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The Torres Martinez Indian Reservation is a federal reservation in Imperial and Riverside Counties, with a total area of 24,024 acres (9,722 ha). [5] It was established in 1876 [ 8 ] and was named for the village of Toro and the Martinez Indian Agency. [ 7 ]
The station was assigned the call letters KXDA on July 12, 1990. The station went on air in late 1992 or early 1993, and the Educational Media Foundation moved to acquire the remainder of the station under an option it held to do so within 90 days of starting broadcasting; it had owned 49 percent of the licensee, Venture Broadcasting. [3]
Centro de Acción Social Autónomo (Center for Autonomous Social Action, CASA) was a network of immigrant worker organizing centers active during the 1970s. Founded in Los Angeles in 1968 by veteran organizers including Bert Corona, Humberto Camacho, and Rose Chernin, CASA also established chapters in San Diego and San Jose, California, El Paso, Texas, Greeley, Colorado, and Chicago, Illinois.
The following data applies to Central Los Angeles within the boundaries set by Mapping L.A.: In the 2000 United States Census, Central Los Angeles had 836,638 residents in its 57.87 sq mi (149.9 km 2), including the uninhabited Griffith and Elysian parks, which amounted to 14,458 people per square mile.
Landmark downtown Los Angeles hotel 61: Philharmonic Auditorium: July 2, 1969: 427 W. Fifth St. Downtown Los Angeles: Site of former home of Los Angeles Philharmonic; since demolished 64: Plaza Park: April 1, 1970: Between Chavez Ave., Main St., Los Angeles St. and Plaza Old Plaza District
"The entire theatre movement in Los Angeles started in a Hollywood living room. Before that, there were only talent showcases and road shows. But it was The Circle Theatre that was the beginning of making Los Angeles a theatre town."- Patterson Greene, Theatre Arts, June 1961.
El Pino (English: The Pine Tree) is a large bunya pine located on the southeastern corner of Folsom Street and N. Indiana Street in East Los Angeles, California.The tree overlooks the Wellington Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles and the Boyle Heights neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles from atop a small hill.
The area in front of the convention center is known as the Gilbert Lindsay Plaza, named for the late councilman who represented the Downtown area of Los Angeles for several years. A 10-foot (3.0 m)-high monument honoring "The Emperor of the Great 9th District" was unveiled in 1995. [ 6 ]