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Encyclopedia > South Gate, California
City of South Gate
Official seal of City of South Gate
Seal
Location of South Gate in Los Angeles County, California
Coordinates: 33°56′39″N 118°11′42″W / 33.94417, -118.195
Country United States of America
State California
County Los Angeles
Incorporated (city) 1923-01-20 [2]
Government
 - Mayor Bill De Witt [1]
Area
 - City  7.48 sq mi (19.38 km²)
 - Land  7.37 sq mi (19.08 km²)
 - Water  0.12 sq mi (0.30 km²)
Population (2005)[3]
 - City 103,547
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Zip Code 90280 [4]
Area code(s) 323 [5]
Website: [1]

South Gate is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is part of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County. In 2005 the city had an estimated total population of 103,547.[6] The "City of South Gate" was incorporated on 20 January 1923 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors[7]. Image File history File links South_gate_california_seal. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is the most populous county in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is the most populous county in the United States. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... PST is UTC-8, highlighted in red. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is the most populous county in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The Gateway Cities, shaded in blue (the boundary is approximate) The Gateway Cities of Southern California are those located in southeastern Los Angeles County. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In some counties, the legislature is the board of supervisors. ...


In 1990, South Gate was one of ten U.S. communities to receive the All-America City Award from the National Civic League.[8] Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... All-America City Program Logo The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States. ... The National Civic League is an organization founded in 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at a meeting of civic leaders, policy-makers, journalists, and educators (including Theodore Roosevelt, Louis Brandeis, Marshall Field, and Frederick Law Olmsted) to discuss the future of American cities. ...


South Gate includes the Hollydale community, sometimes incorrectly referred to as a separate city.

Contents

Geography

South Gate is located at 33°56′39″N, 118°11′42″W (33.944264, -118.194903)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.4 km² (7.5 mi²). 19.1 km² (7.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.60% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ...


The Los Angeles River runs through the eastern part of South Gate. The Los Angeles River, highlighted in red (on the left). ...


Government

Elected officials (as of August 2006): August 2006 is the eighth month of that year, and has yet to occur. ...

  • Mayor: Bill De Witt
  • Vice Mayor: Gil Hurtado
  • Council Member: Henry Gonzalez
  • Council Member: Gregory Martinez
  • Council Member: Maria Davila
  • Treasurer: Rudy Navarro
  • Clerk: Carmen Avalos
  • Student: Gilbert Torres

Scandal and corruption

From 2001 to 2003, then-city treasurer, Albert Robles, along with three accomplices on the city council, accepted bribes and in turn gave taxpayer dollars to friends and relatives to perform city contracts. The three accomplices formed a majority of the five member city council, so they could effectively run the city any way they wanted. For example, in 2002, Robles was arrested on felony threat charges but was appointed by the city council to the deputy city manager position and had his legal bills covered by the city. The city council gave themselves a 2000% pay raise, and cut the pay of city clerk Carmen Avalos by 90%, after she complained about corruption and election fraud in the city to the California State Secretary.[9] Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Albert T. Robles is the former Mayor and Treasurer for the City of South Gate, California. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... In the United States, a city clerk as an elected or appointed official who is charged with the responsibility of being the official keeper of the municipal records. ...


On 28 January 2003, voters recalled Robles along with his political allies, former Mayor Xochitl Ruvalcaba, former Vice Mayor Raul Moriel, and former city councilmember Maria Benavides.[10][11] is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Robles was convicted of bribery in July 2005.[12] In November 2006 he was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, ordered to pay the city of South Gate $639,000 in restitution, and was immediately put into custody.[13] Ongoing events • 2005 Atlantic and Pacific hurricanes • 2005 Maharashtra floods • 2005 Gujarat Flood • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices • Gomery Comm. ... 67 die and about 300,000 people are affected by floods in Ethiopias Somali Region of Ogaden after the Shabelle River bursts its banks. ...


In March 2006, Rudy Navarro, who was elected to replace Albert Robles as city treasurer, was caught making a false statement on his biography as posted on the city's official web site. He claimed that he earned a degree from San Diego State University, when he actually had not completed all the requirements. [14] [15] [16] March 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase announces that the 2006 Fiji general elections will be held in the second week of May 2006 from the 6th to the 13th. ...


South Gate's recent political history has been characterized by political observers and editors as having elements of Third World Politics.


The most complete account of the South Gate corruption scandal can be found in journalist Sam Quinones' book, ANTONIO'S GUN AND DELFINO'S DREAM: True Tales of Mexican Migration (Univ. of New Mexico Press, 2007). See www.samquinones.com.


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Finances

South Gate was $150 million in debt in 2005.[12]


On June 5, 2007, the city reported that it is facing a severe financial crisis [2]. is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


Economy

South Gate's commercial activity is concentrated in the following zones:

  • Tweedy Mile (from Long Beach Boulevard to Hunt Avenue)
  • Firestone Boulevard (from Alameda Street to Garfield Avenue)
  • Garfield Avenue (at Firestone Boulevard; at Imperial Highway; and from McKinley Avenue to Century Boulevard)

State Route 42 (SR 42) was a state highway in Southern California, United States, running along Manchester Avenue, Manchester Boulevard and Firestone Boulevard in Los Angeles and the cities south of it. ...

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 96,375 people, 23,213 households, and 20,056 families residing in the city. The population density is 5,048.9/km² (13,084.6/mi²). There are 24,269 housing units at an average density of 1,271.4/km² (3,294.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 1.65% White, 0.19% African American, 9.93% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 94.69% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 23,213 households out of which 58.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% are married couples living together, 18.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% are non-families. 10.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.15 and the average family size is 4.37. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the city the population is spread out with 35.6% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.5 males.


The median income for a household in the city is $35,695, and the median income for a family is $35,789. Males have a median income of $25,350 versus $19,978 for females. The per capita income for the city is $10,602. 19.2% of the population and 17.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 24.2% of those under the age of 18 and 12.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Demographics History

The South Gate area was inhabited by the Gabrielino/Tongva Indians before development by Spanish ranchers. The Tongva are a Native American people originally inhabiting the area in and around Los Angeles, California, previously known as the Gabrieleño, San Gabrieleño, or Gabrielino tribe. ...


South Gate developed during the 1920s and 1930s as an industrial city (primarily in "metal-bashing" industries) and its blue-collar community was predominantly non-Hispanic white.[20] During the 1940s and 1950s, South Gate was one of the most fiercely segregationist cities in Southern California; gangs of white youths were known to prowl the streets looking for blacks who dared to cross over from neighboring Watts. One of the most infamous clubs of the area at that time was the Spook Hunters. As a result, members from different black gangs formed the Devil Hunters which responded in kind. [21] The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... Face The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Watts is a residential district in southern Los Angeles, California. ...


After the Watts Riots in 1965, many young non-Hispanic white families began to flee South Gate for other areas.[22] The term Watts Riots refers to a large-scale riot which lasted six days in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in August 1965. ...


Since the 1970s, South Gate has had a large Hispanic community, which became dominant in the 1990s as working-class Hispanics and immigrant Latin American families filled the vacuum left by white flight. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Hispanic flag, not widely used. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... White flight is a term for the demographic trend where working- and middle-class white people move away from increasingly racially mixed inner-city neighborhoods to predominantly white suburbs and exurbs. ...


Notable natives and residents

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Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Most of South Gate is served by the Los Angeles Unified School District public school system. A small section of South Gate is served by the Paramount Unified School District.[23][24] 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. ... Paramount Unified School District is a school district headquartered in Paramount, California, United States. ...


Los Angeles Unified School District

LAUSD primary schools

In the U.S. system of education, a magnet school is a public school which offers innovative courses, specialized training, etc. ...

LAUSD middle schools

Southeast Midddle School (SEMS) opened in 2004 as a middle school servicing the community of South Gate, California, a city adjacent to the Watts area of Los Angeles. ...

LAUSD high schools

South Gate High School South Gate High School is located at 3351 Firestone Boulevard in the city of South Gate, California, United States. ... South East High School South East High School is a comprehensive four-year high school located in the southeast area of South Gate, California. ...

Paramount Unified School District
  • Hollydale Elementary School
  • Paramount High School

Private schools

Private primary schools
  • Lollypop Lane Preschool and Kindergarten
  • Redeemer Lutheran School
  • Saint Helen Elementary School

Private high schools
  • Academia Betel
  • Faith Christian Academy

Continuation Schools

Odyssey Continuation School


Colleges and Universities

East Los Angeles College is a community college, of the Los Angeles Community College District, located in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park. ...

Trivia

  • The A.R. Maas Chemical Company began operating in South Gate in 1922.
  • Firestone Tire and Rubber Company built its South Gate factory on a former bean field and produced its first tire there on 15 June 1928.[30]
  • In 1936 the General Motors plant went into production in South Gate with 1,000 employees.[31]
  • South Gate has 4 area codes : 323, 562, 310, and 424 (overlay to 310 area code).[32]
  • A dramatic incident occurred at the last city council meeting after the 2003 recall election: The mayor, Xochitl Ruvalcaba, punched then 67 year old councilmember Henry Gonzalez as he reached for a speaker's card that she refused to hand-over for review; she later accused him of trying to fondle her breast during the public city council meeting.[9][33][34]
  • Was officially home to the 16th World Science Fiction Convention, "Solacon", in 1958. Solacon was physically in Los Angeles, but (by mayoral proclamation) technically in South Gate, California, to fulfill their bid slogan of "South Gate in 58."[35]

Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company was founded by Harvey Firestone in 1900. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A pregnant womans breasts. ... The 16th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Solacon, was held 29 August – 1 September 1958 at the Alexandria Hotel in South Gate, California, USA. The chairman was Anna S. Moffatt. ...

References

  1. ^ Meet the City Council. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
  2. ^ Incorporation Dates of California Cities. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
  3. ^ South Gate city, California - Fact Sheet - American FactFinder. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
  4. ^ USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
  5. ^ Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
  6. ^ U.S. Census 2005 estimate
  7. ^ http://www.cityofsouthgate.org/southgategardens.htm
  8. ^ http://www.ncl.org/aac/past_winners/past_winners.html
  9. ^ a b "South Gate: Mexico Comes to California; How an all-American town became a barrio" (html), 19 May 2003 Issue, The American Conservative, 19 May 2003. Retrieved on 2006-12-01. (English) zip
  10. ^ County of Los Angeles Department of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk JANUARY 28, 2003 - SPECIAL ELECTION Final Official Election Returns (Los Angeles County Only) (html) (English). County of Los Angeles Department of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (28 January 2003). Retrieved on 2006-12-01.
  11. ^ "South Gate Voters Clean House; Ousted Robles Said He May Seek Office Again" (html), KNBC Los Angeles, 29 January 2003. Retrieved on 2006-12-01. (English) 
  12. ^ a b Rosenzweig, David. "Ex-South Gate treasurer convicted in bribery case" (html), 29 July 2005 Issue, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2005. Retrieved on 2006-12-01. (English) 
  13. ^ Becerra, Hector. "Robles sentenced to 10 years; The former South Gate treasurer, convicted of stealing millions from the city, is taken into custody. He insists his power was exaggerated." (html), 29 November 2006 Issue, Los Angeles Times, 29 November 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-02. (English) 
  14. ^ SOUTH GATE CITY TREASURER (html) (English). City of South Gate. “One of three children, Rudy is proud of the fact that he is the first member of his family to earn a college degree. He chose to attend San Diego State University, where he majored in both Finance and Political Science, with a minor in International Conflict Resolution.”
  15. ^ Treasurer Elected to Help Clean Up South Gate Admits Resume Fib (html) (English). Cactus Thorns; Irreverent Barbs On Desert Politics (20 March 2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-01. “Rudy Navarro, 26, admitted he did not graduate from San Diego State University as he had claimed on the resume that's posted on the city's Web site, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday. "I don't know what I was thinking. It was stupid," said Navarro, adding that until this week he hadn't even told his parents he had yet to finish college. "Maybe it was the pressure to make myself look better than the previous person. My intention was really to come out and help."”
  16. ^ "(Unknown article title)". 
  17. ^ Bebitch Jeffe, Sherry. "Southgate", March 2004 Issue, March 2003. Retrieved on 4 December 2006. (English) “Using a strategy reminiscent of old-style Mexican politics, the besieged incumbents began offering their constituents "freebies," including one-month's free trash service, a plan for free medical care out of a new health clinic, and raffles which awarded a new television set to one newly registered voter and a free, new house, offered by the city, to one lucky non-homeowner.” 
  18. ^ Marosi, Richard. "The Freebies Pile Up as South Gate Goes to Polls ; Some residents say the city's largess before a recall vote resembles the graft they saw in Mexico", 25 Jan 2003 Issue, 25 Jan 2003. Retrieved on 4 December 2006. (English) “Have Third World politics come to South Gate? As three council members and the treasurer face a closely watched recall election Tuesday, many residents say the answer is yes... If the recall targets prevail, residents and political observers say, South Gate-style politics could spread to other Latino- majority communities, since candidates like to lift pages from other successful politicians' playbooks.” 
  19. ^ Anderson, Jeffrey. "The Town the Law Forgot", 2007-02-21. Retrieved on 2007-02-28. (English) 
  20. ^ McGrath, Roger D.. "South Gate: Mexico Comes to California; How an All-American Town Became a Barrio" (html), 19 May 2003 Issue, The American Conservative, 19 May 2003. Retrieved on 2006-12-01. (English) “The population was mostly blue collar: many of the new arrivals during the 1930s were Dust Bowl migrants who brought with them "hillbilly" music, Protestant fundamentalism, and rawboned toughness.” 
  21. ^ Alonso, Alejandro A.. Black Street Gangs in Los Angeles: A History (excerpts from Territoriality Among African American Street Gangs in Los Angeles) (html) (English). Territoriality Among African American Street Gangs in Los Angeles. Retrieved on 2006-12-01. “In Huntington Park, Bell, and South Gate, towns that were predominately white, teenagers formed some of the early street clubs during the 1940s. One of the most infamous clubs of that time was the Spook Hunters, a group of white teenagers that often attacked black youths. If blacks were seen outside of the black settlement area, which was roughly bounded by Slauson to the South, Alameda Avenue to the east, and Main[5] Street to the west, they were often attacked. The name of this club emphasized their racist attitude towards blacks, as “Spook” is a derogatory term used to identify blacks and “Hunters” highlighted their desire to attack blacks as their method of fighting integration and promoting residential segregation. Their animosity towards blacks was publicly known; the back of their club jackets displayed an animated black face with exaggerated facial features and a noose hanging around the neck. The Spook Hunters would often cross Alameda traveling west to violently attack black youths from the area. In Thrasher’s study of Chicago gangs, he observed a similar white gang in Chicago during the 1920s, the Dirty Dozens, who often attacked black youths with knives, blackjacks, and revolvers because of racial differences (Thrasher 1963:37). Raymond Wright was one of the founders of a black club called the Businessmen, a large East side club based at South Park between Slauson Avenue and Vernon Avenue. He stated that “you couldn’t pass Alameda, because those white boys in South Gate would set you on fire,”[6] and fear of attack among black youths was not, surprisingly, common. In 1941, white students at Fremont High School threatened blacks by burning them in effigy and displaying posters saying, “we want no niggers at this school” (Bunch 1990: 118). There were racial confrontations at Manual Arts High School on Vermont and 42nd Street, and at Adams High School during the 1940s (Davis 1990:293). In 1943, conflicts between blacks and whites occurred at 5th and San Pedro Streets, resulting in a riot on Central Avenue (Bunch 1990:118). white clubs in Inglewood, Gardena, and on the West side engaged in similar acts, but the Spook Hunters were the most violent of all white clubs in Los Angeles.”
  22. ^ McGrath, Roger D.. "South Gate: Mexico Comes to California; How an All-American Town Became a Barrio" (html), 19 May 2003 Issue, The American Conservative, 19 May 2003. Retrieved on 2006-12-01. (English) “In August 1965, the Watts riots erupted. Watts was virtually 100 percent black, and South Gate, immediately to the east of Watts, was nearly 100 percent white. Although the rioters were mostly confined to black areas of south-central Los Angeles and did not cross the line into South Gate, younger whites in south Gate started to look elsewhere to buy their first houses. As the white population of South Gate began to decline, the Mexican population, which earlier had establised a foothold, began to increase.” 
  23. ^ Hollydale Elementary School - South Gate, CA - school overview. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
  24. ^ PUSD: Schools : Hollydale. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
  25. ^ LAUSD Facilities Services Division: Project Details: South Gate New ES #6, 47.08402.
  26. ^ LAUSD Facilities Services Division: Project Details: Stanford New PC, 47.07402.
  27. ^ LAUSD Facilities Services Division: Project Details: South Gate New ES #7, 55.98027.
  28. ^ LAUSD Facilities Services Division: Project Details: Southeast Area New MS #3, 55.98028.
  29. ^ LAUSD Facilities Services Division: Project Details: Southeast Area New HS #2, 55.98034.
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  • CityOfSouthGate.org - South Gate's official Site
  • SouthGateHS.org - South Gate High School's official website.
  • SouthEastHS.com - South East High School's official
  • SouthGateChamber.org - South Gate Chamber of Commerce official website.
  • Maps and aerial photos for 33°56′39″N 118°11′42″W / 33.944264, -118.194903Coordinates: 33°56′39″N 118°11′42″W / 33.944264, -118.194903
  • [http://www.samquinones.com/ www.samquinones.com -- website of journalist Sam Quinones

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South Gate, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1271 words)
South Gate developed during the 1920s and 1930s as an industrial city (primarily in "metal-bashing" industries) and its working-class community was predominantly white[10].
During the 1940s and 1950s, South Gate was one of the most fiercely segregationist cities in Southern California; gangs of white youths were known to prowl the streets looking for fls who dared to cross over from neighboring Watts.
South Gate has 3 area codes : 323, 562, 310, along with a fourth area code, 424, which is an overlay to the 310 area code.
South Gate: Mexico Comes to California (1721 words)
In 1923, with a population of 2,500, the city of South Gate was incorporated, and a volunteer fire department was organized.
Nearly half of South Gate’s population was born outside of the United States, and 80 percent of the town’s residents speak Spanish at home.
A former aide to a Mexican-American state legislator, Robles moved to South Gate when the demographics turned to his favor and was elected to the city council in 1992.
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