Editing La Puente, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
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|government_type          = [[Council-Manager]]
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Valerie Muñoz<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lapuente.org/city-council/ |website=City of La Puente |access-date=27 April 2025 |title=City Council - City of la Puente }}</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[Mayor Pro Tem]]
|leader_name1             = Charlie Klinakis
|leader_title2            = [[City Council]]
|leader_name2             = David E. Argudo <br> Nadia Mendoza <br> Gabriel Quiñones
|leader_title3            = [[City Manager]]
|leader_name3             = Bob Lindsey
|leader_title4            = [[City Treasurer]]
|leader_name4             = Troy Grunklee, CPA
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'''La Puente''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "The Bridge")<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.lapuente.org/about-us/history |title = History &#124; la Puente, CA}}</ref> is a city in east [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], [[California]], [[United States]]. The city had a population of 39,816 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] and is approximately {{convert|20|mi}} east of downtown [[Los Angeles]].

==History==
[[File:Rancho La Puente.png|thumb|left|La Puente sits on land that was originally part of [[Rancho La Puente]], a Mexican era [[ranchos of California|rancho]] granted in 1840. The area had already been named La Puente by [[Juan Crespí]] during the 1769 [[Portolá expedition]].]]
The original inhabitants of the area now occupied by the city of La Puente were the [[Tongva]] lived in a village called [[Awigna, California|Awingna]], which linguists translate as "abiding place." The Awingna chief Matheo (who also held sway over several other nearby villages) was baptized at Mission San Gabriel in 1774.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.laokay.com/halac/RanchoLaPuente.htm |title=The Adobes of Rancho la Puente - Historic Adobes of Los Angeles County by John R. Kielbasa ISBN 0-8059-4172-X - Things to do in Los Angeles |access-date=December 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809162306/http://www.laokay.com/halac/RanchoLaPuente.htm |archive-date=August 9, 2014 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

[[Image:La Puente Valley Women's Club.JPG|thumb|left|200px|La Puente Valley Women's Club is listed on the National Register of Historic Places]]
In 1769, the Spanish [[Portolá expedition]] became the first [[Europe]]ans to see inland portions of [[Alta California]]. [[Timeline of the Portolà expedition|On July 30]], the party camped on the east side of the [[San Gabriel River (California)|San Gabriel River]], in today's unincorporated area of [[Bassett, California|Bassett]]. Father [[Juan Crespi]] wrote in his diary that, the next day, they had to build a bridge (Spanish "puente") to cross the miry San Gabriel River.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bolton |first=Herbert E. |pages=144 |year=1927 |title=Fray Juan Crespi: Missionary Explorer on the Pacific Coast, 1769-1774 |url=http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000288788 |publisher=HathiTrust Digital Library |access-date=April 4, 2014}}</ref>

With the establishment of [[Mission San Gabriel]], the area encompassing Awingna and what is now the city of La Puente became part of [[Rancho La Puente]], established as a mission outpost and ranch. The rancho was visited by the [[Jedediah Smith]] party in November 1826, the first Americans to travel overland to California.<ref>Smith, J. S., & Brooks, G. R. (1977). ''The Southwest expedition of Jedediah S. Smith: His personal account of the journey to California, 1826-1827'', p.96. Glendale, Calif: A. H. Clark Co. {{ISBN|0870621238}}</ref>

Following secularization of the missions in the 1830s, former mission ranchos passed into private ownership. In 1842, [[John A. Rowland|John Rowland]] and [[Workman-Temple family|William Workman]] were granted the {{convert|48000|acre|km2|adj=on}} Rancho La Puente. In 1884, the area was named ''Puente'' (''bridge'' in Spanish; in old Spanish the noun was often feminine,<ref>"[http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=puente Diccionario de la Real Académia Española]." Online edition.</ref> as opposed to modern Spanish ''el puente''). In Crespi's diary, it was written as "la puente",<ref>Crespí, J., Brown, A. K., & San Diego State University. (2001). ''A description of distant roads: Original journals of the first expedition into California, 1769-1770'', p.328. San Diego, CA: San Diego State University Press.</ref> and that spelling has persisted.

The area was known for its fruit and [[walnut]] groves during the 1930s.  The city was even home to the world's largest walnut packing plant.<ref>History of La Puente. https://lapuente.org/about-us/history/</ref>  
A small airport called the 'Skyranch' operated in La Puente from 1944 to 1951 before it was closed and developed for housing.<ref>Marty Shields and John Garside. Puente Sky Ranch Airport - A Forgotten Tale of the Rancho La Puente (2014 video). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2UQusaevls</ref>
Today, the city is heavily urbanized, but the area still has some historical landmarks from its founding days nearby, for instance, the [[Homestead Museum|Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum]] in neighboring [[City of Industry, California|City of Industry]].

Redevelopment of the business districts in La Puente have been ongoing.  However, the local government has been relatively unsuccessful in its attempts to attract big-box retailers and restaurant chains. La Puente retains many aging 1950s-era strip malls.

==Geography==
La Puente is located at {{Coord|34|1|57|N|117|57|19|W|type:city}} (34.032410, -117.955195).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The city, which is mostly flat, covers about {{convert|3.5|sqmi|km2}} of land in the [[San Gabriel Valley]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 24723
|1970= 31092
|1980= 30882
|1990= 36955
|2000= 41063
|2010= 39816
|2020= 38062
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1860–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County  |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1960CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-c.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

[[File:The Donut Hole drive-through stand in La Puente in Los Angeles County, California 15467u.jpg|left|thumb|[[The Donut Hole]]]]

La Puente first appeared as a city in the [[1960 U.S. Census]]<ref name=1960CensusCA1/> as part of the East San Gabriel Valley census county division.<ref name=1960CensusCA2/> Prior to 1960, the area was part of the unincorporated portion of the now-defunct El Monte Township.<ref name=1950CensusCA/>

===2020===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''La Puente city, California – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – La Puente city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0640340&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Puente city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0640340&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Puente city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0640340&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|2,749
|1,835
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,257
|6.69%
|4.61%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.30%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|688
|451
|style='background: #ffffe6; |386
|1.68%
|1.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.01%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|139
|75
|style='background: #ffffe6; |44
|0.34%
|0.19%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|2,865
|3,270
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,846
|6.98%
|8.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12.73%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|40
|31
|style='background: #ffffe6; |46
|0.10%
|0.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|48
|47
|style='background: #ffffe6; |133
|0.12%
|0.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.35%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|412
|211
|style='background: #ffffe6; |270
|1.00%
|0.53%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.71%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|34,122
|33,896
|style='background: #ffffe6; |31,080
|83.10%
|85.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |81.66%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''41,063'''
|'''39,816'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''38,062'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0640340|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030242/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0640340|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - La Puente city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that La Puente had a population of 39,816. The population density was {{convert|11,443.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. La Puente is 49.4% White (4.6% Non-Hispanic White), 1.4% Black or African American, 1.1% Native American, 8.4% Asian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 33,896 persons (85.1%).<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov">{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0640340.html|title=Census data|website=quickfacts.census.gov|access-date=November 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106053549/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0640340.html|archive-date=November 6, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Census reported that 39,773 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 43 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 9,451 households, out of which 5,186 (54.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,367 (56.8%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,824 (19.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 930 (9.8%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 584 (6.2%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 65 (0.7%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 989 households (10.5%) were made up of individuals, and 472 (5.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.21.  There were 8,121 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (85.9% of all households); the average family size was 4.34.

The population was spread out, with 11,423 people (28.7%) under the age of 18, 4,640 people (11.7%) aged 18 to 24, 11,468 people (28.8%) aged 25 to 44, 8,619 people (21.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,666 people (9.2%) who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 31.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

There were 9,761 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,805.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 5,693 (60.2%) were owner-occupied, and 3,758 (39.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.9%.  24,961 people (62.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 14,812 people (37.2%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States census, La Puente had a median household income of $53,794, with 14.3% of the population living below the federal poverty line.<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov"/>

===2000===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 41,063 people, 9,461 households, and 8,183 families living in the city.  The [[population density]] is 4,542.8/km<sup>2</sup> (11,757.3/mi<sup>2</sup>).  There were 9,660 housing units at an average density of 1,068.7/km<sup>2</sup> (2,765.9/mi<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the city was 39.11% [[White American|White]], 1.96% [[African American]], 1.28% [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]], 7.16% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.17% Pacific Islander, 45.14% from other races, and 5.19% from two or more races.  83.10% of the population were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race.

There were 9,461 households, out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.5% were non-families.  10.1% of all households were someone living alone and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 4.34 and the average family size was 4.48.

The population age distribution was 33.8% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 28 years.  For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,222, and the median income for a family was $41,079.  Males had a median income of $26,381 versus $22,018 for females.  The per capita income for the city was $11,336.  18.9% of the population and 16.3% of families were below the poverty line.  Out of the total people living in poverty, 24.6% were under the age of 18 and 9.3% were 65 or older.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], La Puente is in {{Representative|casd|22|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|48|fmt=adistrict}} and {{Representative|caad|57|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |access-date=November 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |archive-date=February 1, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], La Puente is in {{Representative|cacd|31|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|32}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
The [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]] operates the Industry Station in the [[Industry, California|City of Industry]], serving La Puente.<ref>"[http://www.lasd.org/stations/for3/industry/index.html Industry Station] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100121052027/http://www.lasd.org/stations/for3/industry/index.html |date=January 21, 2010 }}." [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]]. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.</ref>

The [[Los Angeles County Department of Health Services]] operates the Pomona Health Center in [[Pomona, California|Pomona]], serving La Puente.<ref>"[http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phn/docs/HealthCenter/pomona.pdf Pomona Health Center]." [[Los Angeles County Department of Health Services]]. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.</ref>

The city is served by [[Los Angeles County Fire Department]] Battalion 12's Fire Stations 26 and 43.

==Economy==
The income per capita of the city of La puente is $16,899, which includes all children and adults. The city's  median household income is $62,709.

===Top employers===
According to the city's Annual Budget for FY2020–21,<ref name="Budget2020-21">{{cite web |title=City of La Puente Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30th, 2021 |url=https://www.lapuente.org/home/showpublisheddocument?id=4223 |publisher=City of La Puente |access-date=January 22, 2021 |page=16 |format=PDF |date=September 30, 2020}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank
! Employer
! No. of employees
|-
| 1
| Northgate González Markets
| 120
|-
| 2
| [[Chedraui|Bodega Latina Corp (El Super)]]
| 111
|-
| 3
| Alert Insulation Co., Inc.
| 88
|-
| 4
| [[Walmart]]
| 80
|-
| 5
| [[Food 4 Less]]
| 75
|-
| 6
| [[McDonald's]]
| 68
|-
| 7
| Big Saver Foods
| 60
|-
| 8
| Ed Butts Ford
|59
|-
| 9
| [[Ross Dress for Less]]
| 46
|-
| 10
| El Sushi Loco
| 43
|}

==Education==
School districts include:
*[[Hacienda La Puente Unified School District]]
*[[Bassett Unified School District]]
*[[Rowland Unified School District]]

Elementary (primary) schools: Lasallette Elementary School, Temple Academy (Closed starting 2021-22), Baldwin Academy, Nelson Elementary School, Sparks Elementary School, California
Elementary School, Sunkist Elementary School, Del Valle Elementary School,  Northam Elementary School

Private (primary) schools: Saint Joseph School, Saint Louis of France, Saint Martha's Catholic School

High (secondary) schools: [[Bassett High School (California)|Bassett High School]], [[La Puente High School]], [[Nogales High School (La Puente, California)|Nogales High School]], [[William Workman High School]] (in the City of Industry)

Private high schools: [[Bishop Amat Memorial High School]]

==Notable people==
*[[Eric Winter]] - Actor, Model
*[[Alfie Agnew]]{{Snd}} mathematician, songwriter and musician
*[[Sutan Amrull]]{{Snd}} make-up artist and performer
*[[Tony Baltazar]]{{Snd}} professional boxer (former resident)
*[[Eric Bieniemy]]{{Snd}} [[University of Colorado Boulder]] and [[NFL]] running back, attended [[Bishop Amat Memorial High School|Bishop Amat HS]]
*[[Anthony Calvillo]]{{Snd}} record-breaking [[Canadian Football League]] quarterback
*[[David Denson]]{{Snd}} first professional baseball player affiliated with an MLB organization to come out as [[gay]]
*[[Cecil Fielder]]{{Snd}} former [[Nogales High School (La Puente, California)|Nogales HS]] and [[Detroit Tigers]] slugger, father of [[Prince Fielder]]
*[[Jeff Garcia (voice actor)|Jeff Garcia]]{{Snd}} voice actor and comedian; voice for the character [[Sheen Estevez]] in [[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius]]
*[[Norberto Garrido]]{{Snd}} lineman for the NFL's [[Carolina Panthers]]
*[[Pat Haden]]{{Snd}} former [[University of Southern California|USC]] and NFL quarterback, attended Bishop Amat HS
*[[Dan Haren]]{{Snd}} [[MLB]] pitcher, attended Bishop Amat HS
*[[Efren Herrera]]{{Snd}} [[UCLA]] and NFL kicker, attended [[La Puente High School|La Puente HS]]
*[[Padma Lakshmi]]{{Snd}} Indian American author, activist, model, and television host.
*[[Mike Lamb]]{{Snd}} MLB infielder, attended Bishop Amat HS
*[[Billy Laughlin]]{{Snd}} "Froggy" from the [[Our Gang]] comedies
*[[Darryll Lewis]]{{Snd}} [[University of Arizona]] and NFL cornerback, attended Nogales HS
*[[Steven Luevano]]{{Snd}} professional boxer
*[[Kid Congo Powers]]{{Snd}} musician who has played in bands such as [[The Cramps]], [[The Gun Club]] and [[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]]
*[[Lionel Manuel]]{{Snd}} [[University of the Pacific (United States)|University of the Pacific]] and NFL wide receiver, attended [[Bassett High School (California)|Bassett HS]]
*[[Arturo Marquez]]{{Snd}} composer of orchestra music (former resident)
*[[Crispin Castro Monroy]]{{Snd}} municipal president of [[Santa Cruz Atizapán]]
*[[Max Montoya]]{{Snd}} UCLA and NFL offensive lineman, attended La Puente HS
*[[D'Angelo Ross]]{{Snd}} NFL cornerback
*[[William R. Rowland]]{{Snd}} eleventh [[Los Angeles County Sheriff]], major La Puente landowner
* [[Kelly Seyarto]] - Firefighter and politician. Former mayor of [[Murrieta, California]]. Member of the [[California State Senate]] from the [[California's 32nd State Senate district|District 32]]. Born in La Puente.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/14711 |title=Kelly Seyarto |website=www.joincalifornia.com |accessdate=April 25, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ad67.asmrc.org/biography |title=Kelly Seyarto |website=asmrc.org |accessdate=April 25, 2021 |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425160537/https://ad67.asmrc.org/biography |url-status=bot: unknown }}()</ref> 
*[[John Sciarra]]{{Snd}} UCLA and NFL quarterback, attended Bishop Amat HS
*[[Hilda Solis]]{{Snd}} politician, member of [[Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors]] for the First District
*[[Michael Young (baseball)|Michael Young]]{{Snd}} MLB 7-time All-Star infielder, attended Bishop Amat HS

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Greater Los Angeles}}
* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.regionalchambersgv.com/ Regional Chamber of Commerce - San Gabriel Valley]

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{{Geographic Location
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 | North =[[West Covina, California|West Covina]]
 | Northeast =[[West Covina, California|West Covina]]
 | East = [[West Covina, California|West Covina]]
 | Southeast =[[Industry, California|Industry]] & [[Rowland Heights, California|Rowland Heights]]
 | South = [[Industry, California|Industry]] & [[Hacienda Heights, California|Hacienda Heights]]
 | Southwest =[[Industry, California|Industry]]
 | West = [[Avocado Heights, California|Avocado Heights]]
 | Northwest =[[South El Monte, California|South El Monte]]
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