The Gateway Cities, shaded in blue (the boundary is approximate)

The Gateway Cities of Southern California are those located in southeastern Los Angeles County. There is some cross-over between these cities and those comprising South Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, and the South Bay. Image File history File links Gateway_Cities_in_Southern_California. ... Image File history File links Gateway_Cities_in_Southern_California. ... Southern California Downtown Los Angeles Skyline Vintage Disneyland Southern California, sometimes abbreviated SoCal or colloquially, the Southland, is an informal name for the megalopolis and nearby desert that occupies the southern-most quarter of the state of California. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California with 10,179,716 residents (as of July 2004)[1], the most populous county in the United States. ... South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the south and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. ... East Los Angeles, California (unincorporated community) East Los Angeles (region) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The South Bay is a region in the southwest peninsula of Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...

History

Historically, the Gateway region is the industrial heartland of Greater Los Angeles. The huge expanse of flat land in the floodplains of the lower Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers proved ideal for industrial development, and large-scale urbanization began in the 1900s. The cheap, fertile land was generally subdivided into long, narrow "railroad lots" aimed at Midwestern and Southern farmers starting new lives as workers in the region's factories. Explosive industrial growth and concurrent suburbanization occurred in World War II and continued throughout the Cold War; by the 1980s, Los Angeles County had become the leading center of industrial production in the United States, with the Gateway Cities leading the way. However, the end of the Cold War and the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico had a devastating effect on the region, and by the end of the 1990s industrial output was far below its historical peak. High-tech industries spurned the area as both lacking in modern buildings and also too polluted and crime-ridden, moving instead to locales such as the western San Fernando Valley, southern Orange County, and Santa Clarita. The logistics firms that grew exponentially with increased traffic at the Port of Los Angeles largely ignored the region as well, instead choosing inland cities such Corona and Colton. Most of the region's whites and middle-class blacks moved to other parts of Southern California (particularly the Inland Empire) or left the state altogether; the vacuum was filled primarily by persons of Mexican ancestry, with the result that most of the cities of the Gateway region have substantial Latino majorities. The Greater Los Angeles Area is the suburban area around the city of Los Angeles, California. ... The Los Angeles River, highlighted in red (on the left). ... The San Gabriel River, highlighted in red (on the right). ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... The Cold War was the protracted geopolitical, ideological, and economic struggle that emerged after World War II between the global superpowers of the Soviet Union and the United States, supported by their alliance partners. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... San Fernando Valley The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley in southern California, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles. ... wooo hoooo Orange County redirects here, for other meanings, see Orange County (disambiguation) Official website: http://www. ... Image:Santa Clarita City Limits. ... General Information Founded December 9, 1907 Coordinates  - Latitude  - Longitude 33º4239 N 118º1459 W Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 7500 acres 4200 acres 3300 acres Available Berths 270 Vessel Arrivals 2,813 (FY 2004) Annual container volume 7. ... Corona is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Colton is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... The Inland Empire and its regions within For residents of Southern California, the Inland Empire is a popular informal name for a region located at the eastern end of the Greater Los Angeles Area. ...

Education

Universities

• Biola University, in La Mirada
• California State University, Long Beach
• Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in LA County west of La Mirada
• Whittier College

Biola University is a private Christian university, located in the city of La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California with a satellite campus in Vista. ... California State University, Long Beach (also known as Long Beach State, Cal State Long Beach, CSULB, LBSU or The Beach) is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California. ... Hoover Hall and Library Whittier College is a private college in Whittier, California. ...

Community Colleges

• Cerritos College, in Norwalk
• Compton Community College
• Long Beach City College
• Rio Hondo College

Cerritos College is a public comprehensive community college founded in 1955. ... Compton Community College is a public two-year college established in 1927, located in Compton, California. ... Long Beach City College, established in 1927, is a community college located in Long Beach, California. ...

Cities of the Gateway region

• Artesia
• Bell
• Bell Gardens
• Bellflower
• Cerritos
• Commerce
• Compton
• Cudahy
• Downey
• Hawaiian Gardens
• Huntington Park
• La Habra Heights
• La Mirada
• Lakewood
• Long Beach
• Lynwood
• Maywood
• Montebello
• Norwalk
• Paramount
• Pico Rivera
• Santa Fe Springs
• Signal Hill
• South Gate
• Vernon
• Whittier

Also members of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments: Artesia is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Bell is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Bell Gardens is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Bellflower is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... City nicknames: The Geographic Center of Southern California The Freeway City County: Los Angeles County, California Mayor: Paul W. Bowlen (re-elected 2003) Mayor Pro Tem: Laura Lee (elected 2003) City Council: Jim Edwards (elected 2005) Gloria A. Kappe (re-elected 2003) John F. Crawley (re-elected 2005) Mottos: A... Commerce is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... Compton is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 93,493. ... Cudahy is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Downey is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, 21 km (13 miles) southeast of downtown Los Angeles. ... Hawaiian Gardens is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Huntington Park is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... La Habra Heights is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... La Mirada is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Lakewood is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... County Los Angeles County, California Area  - Total  - Water 170. ... County Los Angeles County, California Area  - Total 12. ... Maywood is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Montebello is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Norwalk is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... Paramount is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Pico Rivera is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Santa Fe Springs is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... Signal Hill is a small city (2. ... City of South Gate Official Seal South Gate is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Vernon is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... Official website: http://www. ...

• Avalon (on Catalina Island)
• Los Angeles County
• Port of Long Beach

Avalon Bay and the city of Avalon. ... Santa Catalina Island, location relative to the coast of Southern California Santa Catalina Island, often called simply Catalina Island, is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California. ... Map of California showing Los Angeles County. ... The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest seaport in the United States and the tenth busiest port in the world. ...

External links

• Gateway Cities Council of Governments
• Gateway Cities Partnership - a non profit Community Revitalization and Education Organization