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  City of San Gabriel
The rich history of the City of San Gabriel dates back to 1771 with the founding of the Mission San Gabriel Archangel, a California State historical landmark, and establishes San Gabriel as the birthplace of the Los Angeles region.
The Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, "Pride of the California Missions," founded by Father Junipero Serra in 1771, is the fourth of twenty-one California Missions, and has long been a center for culture and art.
As the original and oldest settlement north of San Diego and south of San Luis Obispo, it is from San Gabriel that the City of Los Angeles and the greater metropolitan area were established.
www.sangabrielcity.com /pointsofinterest/index.shtml   (421 words)

  
  San Gabriel, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, established in 1771, is the cradle of the San Gabriel Valley and one of many missions in California.
The upper middle-class northern part of San Gabriel (near affluent San Marino) tends to be heavily Taiwanese, whereas the Chinese Vietnamese and Mainland Chinese live in the working-class sections toward the southern and eastern portions of the city (near poorer Rosemead).
San Gabriel Square, constructed in the early 1990s in a mediterranean style, is the largest Asian shopping center in the area and is especially popular with affluent immigrants from Taiwan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/San_Gabriel,_California   (1266 words)

  
 San Gabriel Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California.
It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire.
The remaining white population in the San Gabriel Valley resides primarily in the communities of Pasadena, Glendora, Monrovia, Sierra Madre, Charter Oak, and in the southern and eastern parts of Covina (the northern and western parts are increasingly Hispanic).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/San_Gabriel_Valley   (3213 words)

  
 San Gabriel Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, USA.
This Transverse Range lies in and is surrounded by the Angeles National Forest with the San Andreas Fault as the northern border to the range.
The main road that runs through the San Gabriel Mountains is the Angeles Crest Highway, California State Highway 2.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/San_Gabriel_Mountains   (400 words)

  
 Frequently Asked Questions: San Gabriel
In the 1880s, San Gabriel was "a wild little town with eighteen saloons within a two-block area." Most of its several hundred residents were not particularly pleased with its reputation and in the early 1890s voted to eliminate the saloons.
Nearly from the outset, the padres at the San Gabriel Mission tested the fertility of the lands belonging to the mission, successfully growing limes, pomegranates, figs, peaches, pears, and apples.
Even after the mission's influence declined, the San Gabriel Valley continued to be a land filled with grazing sheep and cattle, fruit orchards, and fields of grain, as Mexican and American ranchers and farmers maintained the agricultural traditions of the Franciscan padres.
www.colapublib.org /history/sangabriel/faq.html   (1790 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: San Gabriel Valley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
San Gabriel Mountains The San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, USA.
San Fernando Valley The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley in southern California, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles.
Mount San Antonio, better known to most Angelenos as Old Baldy or Mount Baldy, is the highest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California, USA.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/San-Gabriel-Valley   (8931 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: SAN GABRIEL, TX
San Gabriel is on Farm Road 486 seventeen miles southwest of Cameron in western Milam County.
Population estimates for San Gabriel ranged from a low of twenty-five in 1890 to a high of 350 in 1929.
San Gabriel served as the center of a common-school district until 1960, when the school was consolidated with the Thorndale Independent School District.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/SS/hns10.html   (323 words)

  
 More California Mission History: San Gabriel
In the summer of the same year, two new missions were to be established, one, San Antonio de Padua, a day's journey to the south of Carmel, and the other some convenient distance north of San Diego.
By this route, the long and perilous sea journey around the peninsula of Baja California could be avoided and San Gabriel's importance greatly increased, as it became the chief point of contact with Mexico,.
San Gabriel's church was closed to the public for a time because of relatively recent earthquake damage, but mission treasures are intact and the grounds remain open.
www.californiamissions.com /morehistory/sangabriel.html   (1299 words)

  
 California Mission History: San Gabriel Arcángel
Moving overland, they crossed the San Gabriel River, and on September 8, 1771, founded the mission near the present city of Montebello.
On that fertile plain San Gabriel became the wealthiest of all the early missions.
The church at old Mission San Gabriel was heavily damaged by the Whittier earthquake.
www.californiamissions.com /cahistory/sangabriel.html   (336 words)

  
 TPWD: An Analysis of Texas Waterways (PWD RP T3200-1047) -- San Gabriel and San Marcos Rivers
The San Gabriel River is formed at Georgetown by the union of its North and the South Forks.
The scenery along the main stream of the San Gabriel is varied, with heavy vegetation on the banks and periodic bluffs.
The North San Gabriel River is formed in Burnet County and flows generally southward through Burnet and Williamson Counties to join the South Fork in Georgetown.
www.tpwd.state.tx.us /publications/pwdpubs/pwd_rp_t3200_1047/23_c_tx_san_gabriel_san_marcos.phtml   (1799 words)

  
 San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce - City of San Gabriel
The City of San Gabriel "Birthplace of the Los Angeles Region" is the site of the historic San Gabriel Mission, pride of the California Missions.
Founded in 1771, San Gabriel Mission is the 4th mission established in the chain of 21 California missions.
The 1,400 seat San Gabriel Auditorium is one of the region's cultural treasures and the home of the San Gabriel Valley Music Theatre.
www.sangabrielchamber.com /the_city.htm   (123 words)

  
 San Gabriel News
Lanes of the San Bernardino Freeway were blocked during the morning commute through Baldwin Park by a trailer full of dog food, hail fell in cities all over the San Gabriel Valley and power to 123,000 Southern...
Despite an endorsement from the San Gabriel Teachers Association for the November school board elections, incumbent Lee Freeman's name won't be on the fliers the organization sends out.
The open courtyard of a warehouse, against the backdrop of the San Gabriel mountains, is a magical place where Newport Beach's history is being built.
www.topix.net /city/san-gabriel-ca   (1270 words)

  
 San Gabriel on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
SAN GABRIEL, CA -- Arnold Schwarzenegger greets supporters in San Gabriel, California, Friday, October 3, 2003, on his state-wide bus tour as the recall election in California nears.
SAN GABRIEL, CA -- Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks at a rally in San Gabriel, California, Friday, October 3, 2003, on his state-wide bus tour as the recall election in California nears.
The old church of the San Gabriel Mission was built between 1791 and 1805.
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 San Gabriel, California (Cities)
The city of San Gabriel is the birthplace of the San Gabriel Valley and the site of the historic Mission San Gabriel, "Queen of the California Missions," founded by Father Junipero Serra in 1771.
San Gabriel is located in Los Angeles County just south of Pasadena between Alhambra and El Monte along Interstate 10 near the San Gabriel Mountains and the Angeles National Forest.
San Gabriel is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach, California metro area.
www.ohwy.com /ca/s/sangabri.htm   (171 words)

  
 Mission Trail Today - Mission San Gabriel Arcangel
It was named for Gabriel, God's messenger angel.Nine miles west of Mission San Gabriel, a small pueblo was founded in 1781 named el pueblo de la reina de nuestra senora de los angeles de Porciuncula, or The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angeles of Porciuncula which has been shortened to Los Angeles.
San Gabriel Arcángel was one of the most prosperous missions and known as The Queen of the Missions.
Mission San Gabriel was the winery for all the missions and the largest winery in California.
www.missiontrailtoday.com /code/mission04.htm   (876 words)

  
 The San Gabriel Mountains, Chapter 11 of 'Steep Trails' by John Muir (1918) - The Writings of John Muir - John Muir ...
In the mountains of San Gabriel, overlooking the lowland vines and fruit groves, Mother Nature is most ruggedly, thornily savage.
The San Gabriel is one or more of these ranges, forty or fifty miles long, and half as broad, extending from the Cajon Pass on the east, to the Santa Monica and Santa Susanna ranges on the west.
San Antonio, the dominating peak, rises towards the eastern extremity of the range to a height of about six thousand feet, forming a sure landmark throughout the valley and all the way down to the coast, without, however, possessing much striking individuality.
www.sierraclub.org /john_muir_exhibit/writings/steep_trails/chapter_11.html   (1674 words)

  
 Mission San Gabriel Arcangel
The economy at Mission San Gabriel Arcangel was similar to the other missions in that they planted crops of wheat and corn.
A special blessing to the San Gabriel Mission over the years has been the rich diversity of cultures and languages present in the community.
The Eucharist is today celebrated at San Gabriel Mission in the English, Spanish, and Vietnamese languages, providing the Mission community with a beautiful opportunity to be a prophetic reminder of the unity of God's Reign as the community gathers at the table of the Lord.
www.athanasius.com /camission/gabriel.htm   (2165 words)

  
 The "Asistencia"
Mormons purchased the Rancho San Bernardino from the Lugos in 1851 and established the city and, later, the county of San Bernardino.
In 1925 the Estancia was only a ruin when the County of San Bernardino, assisted by the San Bernardino County Historical Society, acquired it from the Barton family.
The County of San Bernardino, Museum Department reserves the right to make changes and improvements at any time and without notice, and assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly as a result of errors, omissions or discrepancies.
www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us /museum/branches/asist.htm   (784 words)

  
 Angeles National Forest - San Gabriel Canyon Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area
San Gabriel Canyon OHV area is only open on weekends and holidays.
San Gabriel Dam was completed in 1939 by the Los County Flood Control District, and is part of one of the most extensive flood control systems in the world.
It is used to protect the San Gabriel Valley from flooding, and to collect and provide water for valley residents.
www.fs.fed.us /r5/angeles/recreation/ohv-sangabriel.shtml   (445 words)

  
 Mission San Gabriel Arcangel
Mission San Gabriel Arcangel was founded on September 8, 1771 by Father Junipero Serra, Presidente of the California Missions Chain.
However, Mission San Gabriel Arcangel was reached by 3 roads; the El Camino Real, one from Mexico and the third from the East Coast of the United States of America.
The church was used as a parish church for the city of San Gabriel from 1862 until 1908.
www.cuca.k12.ca.us /lessons/missions/Gabriel/SanGabrielArcangel.html   (741 words)

  
 San Gabriel Mountains
This area of the San Gabriel Mountains is located deep into the mountain range and encompasses the higher elevation peaks found along the Angeles Crest Highway (2).
On a clear day, the San Gabriel Valley and other distant mountains are visible, as well as a great expanse of the Mojave Desert to the north.
Devil’s Canyon lies within the San Gabriel Wilderness, a rugged area with streams, falls, gorges and forest, varying from the elfin chaparral to open pine and spruce groves.
www.etreking.com /eTreking/Pages/SanGabriels.html   (10376 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- Pair plunge to deaths in San Gabriel Mountains accident
SAN DIMAS – Two people on a nighttime stroll died early Thursday when they plunged 150 feet down a cliff and into a pool of water in Angeles National Forest, authorities said.
The accident occurred in the rugged San Gabriel Mountains above San Dimas, 35 miles east of Los Angeles.
Authorities were called and a sheriff's mountain rescue unit found the bodies in a pool left by the receding reservoir, Hart said.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20050630-1324-ca-canyonfall.html   (268 words)

  
 Arcadia Association of Realtors® Your Source For The Greater San Gabriel Valley
The San Gabriel Valley is ideally suited to enter the next century as the focal point of the Greater Los Angeles region’s burgeoning global economy.
Within the San Gabriel Valley’s 400 square miles and 31 communities, the right environment for business can be found, as well-as the resources to help business move in, get started and grow.
The San Gabriel Valley plays a critical role in Southern California’s retail market of 12 billion dollars - the second largest in the nation.
www.theaar.com /businessmain.html   (141 words)

  
 The Chinese American Experience in the San Gabriel Valley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The San Gabriel Valley is home to large numbers of monolingual Chinese.
According to the 1990 census, the concentration of Chinese was still in Chinatown, but areas around the San Gabriel Valley are fast becoming the most popular choices for Chinese to reside in.
The Chinese communities of the San Gabriel Valley have spilled beyond the original confines of Monterey Park and Alhambra.
www.camla.org /history/sangabri.htm   (1394 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: SAN GABRIEL RIVER
The San Gabriel River, which includes the North, Russell, Middle, and South forks, is part of the Brazos River drainage basin.
Major tributaries of the San Gabriel are Brushy, Alligator, Opossum, Berry, Pecan, Little, and Oatmeal creeks.
Rockdale, Thorndale, Granger, Taylor, Georgetown, Bertram, and Burnet are long-established communities on the San Gabriel.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/SS/rns8.html   (508 words)

  
 South San Gabriel News
Local news for South San Gabriel, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
Tuesday marked the first time the public was able to meet the committee that will oversee the update of the city's general plan, the city's cardinal blueprint.
SAN GABRIEL, The hunt continues for a gunman who killed one man and injured another at a San Gabriel nightclub.
www.topix.net /city/south-san-gabriel-ca   (691 words)

  
 San Gabriel Apartments
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In addition to helping you find apartments in San Gabriel, Rent.com also offers a variety of moving services and moving advice.
From movers and moving quotes to boxes and storage, Rent.com has everything you need to make your move to San Gabriel as simple as possible.
www.rent.com /rentals/california/los-angeles-and-vicinity/san-gabriel   (326 words)

  
 San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles, California
The northern aspect is dominated by the San Gabriel range; this has several peaks over 9,000 feet, the highest being Mount San Antonio (aka Mount Baldy) at 10,064 feet.
The Hills: The San Gabrielhills are not nearly as spectacular as the Sierra Nevadas but they and the surrounding Angeles National Forest do encompass nearly 700,000 acres of quite scenic wilderness and have the advantage of being only a half hour drive from Pasadena and Glendale, at the northern edge of the Los Angeles metropolis.
Roads: Several roads climb into the San Gabriel Mountains; all are paved although sometimes very winding, steep and narrow.
www.americansouthwest.net /california/san_gabriel_mountains/index.html   (327 words)

  
 Welcome to SGMRC
SGMRC is devoted to watershed management and a great variety of other projects in the San Gabriel River Watershed of eastern Los Angeles County.
Included in the region are the San Gabriel Mountains, River, Valley and related areas.
The backbone of the San Gabriel Mountains Regional Conservancy is the many people who devote their time to the organization.
www.sgmrc.org   (444 words)

  
 Aqua Mansa: An Outpost of San Gabriel, 1842-1850
Aqua Mansa: An Outpost of San Gabriel, 1842-1850
Trujillo's group eventually selected the Lugo proposal for a land allotment of 2,200 A. to be held in common, with ownership still residing in the ranchero family, a common practice in California agricultural endeavors at that time.
Unfortunately, this growing and prospering community was destined to be challenged by problems which it could not solve, highlighted by the flood of 1862 which destroyed everything but the church and cemetery.
www.ca-missions.org /harleyagua.html   (1170 words)

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