La Verne

La Verne is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 31,063 at the 2010 census, down from 31,638 at the 2000 census. The city is a suburb 30 miles (48 km) east of Los Angeles, located in the Pomona Valley below the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. It is to the east of San Dimas and to the west of Claremont. California State Route 210 bisects La Verne in an eastwest direction, and Historic U.S. Route 66 also passes through the city. The city has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. The last two orange groves are on the grounds of the LaVerne Mansion and Heritage Park, which is also home to the city's only museum, the La Verte Museum. The town was incorporated as "La Verte" in 1906. It flourished as a center of the citrus industry until after World War II, when the citrusindustry slowly faded away. In the mid-1880s, entrepreneur Isaac W. Lord purchased a tract of Jose Palomares' land and convinced the Santa Fe Railroad company to run its line across towards Los Angeles. He named the new town 'Lordsburg' after himself. In 1891, Lordsburg College was founded in the town, and it became known as the "Heart of the Orange Empire" The city's name is derived from the Spanish word for orange, "verte" or "verne".

History

Ygnacio Palomares and Ricardo Véjar received the 15,000-acre (61 km²) Rancho San Jose land grant from Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado in 1837. The land included the present day cities Pomona, Claremont, San Dimas, Glendora, and La Verne. In 1906 the town was incorporated as "La Verne" Residents grew field crops, then began planting citrus trees, which flourished. Lordsburg became known as the "Heart of the Orange Empire" until after World War II, when the citrus industry slowly faded away. Today the last two orange groves are on the grounds of the LaVerne Mansion and Heritage Park. The town of Lordsburg was named after entrepreneur Isaac W. Lord, who had a large land sale and named the new town 'Lordsburg' after himself. It was also named after the German Baptist Brethren Church, who persuaded others of that denomination that it would be an excellent site for a new institution of higher learning. Lordsburg College was founded in 1891 and later became the University of California, Los Angeles. It is located on the banks of the San Joaquin River, near the town of Claremont. The city of La Verte was once the largest city in Southern California, with a population of more than 100,000. It has been the site of the U.S. Air Force Academy since 1966. The U.N. Peacekeeping Force is based in the city of Pomona.

Geography

La Verne is a suburb 30 miles (48 km) east of Los Angeles. It is located in the Pomona Valley below the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.562 square miles (22.18 km²) It is to the east of San Dimas and to the west of Claremont. California State Route 210 bisects La Verne in an eastwest direction, and Historic U.S. Route 66 also passes through the city. The city is part of the Angeles National Forest, a habitat known to support black bears. It has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. The Köppen Climate Classification system says it has a "Csb" climate, which means it is hot and humid in most of the year, with highs in the mid- to high-90s (30-40C) and lows in the low- to mid-80s (20-30C) range. The town has a population of 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in or near the town of Pomona, which lies to the south. It also has a small percentage of residents who live in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, with 1,000 people living in the city limits. The majority of the city is made up of Latino and African-American residents, with about 1,500 of them living in and around the town.

Demographics

At the 2010 census La Verne had a population of 31,063. There were 11,286 housing units at an average density of 1,357.6 per square mile (524.2/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 77.06% White, 3.21% African American, 064% Native American, 7.20% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 4.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.12%. Of the 11,070 households 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, and 24.6% were non-families. The median household income was $77,040, with 7.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line. At the 2000 census there were 31,638 people in 11,030 households, including 8,346 families, in the city. The average household size was 2.70, and the average family size was 3.16. The age distribution was 6,605 people (21.3%) under age 18, 3,106 people (10.0%) aged 18 to 24, 6,678 people (21.5%) aged 25 to 44, 9,417 people (30.3) aged 45 to 64, and 5,257 people (16.9%) who were 65 or older. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

Government

La Verne is located in the 5th district of Los Angeles County, and is represented by supervisor Kathryn Barger. It is in California's 32nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Grace Napolitano. The La Verne Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city. The city is home to the Pomona Health Centre, which is run by the LA County Department of Health Services. In 2018, the city appointed its first woman captain, Colleen Flores, as its police chief. The town is in the 25th Senate District and the 41st Assembly District of the California state legislature, both of which are represented by Democrats. It has a population of 3,000, with the majority of its residents living in the city centre. It also has a small percentage of residents who live outside the city center, in the nearby town of Pomona, and in the neighboring town of La Jolla. It was the site of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and 1970s, when the city was known as "La Jolla" and was the location of the "La Verne Cities" in the 1970s and 1980s. The City of La Vonne was named after the town's founder, William "Bill" Verne, who was a member of the Los Angeles City Council in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1980s, La  Verne became known as the "City of Verne" because of its reputation as a place of crime.

Education

The University of La Verne is located on 3rd Street. The Bonita Unified School District serves the city. Damien High School is a Catholic boys' school. Calvary Baptist Schools is located at the intersection of Damien Avenue and Forestdale Street. Bonita High School and Lutheran High School are located on Fruit Street and D Street respectively. The city is home to the California Institute of the Arts, the California State University, Los Angeles, and the California Lutheran University of the West. The town also has a number of community colleges, including the California School for the Arts and Sciences, the University of California, San Diego, and Los Angeles City College. It is located in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains. It has a population of about 2.5 million people. It was once known as "La Verne" and is now known as the "Bonita" district. The community is also known for its large number of wineries, many of which have been founded in the past few decades. It also has some of the best beaches in the United States, such as the Santa Monica Mountains and San Diego's San Diego Creek. The San Diego River runs through the city and is a popular tourist destination. It runs through a section of the city that is known as Canyon Country, which was once part of the Los Angeles River Valley. The area is also home to several small towns, including San Diego and La Mirada. There are also several small communities, including El Centro, where the city's population was once located.

Transportation

A future extension of the Metro L Line will include a station in La Verne. The station is not expected to be in service until 2026. When it opens, the rail line will be renamed the A Line per Metro's new naming convention. It will connect with the former Blue Line via the new Regional Connector in downtown Los Angeles. The extension is expected to cost $1.5 billion to $2 billion to complete. It is not yet known when the extension will be completed or when it will be called the L Line.

In popular culture

In the 1967 film The Graduate, the finale wedding scene was shot in La Verne (not Santa Barbara as presented in the movie) The wedding scene in Wayne's World 2 was also filmed at the United Methodist Church of LaVerne. In 1998, actor Christian Slater was sentenced to 90 days in theLa Verne jail for domestic assault. The church is located on the banks of the Santa Barbara River. It is located at the intersection of Highway 1 and State Route 1, about a mile from the town's downtown area. It has a population of about 2,000. It was built in the early 20th century as a church for Methodists, and later became a community center for the local community. The U.M.C. was built on the site in the 1950s and 1960s, and is still in use today. It also has a school, a library, a health center, and other facilities for the elderly and disabled. In the 1970s and 1980s, the church was used as a location for the filming of the TV series "The Graduate" and "Wayne's World" The church was also used to film the wedding scene for the film "The Godfather", in which Christian Slater played the role of a man who marries his girlfriend. The wedding was filmed at a U.S. Army base in LaVerna. The town is also the location of the film's opening credits, which were shot at the U.N. base.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in La Verne, Los Angeles County, California = 1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 52. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in La Verne = 6.2 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 13,103 individuals with a median age of 39.5 age the population grows by 7.55% in La Verne, Los Angeles County, California population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,791.53 residents per square mile of area (1,463.90/km²). There are average 2.8 people per household in the 11,882 households with an average household income of $81,303 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.30% of the available work force and has dropped -6.24% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 20.22%. The number of physicians in La Verne per 100,000 population = 213.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in La Verne = 18 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 32. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 287. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 38.3 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 47, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in La Verne, Los Angeles County, California which are owned by the occupant = 76.27%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 33 years with median home cost = $398,570 and home appreciation of -12.93%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.73 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,809 per student. There are 22.6 students for each teacher in the school, 5098 students for each Librarian and 840 students for each Counselor. 9.41% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 19.42% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 12.11% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).