El Sereno (pronounced /ˌɛl səˈriːnoʊ/ in English, from the Spanish IPA: [el seˈɾeno] "the tranquil") is a district in Northeastern Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

Geography and transportation

El Sereno sits atop the Monterey Hills that separate the Los Angeles Basin from the San Gabriel Valley, and is the easternmost district in the city of Los Angeles. It is bordered by Monterey Hills and South Pasadena on the north, Alhambra on the east, University Hills on the southeast, City Terrace on the south, Boyle Heights on the southwest, Lincoln Heights on the west, and Montecito Heights on the northwest. Principal thoroughfares include Huntington Drive; Valley Boulevard; Eastern and Alhambra Avenues; and Soto Street. The district lies within ZIP code 90032. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal sediment-filled plain located between the peninsular and transverse ranges in southern California in the United States containing the central part of the city of Los Angeles. ... San Gabriel Valley within Southern California The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... South Pasadena City Hall South Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Location of Alhambra within Los Angeles County, California. ... University Hills is a neighborhood in northeastern Los Angeles, California. ... City Terrace is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California. ... Boyle Heights is a district just east of Downtown Los Angeles on the East Side of Los Angeles, California, USA. The neighborhood was once known for its diverse demographics, including large Jewish American, Japanese American & Mexican American populations, as well as Russian American and Yugoslav populations. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Montecito Heights is a small district on the East Side of Los Angeles, California. ... Huntington Drive is a major east-west street in Southern California, United States. ... Valley Boulevard is a street in Southern California, United States, running east from Los Angeles to Pomona, where it becomes Holt Boulevard. ... Mr. ...

History

El Sereno was founded in 1905 as a working-class suburb of Los Angeles along the former Pacific Electric Railway line that ran in the median of Huntington Drive. Like most of East Los Angeles, it was extremely ethnically diverse until World War II and shortly thereafter, when most of its non-Mexican-descended population moved to newer suburbs in other parts of Greater Los Angeles. Gangs became a serious problem in the late 1970s. The gentrification that has occurred in many of the districts east of the Los Angeles River has yet to occur to any significant degree in El Sereno, despite its proximity to affluent South Pasadena. El Sereno was once called Farmington. It is rumored that the TV Show "The Shield" was based in this area, but the show is primarily filmed in Echo Park. The Pacific Electric Railway main company depot at Sixth Street and Main Street in downtown Los Angeles, circa 1910. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Greater Los Angeles Area is the suburban area around the city of Los Angeles, California. ... Mara Salvatrucha suspect bearing gang tattoos is handcuffed. ... In San Francisco, during the mid-1960s, the bohemian center of the city shifted from the old Beat enclave of North Beach to Haight-Ashbury (pictured) as a response to gentrification. ... The Los Angeles River, highlighted in red (on the left). ...

The northernmost segment of the Long Beach Freeway (I-710) was intended by Caltrans to go through El Sereno, as well as South Pasadena. The popular association of the 710 controversy with South Pasadena is largely a result of that city's demographics (wealthy and white), even though construction of the freeway would result in nearly as many historic homes being demolished in El Sereno. Community activists filed suit against Caltrans requesting the same treatment be given to El Sereno as it would South Pasadena. Thus, any future undergrounding of the roadway would include El Sereno. The Long Beach Freeway, signed as Interstate 710 throughout its entire length, is a freeway running for 23 miles in a north-south direction through Los Angeles County, California. ... Interstate 710 (abbreviated I-710, and colloquially referred to as The 710 or the seven-ten) is a major north-south interstate freeway running for 23 miles (37 km) through Los Angeles County, California. ... Caltrans logo The soaring ramps in the stack interchanges favored by Caltrans often provide stunning views. ...

Fire service

Los Angeles Fire Department Station 16 (South El Sereno) and Station 47 (El Sereno) are in the area. It has been suggested that Warner Lawrence be merged into this article or section. ...

Education

Residents are zoned to schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The Los Angeles Unified School District (the LAUSD) is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. ...

• Farmdale Elementary School
• Huntington Drive Elementary School
• Sierra Park Elementary School
• Sierra Vista Elementary School
• Multnomah Elementary School
• El Sereno Elementary School
• El Sereno Middle School
• Woodrow Wilson High School has been a mainstay of the community since its opening in 1937. The former location was on Eastern Avenue, which is presently El Sereno Middle School. The new facility was opened in 1970 atop one of the many rolling hills which encompasses the El Sereno community.

Non-LAUSD Schools: Woodrow Wilson High School Woodrow Wilson High School is one of 50 public secondary high schools in the LAUSD. Wilson High was first established in 1937 and was located at what is now El Sereno Jr. ...

• All Saints Catholic School

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External links

• El Sereno, Los Angeles, California is at coordinates 34°04′52″N 118°10′37″W / 34.08111, -118.17694 (El Sereno, Los Angeles, California)Coordinates: 34°04′52″N 118°10′37″W / 34.08111, -118.17694 (El Sereno, Los Angeles, California)
• LA Forum article on the 710 controversy

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