutra, Richard JosephNeutra, Richard Josephnoiˈtrə, n&oomacr;ˈtrə [key], 1892–1970, American architect, born and educated in Vienna. Although Neutra worked for a time with Eric…

Carson

(Encyclopedia) Carson, city (2020 pop. 95,558), Los Angeles co., S Calif., an industrial and residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1968. Oil refining…

Rosemead

(Encyclopedia) Rosemead, city (1990 pop. 51,638), Los Angeles co., SW Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; founded 1867, inc. 1959. Mainly residential, Rosemead grew rapidly in the late 20th cent. There…

Cudahy

(Encyclopedia) Cudahy Cudahy kŭdˈəhēˌ [key]. 1 City (2020 pop. 23,197), Los Angeles co., S Calif…

de los Angeles, Victoria

(Encyclopedia) de los Angeles, Victoriade los Angeles, Victoriadā lōs änˈhālās [key], 1923–2005, Spanish soprano, b. Barcelona. After a concert debut in Madrid in 1944, de los Angeles toured…

Arcadia, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Arcadia, city (2020 pop. 56,681), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles, at the foot of the San Gabriel Mts.; inc. 1903. Manufactures include…