Pomona, California
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| Coordinates: 34°3′39″N 117°45′21″W / 34.06083°N 117.75583°WCoordinates: 34°3′39″N 117°45′21″W / 34.06083°N 117.75583°W | |||
| Country |  United States |
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| State |  California |
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| County | Los Angeles | ||
| Settled | 1830s[1] | ||
| Incorporated (city) | January 6, 1888[1] | ||
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| - Type | Council-Manager | ||
| - City Council | Mayor Elliott Rothman Danielle Soto Freddie Rodriguea Cristina Carrizosa Paula Lantz Ginna Escobar Stephen Atchley |
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| - City Treasurer | Douglas Peterson | ||
| - City Attorney | Arnold Alvarez-Glasman | ||
| - City Manager | Linda Lowry | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 22.8 sq mi (59.2 km2) | ||
| - Land | 22.8 sq mi (59.2 km2) | ||
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - Total | 162,255 | ||
| - Density | 6,539.5/sq mi (2,524.9/km2) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
| ZIP code | 91766 | ||
| Area code(s) | 909 | ||
| FIPS code | 06-58072 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1661247 | ||
| Website | City of Pomona | ||
Pomona is the fifth largest city in Los Angeles County, California (after Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, and Santa Clarita). Pomona is located in between the Inland Empire and the San Gabriel Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 149,473. In 2005, its population was estimated as 160,815.
The city is the site of the Fairplex, which hosts the L.A. County Fair and the NHRA Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, (formerly known as Pomona Raceway) Powerade Winternationals Drag Racing competition.[2]
Since the 1980s, Pomona's newest neighborhood Phillips Ranch, experienced rapid growth with homes still being built in the hilly area between Downtown and Diamond Bar. Today, Phillips Ranch is nearly all residential.[3] Northern Pomona has seen some gentrification with additional housing units added and revamped streetscapes.
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[edit] History
The area was originally occupied by the Tongva or Gabrielino Native Americans. The city is named for Pomona, the ancient Roman goddess of fruit. For Horticulturist, Solomon Gates, "Pomona" was the winning entry in a contest to name the city in 1875, before anyone had ever planted a fruit tree[4] The city was first settled by Spaniards in the 1830s and the first Anglo-Americans arrived in 1868.[1] By the 1880s, the arrival of railroads and Coachella Valley water had made it the western anchor of the citrus-growing region. Pomona was officially incorporated on January 6, 1888.[1]
Religious institutions are deeply embedded in the history of Pomona. There are now more than 120 churches,representing most religions in today's society. The historical architecture of these churches provide glimpses of the European church design and architecture from other eras.[4]
In 2005, Pomona citizens elected Norma Torres, the first woman of Guatemalan heritage to be elected to a mayoral post outside of Guatemala.[5]
[edit] Geography
Pomona is a suburb of Los Angeles in the Pomona Valley, located at 34°3′39″N 117°45′21″W / 34.06083°N 117.75583°W (34.060760, -117.755886).[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 59.2 km² (22.8 mi²), all land.
Pomona is approximately 27 miles (43 km) east of Los Angeles, 25 miles (40 km) north of Santa Ana, 31 miles (50 km) west of Riverside, and 37 miles (60 km) west of San Bernardino.
Pomona is bordered by the cities of San Dimas on the northwest, La Verne and Claremont on the north, Montclair and Chino on the east, Chino Hills and Diamond Bar on the south, and Walnut, South San Jose Hills, and Industry on the southwest. The Los Angeles/San Bernardino county line forms most of the city's southern and eastern boundaries.
[edit] Demographics
| Pomona Population by year [2] |
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2005 160,815 |
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As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 149,473 people, 37,855 households, and 29,791 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,526.8/km² (6,544.3/mi²). There were 39,598 housing units at an average density of 669.4/km² (1,733.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 41.76% White, 9.63% African American, 1.26% Native American, 7.20% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 34.93% from other races, and 5.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 64.47% of the population.
As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as their first language accounted for 55.47% of residents, while English was spoken by 37.51%, Chinese by 0.84% of the population.[8]
There were 37,855 households out of which 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.82 and the average family size was 4.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The total employment for Pomona as of 2005 is 57,870. The top employers include Pomona Unified School District, California State Polytechnic University, Hamilton Sundstrand, Pomona Valley Medical Center, Casa Colina Center for Rehabilitation, and Lanterman Developmental Center, and a large residential facility for persons for severe/profound developmental disabilities.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,021, and the median income for a family was $40,852. Males had a median income of $30,195 versus $26,135 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,336. About 17.1% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Economy
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According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[9] the top employers in the city and number of employees are Pomona Unified School District (3,424), Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (3,230), California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (2,316), Lanterman Developmental Center (1,283), City of Pomona (810), Casa Colina Rehabilitation Center (688), Verizon (596), County of Los Angeles Department of Social Services (383), First Transit (320) and Cal Spas (315).
[edit] Government
[edit] Local Government
According to the city’s most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city’s various funds had $220.3 million in Revenues, $225.5 million in expenditures, $818.3 million in total assets, $520.0 million in total liabilities, and $80.6 million in cash and investments.[9]
[edit] County representation
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Pomona Health Center in Pomona.[10]
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature Pomona is located in the 32nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Gloria Negrete McLeod, and in the 61st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Norma Torres. Federally, Pomona is located in California's 38th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +20[11] and is represented by Democrat Grace Napolitano.
[edit] Local sites of interest
- Fairplex, annual Los Angeles County Fair
- Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, formerly known as "Pomona Raceway"
- Los Angeles Stadium
- Montclair Plaza -
- Raging Waters, water park -
- Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden -
- Ygnacio Palomares Adobe, List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles County, California
- La Casa Primera de Rancho San Jose, List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles County, California - Pomona
- Pomona Envisions the Future mural in the Art's District of Pomona
- The Glass House[disambiguation needed]
- Pomona Fox Theater
[edit] Education
Most of Pomona and some of the surrounding area are served by the Pomona Unified School District. The Claremont Unified School District is zoned for the students in the northern section of the city.[12] The Pomona School District has been criticized by some Pomona residents for its construction of the acclaimed expressionist modern [13] Diamond Ranch High School in the city's more affluent area of Phillips Ranch, while neglecting to make improvements in the existing high schools in the district.[14][15]
There are two parochial schools located in Pomona: St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School, K-8, and Pomona Catholic High School. The School of Arts and Enterprise is a charter high school located on Monterey Ave. and Garey Ave. Village Academy High School is also located on E. Holt Blvd and East End Ave. It is a high school that focuses on technology.
[edit] Colleges and universities
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) is located southwest of the junction of the 10 and 57 freeways. The university was established on the site of breakfast cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg's ranch located on the city's western corner. The majority of the campus is not incorporated within the city. The university has over 21,000 students and covers an area of over 1,437 acres (5.82 km2), which makes it the second largest land-holding university in the California State University system. The university is known for its engineering[16] and architectural[17] programs which are very selective and nationally ranked.[16][18]
- Western University of Health Sciences, (formerly known as College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific) is located south of Highway 10 off Towne Avenue. It is one of the largest health sciences universities in California, offering degrees in Osteopathic Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Pharmacy, Nurse Practitioning, and as of 2010, Dentistry, Optometry, and Podiatry. WesternU's new Patient Care Center opened in May 2010, and serves nearly 10,000 patients per year.
- Pomona College was founded in Pomona in 1887, but moved to neighboring Claremont, California in 1889.
- Mt. San Antonio College, though administratively located in Walnut, California, is positioned directly adjacent to Cal Poly Pomona just west of Pomona and the 57 Freeway.
- The Claremont Colleges are located three miles from the Pomona's administrative center.
For-profit:
- DeVry University a publicly held, for-profit higher education organization part of DeVry, Inc..[19]
[edit] Media
The major daily newspaper in the area is The Los Angeles Times. La Opinión is the city's major Spanish-language paper. There are also a wide variety of smaller regional newspapers, alternative weeklies and magazines, including:
- Claremont Courier
- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
- San Gabriel Valley Tribune, printed at the office in West Covina
[edit] Notable residents
- Hamza Abdullah - professional American football player for the Arizona Cardinals [20]
- Husain Abdullah - professional American football player for the Minnesota Vikings[21]
- Above the Law - rap group[22]
- Jessica Alba - Actress, Golden Globe nominee [23]
- Richard Armour - author (d.)[24]
- Jeanne Black - country singer[25]
- Jim Chandler - Author[26]
- Cold 187um - Rapper [27]
- Dan Cortes - professional baseball player for the Seattle Mariners[28]
- Alberto Davila - boxer, former WBC Bantamweight [29] champion
- Ron English - Head Coach Eastern Michigan University[30]
- Al Ferguson - QB U of Washington, 1954–1957[31]
- Suga Free - rapper [32]
- Britney Gallivan - best known for debunking the myth about paper folding[29][33]
- Donnie Hill - retired professional baseball player [Oak,WSox,Angels,Twins]1981-1992[34]
- Bruce Hines - Third base coach for the Seattle Mariners[35]
- Jim Keith - author [36]
- Will Keith Kellogg - industrialist [37]
- Kokane - rapper, actor[38]
- Dan McGwire - retired professional American football player [29]
- Mark McGwire - retired professional baseball player Oakland, St Louis [29]
- Daniel Keys Moran-Science fiction author [39]
- "Sugar" Shane Mosley - boxer, former Lightweight, Welterweight, and Jr. Middleweight champion.[40]
- Ed Nelson co-star hit TV series Peyton Place, 1964–1968[41]
- Kem Nunn - Author, surfer[42]
- Orlando Perez - MLS football player, retired, played for the Chivas USA of Major League Soccer [43]
- Scott Reeder - bass player[44]
- Richie Sandoval - boxer, former WBA Bantamweight [29] champion
- Bob Seagren - gold medal winning pole vaulter at the 1968 Olympics [29]
- Millard Sheets - painter[29]
- Bill Singer Pomona High, pitcher L.A. Dodgers
- Jerry E. Smith - author [29]
- Randy Stein - MLB player for the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, and Chicago Cubs
- Brian Stokes - MLB pitcher for Tampa Bay Rays, and currently New York Mets
- Robert Tarjan - computer scientist[29]
- Jimmy Verdon - American football player for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL, coach,[45]
- Tom Waits - American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor[29]
- Delanie Walker - professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers
- Rozz Williams - Original singer of Christian Death, father of Deathrock[29]
- Trevor Wright - American Actor [46]
- Rich Yett - retired professional baseball player[47]
[edit] Transportation
Pomona is connected to downtown Los Angeles, and to downtown Riverside via Metrolink. In addition, with the Gold Line foothill extension, Pomona will be connected to Los Angeles and eastern Los Angeles county via light rail when the project is completed in 2018. Pomona is also conveniently located 20 miles west of Ontario International Airport and is driving distance from LAX (45 miles) and John Wayne Airport (32 miles).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d William D. Halsey, ed (1976). "Pomona". Collier's Encyclopedia. 19. Macmillan Educational Corporation. p. 232.
- ^ http://www.nhra.com/tickets/pomona.aspx
- ^ Los Angeles Times, November 15, 1964, “Historic Ranch to Be Big Community”[1]
- ^ a b A Brief History of Pomona
- ^ http://www.citymayors.com/mayors/pomona-mayor.html
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Data Center Results - Huntington Park, California"]. Modern Language Association. http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=6&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=58072&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r. Retrieved 2009-12-25.
- ^ a b City of Pomona CAFR
- ^ "Pomona Health Center." Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ http://www.cusd.claremont.edu/stu/images/boundary_main.gif
- ^ Diamond Ranch High School - Thom Mayne - Morphosis - Great Buildings Online
- ^ Pomona, California | TripAtlas.com
- ^ Pomona, California - on Opentopia, find out more about Pomona, California
- ^ a b http://www.calpoly.edu/
- ^ "The Top U.S. Architecture Schools". Architect Magazine - online version. http://www.architectmagazine.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=1006&articleID=602885. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ^ "Cal Poly Pomona Rankings". Visitor & Information Centers at Cal Poly Pomona. http://www.dsa.csupomona.edu/visitors/rankings.asp. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ DeVry Pomona Community Home Page
- ^ Hamza Abdullah, DB for the Arizona Cardinals at NFL.com
- ^ Husain Abdullah, SS for the Minnesota Vikings at NFL.com
- ^ Above The Law on Yahoo! Music
- ^ The Jessica Alba Picture Pages
- ^ Richard Armour, 82, an Author Of Whimsical Free Verse, Is Dead - Obituary - NYTimes.com
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jeanne-black-p24117
- ^ Poet's Musings: SMOKE AND THUNDER by Jim Chandler
- ^ Above the Law - Download Above the Law Music on iTunes
- ^ Dan Cortes Minor League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k People From Pomona, California
- ^ Eastern Michigan University Athletics - 2009 Football Coaching Staff
- ^ Al Ferguson athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase
- ^ Pomona Pimpin - Suga Free
- ^ Muse: Champion Paper-Folder
- ^ Donnie Hill Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
- ^ http://connect.in.com/bruce-hines/profile-43775.html
- ^ http://www.valsfa.com/valhalla/earlyday.htm
- ^ W. K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Library
- ^ Kokane - True Knowledge
- ^ Daniel Keys Moran Web Page
- ^ Shane Mosley is Stripped, Senchenko Full WBA Champ - Boxing News
- ^ Ed Nelson News, Ed Nelson Bio and Photos | TVGuide.com
- ^ Kem Nunn | Official Publisher Page
- ^ Orlando Perez | Major League Soccer
- ^ Scott Reeder
- ^ Eastern Michigan University Athletics - Jimmy Verdon Jr. Named Graduate Assistant Football Coach
- ^ V52 Spring 2008
- ^ Rich Yett Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
[edit] External links
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- Pomona official website
- Pomona Unified School District
- Pomona Local News
- Pomona Chamber of Commerce
- Pomona Fairplex history[dead link]
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