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La Puente (Spanish for "The Bridge") [6] is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city had a population of 39,816 at the 2010 census and is approximately 20 miles (32 km) east of downtown Los Angeles .
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The city has the highest property tax rate in Los Angeles County, at 1.92%. [52] In addition, there is a revenue-generating hillside hotel resort, known as the Pacific Palms Resort (formerly the Industry Hills Sheraton), which is almost completely surrounded by the city of La Puente but actually located in the City of Industry.
Single-family zoning makes it practically impossible to build more housing in central L.A. Los Angeles Zoning Laws Pushed People and Homes Toward Fire-Prone Areas Skip to main content
In 1960, the Hacienda Heights Branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library opened. [8] The following year, in 1961, the area was renamed Hacienda Heights. [6] In 1964, the local newspaper, the Hacienda Heights Highlander, was established. [8] The hills surrounding Hacienda Heights have a history of brush fires, especially in 1978, 1989, and ...
With a key vote coming on a bid to rezone Los Angeles to add 250,000 more homes, city officials released a long-awaited report on the history of exclusionary zoning.
Avocado Heights sits on land that was originally part of Rancho La Puente, a Mexican era rancho grant. Avocado Heights is located at 34°2′19″N 118°0′16″W / 34.03861°N 118.00444°W / 34.03861; -118.00444 (34.038610, −118.004575), [ 3 ] or about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) southeast of El
West Puente Valley (pronunciation ⓘ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, USA, northwest of La Puente. The population was 22,636 at the 2010 census, up from 22,589 at the 2000 census. The community is probably named for its location related to the city of La Puente.