Playa del Rey (Spanish for "Beach of the King" or "King's beach") is a community of the City of Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

Playa del Rey: Ballona Wetlands and Creek, 1902

Beach and Lagoon, 1907

It is the section of beachfront just south of the Ballona Wetlands and Ballona Creek and Marina del Rey; thus, the beach population is divided here. This makes Playa del Rey an enclave and keeps the crowds a little smaller, virtually "dredged-off" from Marina del Rey. Playa del Rey has a ZIP code of 90293 and an area code of 310. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Marina del Rey to the north, Playa Vista to the northeast, Westchester to the east, and El Segundo to the south. Much of the community is located further inland closer to the airport with the eastern boundary marked officially to Lincoln Boulevard. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1153x400, 55 KB) Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California, 1902. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1153x400, 55 KB) Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California, 1902. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (828x400, 61 KB) The beach and lagoon at Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California, July 7, 1907. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (828x400, 61 KB) The beach and lagoon at Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California, July 7, 1907. ... The Ballona Wetlands is located in Southern California adjacent to Marina del Rey and Playa Vista. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... Marina del Rey (Spanish for Navy of the King, or Seacoast of the King) is a census-designated place seaside community located in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Mr. ... Area code 310 is the California telephone area code which was split from Area code 213 on November 2, 1991. ... Marina del Rey (Spanish for Navy of the King, or Seacoast of the King) is a census-designated place seaside community located in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Playa Vista is a neighborhood located on 1,087 acres in southwestern Los Angeles, California. ... Westchester is a neighborhood in western Los Angeles, California. ... El Segundo is also the name of a champion Australian racehorse. ...

One danger for beachgoers is the uncontrolled water runoff from the creek, and the occasional overflow from the giant Hyperion treatment plant to the south. Locals refer to the small area of housing south of Culver Boulevard and closest to the beach as The Jungle, a nickname given to a group of closely-built apartments built in 1956, within the bounding streets Trolley Place and Trolleyway Street on its east and west respectively, and including the streets Fowling, Rees, Sunridge and Surf. A clip in the opening sequence of one version of Gilligan's Island shows the S.S. Minnow powering out the marina channel that divides Marina del Rey from Playa del Rey, and may be the source of erroneous rumors that The Jungle was the setting for some early clips in the TV series. The Hyperion sewage treatment plant is located in southwest Los Angeles, California next to Dockweiler State Beach on Santa Monica Bay. ... For the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) video game, see The Adventures of Gilligans Island. ... See main article Gilligans Island The S. S. Minnow was a fictional charter boat on the hit 1960s television sitcom Gilligans Island. ...

Playa del Rey in the 1950s and early 1960s was known as a great Los Angeles area "surfing spot," but due to the many rock jetties that were built to prevent beach erosion, the good surf is mostly gone. The beach at the northermost end of Playa del Rey is still known as "Toes Over Beach", "Toes Beach" or just "Toes" by the local surfing community, a name derived from the toes over or Hang Ten surfing maneuver. Most surfers now flock south of Dockweiler Beach, to "El Porto", the most northern part of beach in the city of Manhattan Beach. The lifeguard and park services are uniform across the entire twenty mile stretch of beach, a fact which goes unremarked in Los Angeles. For other uses, see Surfing (disambiguation). ... Alternate meanings: See Jetty (web server) Alternate meanings: See Jettying in buildings The term jetty, derived from the French jetie, and therefor signifying something thrown out, is applied to a variety of structures employed in river, dock and maritime works which are generally carried out in pairs from river banks... Hang Ten is an American clothing brand founded in the 1960s. ... Dockweiler State Beach is a California beach protected under the state park system. ... El Porto is a beach community that is part of Manhattan Beach, a city in the South Bay area of Greater Los Angeles in Southern California. ... Location of Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1912-12-12 [2] Government  - Mayor Jim Aldinger [1] Area  - Total 10. ...

A large portion of Playa del Rey is now vacant, and homes were destroyed, after the expansion of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) brought increased flight traffic. The noise from the flights made it less desirable to live on the dunes above the ocean under the LAX flight path. LAX bought the southern section of Playa del Rey under the power of eminent domain, where today one can see only barbed-wire fences protecting vacant land and old streets where houses once sat. LAX and KLAX redirect here. ... Eminent domain (United States), compulsory purchase (United Kingdom, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland), resumption/compulsory acquisition (Australia) or expropriation (Canada, South Africa) in common law legal systems is the inherent power of the state to seize a citizens private property, expropriate property, or rights in property, without the owner...

The northern part was originally wetlands, and—until 1824—the mouth of the Los Angeles River, but the natural flooding been halted by the concrete channel which contains Ballona Creek. A bridge between Playa Del Rey and the jetty between Ballona Creek and the Marina is accessible to foot traffic and bicycle traffic, but not to automobiles. Bikers, skaters and joggers probably have the best chance of traversing the sidewalks of the beaches north to Santa Monica, and to the South Bay, here at this bridge. Both UCLA and LMU have crew teams that practice on the Ballona Creek channel. A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university situated in the neighborhood of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ... Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic Jesuit university in Los Angeles, California, USA. The University is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and one of five Marymount institutions of higher education. ... A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ...

Overlooking the entrance to the marina and Ballona Creek, with the tightly-packed area known as The Jungle in the foreground.

In recent years, the possible northern expansion of Los Angeles International Airport runways that would make them further encroach the southernmost neighborhoods of Playa del Rey and neighboring Westchester has become a hot political issue. ^[1] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 445 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 556 pixel, file size: 117 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A view of Playa del Rey from one of the last hills before the beach. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 445 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 556 pixel, file size: 117 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A view of Playa del Rey from one of the last hills before the beach. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... LAX and KLAX redirect here. ... Westchester is a neighborhood in western Los Angeles, California. ...

Topography

The community's proximity to LAX has made airport expansion a hot button issue to residents.

Playa del Rey as seen from Ballona Creek.

Playa del Rey sits just above sea level, beneath the Westchester bluffs on a flood plain (until 1824, the mouth of L.A. River) which slopes gradually uphill north to the Santa Monica Mountains. The rolling hills are the result of ancient, wind-blown, compacted sand dunes which rise up to 125 feet above sea level, with one prominent, steep dune running parallel to the coast, Playa del Rey, all the way south to Palos Verdes. Runway layout at LAX “LAX” redirects here. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... Santa Monica Mountains The Santa Monica Mountains are a low transverse range in southern California in the United States. ... This article is about the sand formations, for other meanings see Dune (disambiguation) Mesquite Flat Dunes in Death Valley National Park In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by eolian (wind-related) processes. ...

Emergency services

Fire service

Los Angeles Fire Department Station 5 (Westchester/LAX Area) is in the area. It has been suggested that Warner Lawrence be merged into this article or section. ...

Police service

Los Angeles Police Department operates the Pacific Community Police Station at 12312 Culver Boulevard, 90066, serving the neighborhood [1]. LAPD and L.A.P.D. redirect here. ...

Schools

Playa del Rey is within 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. ...

• Del Rey Christian Children's Center (Preschool: 6 weeks to Pre-K)
• Paseo del Rey Natural Science Magnet (Zoned for Kindergarten only)
• Choice of Loyola Village Elementary School or Kentwood Elementary School and (1-5)
• Orville Wright Middle School (6-8)
• Westchester High School (9-12)

St. Bernard High School is a private school in the area. Orville Wright Middle School is a middle school that is located in Westchester in Los Angeles, California. ... Westchester High School is a high school located in Westchester (Los Angeles, California). ... Saint Bernard High School is a four year (9-12), co-instructional, Catholic high school located in Playa Del Rey, California, which is in the West Los Angeles area. ...

Famous residents

• Djimon Hounsou, actor
• Phil Jackson, coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. ^[2]
• Anissa Jones, former child actress. ^[3]
• Donda West, late mother of hip-hop artist Kanye West. ^[4]
• Christy Hemme, professional wrestler

Djimon Gaston Hounsou (born April 24, 1964) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated Beninois actor, dancer and fashion model. ... This article is about the basketball coach. ... Mary Anissa Jones (March 11, 1958 – August 28, 1976) was an American child actress, born in West Lafayette, Indiana. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑnjɛj/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑnjɛj/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... Christina Lee (Christy) Hemme (born October 28, 1980)[3] is an American actress, singer, model and professional wrestler. ...

References

1. ^ The Argonaut: Top Stories
2. ^ News: Jackson accepts Lakers extension | jackson, bryant, lakers, trip, decision - OCRegister.com
3. ^ Anissa Bio
4. ^ The Argonaut: Playa Del Rey

External links

Playa del Rey Neighbors Group [[2]]

• Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California is at coordinates 33°56′56″N 118°26′41″W / 33.94889, -118.44472 (Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California)Coordinates: 33°56′56″N 118°26′41″W / 33.94889, -118.44472 (Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California)

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