Monterey Park, CA

Monterey Park is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. The population was estimated at 103,098 in 2015 by the United States Census Bureau. Monterey Park is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area.

The city was founded in 1917 and incorporated on April 14, 1938. It is named for Monterey Bay, which can be seen from many parts of the city. The Bay Area Rapid Transit District's Blue Line serves the eastern edge of Monterey Park.

The Monterey Park area has been inhabited by humans for over 10,000 years and contains several archaeological sites such as Monte Verde and Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. The first Europeans to visit the area were Spanish missionaries in 1769 who named it El Presidio de San Carlos Borromeo after Saint Charles Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan.

In 1817 Mexican authorities granted land to Ygnacio Palomares and Manuel Nieto to establish a ranch near present-day Rolling Hills Estates Boulevard and Prairie Avenue (then called Calle de la Paz). Palomares built a adobe house on his land which became known as Palomares Adobe; it still stands today at 7500 Prairie Avenue (near La Brea Tar Pits). In 1884 Joseph Estrada purchased Rancho San Antonio from Jose Maria Alvarado for $20,000; this land extended from what is now East Foothill Boulevard south to North Central Expressway (now Santa Ana Freeway).

Estrada built an adobe house on his property which he named Casa de la Guerra (House of War) after his military service in Mexico's war against America; it still stands today at 9200 North Central Expressway (near Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza). In 1888 John Dominguez bought Rancho San Antonio from Estrada; this land extended from what is now East Foothill Boulevard north to North Central Expressway (now Santa Ana Freeway). Dominguez built a large adobe home on his property which he named La Casa Grande after his wife Juana María Dominguez; it still stands today at 9500 North Central Expressway (near Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza). In 1916 Rufus Jones purchased Rancho San Antonio from Dominguez; this land extended from what is now East Foothill Boulevard east to Warner Center Drive/I-405 (then called Western Avenue/US 101). Jones built a large adobe home on his property which he named El Mirador after viewing Montecito Peak; it still stands today at 8800 Warner Center Drive/I-405 (near Woodland Hills Village Centre). Jones also constructed an elaborate winery on his property which he later sold to Jack Daniels Distillery.; that winery still exists today as Daniels Winery at 8401 Warner Center Drive/I-405 (near Woodland Hills Village Centre) . In 1926 Mervyn LeRoy purchased Rancho San Antonio from Jones; this land extended from what is now East Foothill Boulevard west to Valley View Road/I-210(then called Orange Grove Avenue/SR 134 ). LeRoy built a large mansion on his property which he later sold to Paramount Pictures.; that mansion still exists today as Paramount Pictures Studio lot #2 at 8401 West Riverside Dr./ I-210(formerly Orange Grove Ave./SR 134 ). Other early landowners in the area included George Waring, Frank Vanderlip and Averell Harriman.

In 1917 Harry Chandler established " Los Angeles Times" newspaper business in downtown Los Angeles and hired Otis Chandler as managing editor of the paper's Southern California bureau. Otis convinced Harry Chandler to purchase two acres of farmland near present day West Covina for use as a new headquarters for "The Times". The purchase was made on February 2nd 1918 for $22,500 ($ according to 2016 inflation rates); that acreage became known as "Chandler Estate". On May 1st 1918 "The Times" moved its operations into its new headquarters facility located at 6333 W Sunset Blvd./LA State Historic Park (). That building currently houses Loyola Marymount University's School of Law (). In 1922 Harry Chandler decided to sell off some portions of the Chandler Estate ; those parcels were sold off between 1922 and 1924 resulting in development projects such as: Glenarm Place subdivision consisting of homesites ranging between 600 ft² - 5000 ft² situated along Glendale Blvd between Roscoe Blvd & Normandie Ave., Highland Gardens subdivision consisting of homesites ranging between 1000 ft² - 4000 ft² situated along Highland Ave between Glendale Blvd & Covina Rd., Sierra Vista subdivision consisting of homesites ranging between 2000 ft² - 6000 ft² situated along Sierra Vista Dr between Highland Ave & Covina Rd., Walnut Grove subdivision consisting mainly single family homes situated along Walnut Grove Dr just east of Covina Rd., Valencia Heights subdivision consisting mainly single family homes situated along Valencia Heights Dr just west Covina Rd., Villa del Rey subdivision consisting mainly single family homes situated along Villa del Rey Pl just south Covina Rd., Villas At Avalon complex comprising three apartment buildings with up TO 1 000 units each situated adjacent tot eh intersection o f Avalon Blvd & Glenarm Pl within Glenarm Place development zone.). All these developments are extant today with various modifications or new constructions added onto them over time.; some examples include: Glendale Blvd / Roscoe Blvd / Normandie Ave.: From 1922 until 1924 developers erected several small businesses including two gas stations & one restaurant within walking distance o f each other.; since then that stretch o f Glendale Blvd has undergone numerous changes including widening o f lanes into four lanes total with bike lanes running down both sides o f Glendale Blvd adjacent tоt hem businesses: Walnut Grove / Valencia Heights: Developers erected several small businesses including one grocery store within walking distance o f each other before erecting modest single family residences starting around 1923 followed by larger apartment complexes beginning around 1930.: Since then that stretch o f Walnut Grove has undergone numerous changes including widening into four lanes total with bike lanes running down both sides adjacent tot hem businesses: Villa del Rey / Villas At Avalon complex: This apartment complex consists three separate buildings with up TO 1 000 units each occupying an entire block bounded by Avalon Blvd , Glenarm Pl , Catalina St , & Villa Del Rey Pl ; all three buildings have undergone various modifications over time but remain standing presently.): Since then that stretch ot h eVillad reyhas undergone numerous changes includi ngwideninginto four lanes totalforbikesrunningdownbothsidesadjacenttothembusinesses