Montebello, California City of Montebello Official seal of Montebello, California Location of Montebello in Los Angeles County, California Location of Montebello in Los Angeles County, California Montebello is positioned in California Montebello - Montebello Montebello (Spanish and Italian for beautiful mountain) is a town/city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, positioned in the southwestern region of the San Gabriel Valley on 8.4 sq mi (22 km2) 8 mi (13 km) east of downtown Los Angeles.
It is considered part of the Gateway Cities, and is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments.
In the early 20th century, Montebello was a well-known origin for petroleum reserves. At the 2010 census, the populace was 62,500.
Before the arrival of the Spaniards in the region known today as Montebello, the territory along the Rio Hondo River was populated by the Tongva (Gabrielino) portion of the Uto-Aztecan family of Native Americans.
During the early years of the mission's existence, the region directed under a "Rancho" territory grant system. The current town/city of Montebello consists of territory from Rancho San Antonio, Rancho La Merced, and Rancho Paso de Bartolo.
The Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe, assembled in 1844, still stands at the center of old Rancho la Merced in East Montebello.
On January 8, 1847, the Battle of Rio San Gabriel took place in what are today parts of the metros/cities of Whittier, Pico Rivera and Montebello.
It was out of the Newmark and Cohn share of 1,200 acres (490 ha) that town/city Montebello had its beginnings in May 1899.
An region of 200 acres (81 ha) adjoining to the tracks of what was formerly the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad was advanced into a townsite called Newmark, bounded by Los Angeles Avenue on the south, 1st Street on the east, Cleveland Avenue on the north, & 5th Street on the west.
On Mulholland's suggestion, Montebello was adopted as the city's name, replacing the initial name Newmark. Originally an agricultural community, Montebello was formerly known for its prolific manufacturing of flowers, berries, fruits, and vegetables.
The first enhance flower show was sponsored by the Montebello Women's Club and held in the Montebello High School auditorium on Whittier Boulevard in 1912. The Montebello El Carmel (South Montebello) Improvement Association, the predecessor of the Montebello Chamber of Commerce, directed from September 1907 to April 1912.
Some of its early achievements included: seeing Whittier Boulevard paved, trees planted along the streets, establishment of the city's first high school, working to drop the name of "Newmark" and having the entire region incorporated as "The City of Montebello". On October 19, 1920, the town/city was incorporated and its name officially changed to "Montebello".
In honor of Montebello's agricultural roots, the city's official seal contains a red poinsettia in the center. much of south Montebello,was populated by Japanese American farmers who would lose their property amid the WW II internment of US people.
The Standard Oil Company identified petroleum in the Montebello hills in 1917 on the Baldwin and Temple properties; this discernment changed the face of Montebello. What were formerly hills full of agriculture became petroleum fields.
Eventually, the petroleum taken from the soil in Montebello would produce one-eighth of the crude-oil in California. Over the course of sixty years, the Montebello hills were filled with producing petroleum wells. The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Montebello had a populace of 62,500.
Montebello is the neighboring town/city just east of East Los Angeles, and is well known for its Mexican-American history and culture. Montebello also has a momentous Armenian-American community. 38.3% of Montebello inhabitants are foreign born with 75.6% speaking a language other than English in the home.
The populace was spread out with 16,142 citizens (25.8%) under the age of 18, 6,414 citizens (10.3%) aged 18 to 24, 17,567 citizens (28.1%) aged 25 to 44, 13,857 citizens (22.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 8,520 citizens (13.6%) who were 65 years of age or older.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Montebello had a median homehold income of $47,488, with 15.4% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. In the California State Legislature, Montebello is in the 32nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Tony Mendoza, and in the 58th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Cristina Garcia. In the United States House of Representatives, Montebello is in California's 38th congressional district, represented by Democrat Linda Sanchez. Montebello utilizes a town/city council/city administrator form of government.
Montebello's current propel City Treasurer is Charles E.
Pell, and the current propel City Clerk is Irma Barajas. The town/city administrator works under the direction of the City Counsel, and functions as the manager of town/city employees and the department heads.
Montebello has six department heads and some oversee more than one division.
The Montebello Redevelopment Agency has three universal areas: Montebello Hills Redevelopment Project Area Montebello Economic Revitalization Project Area South Montebello Industrial Redevelopment Project Area The United States Postal Service operates the Montebello Post Office at 145 North 5th Street and the Montebello Hills Post Office at 2547 Via Campo. According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town/city are: 2 Montebello Unified School District 3,577 8 City of Montebello 601 Montebello has its own police department consisting of 87 sworn officers and 10 sergeants. The department also employs 59 civilian personnel organized into three divisions: Field Services, Investigative Services, and Support Services.
The Montebello Fire Department is divided into five divisions: Fire Administration, Operations, Communications, Fire Prevention, and Emergency Preparedness.
Fire Chief Dominic Hebert oversees the Montebello Fire Department.
The Fire Prevention Division oversees fire and safety inspections, including maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment, and fire and building code enforcement for all enhance buildings, as well as businesses inside the town/city of Montebello.
The town/city is served by the Montebello Unified School District.
Serves the town/city of Montebello, portions of the metros/cities of Bell Gardens, Commerce, Downey, Rosemead, Pico Rivera, and Monterey Park, as well as the unincorporated improve of South San Gabriel, and a part of the unincorporated improve of East Los Angeles.
There are eighteen elementary schools, six intermediate schools, five high schools, and four adult schools. The five high schools are: Montebello High School, established in 1909; Bell Gardens High School; Schurr High School; Vail High School, an alternative high school for grades 10 12; A private parochial high school, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School, is also positioned in Montebello.
The Montebello Parks and Recreation Division provides recreational services for all age groups, from small kids to the burgeoning senior citizen community.
The prominent Grant Rea Park, is home to the Montebello Barnyard Zoo, Pony Rides, Train Rides and a Merry Go Round. Also home to the Montebello Batting Cages, 6 hitting cages, Hardball, fastpitch and Lob Softball machines www.Montebello - Batting - Cages.com.
Bicknell Park, where the Montebello Genocide Memorial is located. The earliest park is Montebello City Park, 1300 W Whittier Blvd.
Which is now home to Montebello Skateboard Park positioned where, in the 1950s, were quiet fishponds.
The Sanchez Adobe Park is home to the Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe, the earliest standing structure in the City of Montebello, assembled in 1845. Ashiya Park, titled for Montebello's sister town/city in Japan.
Henry Acuna Park, titled in honor of the only Montebello Police Department Officer killed while on duty.
Chet Holifield Park, which is home to the Chet Holifield Branch Library in south Montebello.
Potrero Heights Park is positioned at the northernmost point in Montebello.
Montebello Municipal Golf Course's history that dates back to 1928, when it was assembled as an enterprising nation club designed by golf course architect Max Behr.
Montebello Country Club is now recognized as one of the best municipal golf courses in Southern California. Montebello's municipal tree division is responsible for maintaining the city's trees positioned in the parkways, street medians, parks and golf course.
With an estimated total of 20,000 trees on town/city property, the tree division has been recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation for the outstanding management of the city's urban forest, and has been a continuous recipient of the "Tree City U.S.A." Climate data for Montebello, California Montebello is positioned 8 mi (13 km) east of downtown Los Angeles at the southwestern part of the San Gabriel Valley.
The encircling cities are Monterey Park, South San Gabriel, and Rosemead to the north, Commerce to the south, Pico Rivera to the east, and Los Angeles and East Los Angeles to the west.
It is also sometimes considered part of the Gateway Cities, and the town/city is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 8.4 m2 (90 sq ft), of which 8.2 m2 (88 sq ft) are territory and 0.1 m2 (1.1 sq ft) or 1.32% is water.
Public transit is provided by the city-owned Montebello Bus Lines; the service is the sixth biggest enhance transit agency in Los Angeles County with an annual ridership of over 8.2 million. Starting in 1931 with a fleet of four buses, the agency now has a fleet of 66 buses, including five hybrid gasoline-electric buses and serves 14 communities. Montebello LINK is a transit shuttle offering curb-to-curb service to and from the Montebello/Commerce Metrolink station. Montebello also operates Montebello Dial-a-Taxi, a program offering transit for senior inhabitants and qualified disabled persons of any age.
Montebello High School Class of 1936.
Born in Montebello and a 1953 graduate of Montebello High School.
Montebello High School Class of 1956 Bruce Merrifield, Montebello High School class of 1939, Nobel Prize Winner. Jerry Pimm men's basketball coach, Montebello High School Class of 1956 Hagop Sandaldjian, microminiature sculptor, lived and worked in Montebello after emigrating from Yerevan, Armenia (then part of the Soviet Union) in 1980. Montebello High School Class of 1951, Tom Tellez Track at Carl Lewis International Complex Montebello High School Class of 1964 Michael Trevino, born in Montebello; actor, best known for his part in "The Vampire Diaries" as Tyler Lockwood.
The City of Montebello has been affiliated with the City of Ashiya, Japan since the inception of the Sister City Program in 1961.
The City of Montebello has been affiliated with the City of Stepanakert, the capital of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, since 2005, when a much controversial move to facilitate the sister town/city relationship was made by the Armenian National Committee of the San Gabriel Valley and unanimously allowed by the City Council. List of metros/cities in Los Angeles County, California "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word).
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