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Temple City, California

Temple City is a city in Los Angeles County, California located northeast of downtown Los Angeles and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. Temple City is part of a cluster of cities, along with Pasadena, Arcadia, Alhambra, San Marino, and San Gabriel, in the west San Gabriel Valley. In 2013, Temple City was ranked as the 5th safest city to live in California.[5]

Temple City, California
Temple City Park
Motto: 
"Home Of Camellias"
Location of Temple City in Los Angeles County, California
Temple City, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°6′10″N 118°3′29″W / 34.10278°N 118.05806°W / 34.10278; -118.05806
Country United States
State California
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedMay 25, 1960[1]
Named forWalter P. Temple
Government
 • MayorCynthia Sternquist
 • Mayor Pro TemporeWilliam Man
 • City CouncilTom Chavez
Fernando Vizcarra
Vincent Yu
 • City ManagerBryan Cook
Area
 • Total4.00 sq mi (10.37 km2)
 • Land4.00 sq mi (10.37 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total36,494
 • Density9,100/sq mi (3,500/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
91780[3]
Area code626[4]
FIPS code06-78148
GNIS feature ID1656640
Websitewww.ci.temple-city.ca.us
Temple City, California
Traditional Chinese坦普爾市
Simplified Chinese坦普尔市
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTǎnpǔ'ěr Shì
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTáanpóuyíh Síh
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese天普市
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTiānpǔ Shì
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTīnpóu Síh

History edit

The town of Temple originated on May 30, 1923, when Walter P. Temple (June 7, 1870 – November 13, 1938[6]) purchased 400 acres (160 ha) of land four miles (6 km) east of San Gabriel which had been part of Lucky Baldwin's Rancho Santa Anita. The original townsite (Tract 6561, recorded with the LA County Tax Assessor in June 1923) corresponds to the present-day area bounded by Garibaldi Avenue on the north, Baldwin Avenue on the east, Live Oak Avenue on the south, and Encinita Avenue on the west.[7]

Temple, the son and tenth child[8] of Pliny Fisk Temple and William Workman's daughter Antonia Margarita Workman, was born on Rancho La Merced, which is today part of the city of Montebello.[9] This was the site of the original San Gabriel Mission, founded by the Franciscan Fathers next to the rich bottom lands of the San Gabriel River. Historically called "Rio de los Temblores", which means the River of the Earthquakes,[10] it is today known as the Rio Hondo.[11]

Temple envisioned building a community where average people could afford to live and own their homes. He then divided the area into lots and laid out the park facing Las Tunas Drive. He named other streets after friends and family: Workman, Kauffman, Rowland, Temple and Agnes. Bond issues initiated by Temple were responsible for street paving and electricity. Temple also petitioned the Pacific Electric Railway Company to extend its Los Angeles to Alhambra line to a depot adjacent to Temple City Park. The extension of the railway contributed to the steady growth of Temple City, and is commemorated by statues of railcar passengers along Rosemead Boulevard.[8]

In 1925, the Women's Club of Temple City was founded.

City name edit

The town was originally named "City of Temple" after its founder, Walter Temple, but the United States Postmaster General Harry Stewart New demanded a name change in 1926 because the mail was accidentally being directed to the Phoenix suburb of Tempe. It was officially designated "Temple City" but remained a city in name only until after the post–World War II population explosion followed by incorporation on May 25, 1960,[10] which resulted in the redundant name: "City of Temple City". (This redundancy is shared with other cities in California, such as the City of California City.) Merrill Fitzjohn, the founder and original owner of Fitzjohn Jewelers on Las Tunas Drive, was appointed as the city's first mayor.[12]

2009 Temple City Affair edit

In January 2009, the Los Angeles County District Attorney began investigating allegations that Temple City's mayor, Judy Wong, along with city council members David Capra, and former mayor Cathe Wilson[13] solicited bribes in exchange for support of the proposed $75 million Temple City Piazza mall project and both women were charged with lying on fair political practice commission disclosure forms.[14] Randy Wang, developer of the Piazza project, made allegations that Wong, Wilson and Councilman David Capra demanded and received cash bribes for their support of the development.[13] Wang raised the allegations as part of his counter-suit against the city, which sued him in April 2008, claiming he failed to meet contractual deadlines of construction on the 4-acre (16,000 m2) Piazza project. Temple City's lawsuit asks that the property, at Las Tunas Drive and Rosemead Boulevard, be returned to the city because of the delays after two groundbreaking ceremonies.[15]

Wong, 55, the city's first Asian council member, was elected in 2003, was re-elected in 2007, and served as the city's first Asian mayor in 2007.[16] Capra pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of failure to report a campaign contribution and agreed to resign as a condition for no prison time.[13][17] Nine months after being indicted on charges of bribery and perjury, Wong resigned from office in March 2010; Wilson was voted out of office in spring 2009.[16] In May 2010, Wong accepted a plea agreement of no contest for 10 counts of bribery and perjury. Wong served a 16-month sentence at Chowchilla[17] after pleading no contest to 10 felony counts of bribery, solicitation of bribery and perjury, and she is required to pay $16,700 in restitution to developer Randy Wang. She will have to pay about $16,300 in fines and fees. The judge denied a request from Wong's attorney seeking probation for the one-time politician.[18]

Cathe Wilson was charged with three counts each of perjury and bribery. The perjury charges included one count of lying to the Los Angeles County Grand Jury in 2008 and two counts of submitting false material in Fair Political Practices reports. Although she maintains her innocence, she chose not to plea, and her case was continued.[19] On March 30, 2011, Wilson pleaded innocent to all charges. "Oh, yes, I've got to prove my innocence," Wilson, 78, said at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center when asked if she was going forward with the trial. "I wouldn't put my life savings … if I didn't believe in my innocence. It's all a crock."[20] In May 2011 she was convicted on six felony counts.[17] She was sentenced on June 23, 2011, to four years in state prison and to pay more than $10,000 in restitution to the developer.[21] She was released under an Alternative Custody Program in 2013.[22]

Former candidate Scott Carwile, Wilson's protege, pleaded guilty to felony perjury and was granted probation in exchange for testifying against Wilson.[17]

As of August 2014, all persons sentenced to imprisonment in the Temple City Affair have been released.[23][24]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
196031,838
197031,034−2.5%
198028,972−6.6%
199031,1007.3%
200033,3777.3%
201035,5586.5%
202036,4942.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[25][failed verification] 2020[26]

2020 edit

According to the 2020 United States census,[26] Temple City had a population of 36,494.

2010 edit

The 2010 United States Census[27] reported that Temple City had a population of 35,558. The population density was 8,877.2 inhabitants per square mile (3,427.5/km2). The racial makeup of Temple City was 11,941 (33.6%) White (22.8% Non-Hispanic White),[28] 283 (0.8%) African American, 150 (0.4%) Native American, 19,803 (55.7%) Asian, 31 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,316 (6.5%) from other races, and 1,034 (2.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,853 persons (19.3%).

The census reported that 35,136 people (98.8% of the population) lived in households, 29 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 393 (1.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 11,606 households, out of which 4,402 (37.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,605 (56.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,714 (14.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 686 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 404 (3.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 65 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,973 households (17.0%) were made up of individuals, and 844 (7.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03. There were 9,005 families (77.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.39.

The population was spread out, with 7,549 people (21.2%) under the age of 18, 2,887 people (8.1%) aged 18 to 24, 8,983 people (25.3%) aged 25 to 44, 10,778 people (30.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,361 people (15.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

There were 12,117 housing units at an average density of 3,025.1 per square mile (1,168.0/km2), of which 7,453 (64.2%) were owner-occupied, and 4,153 (35.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. 23,213 people (65.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 11,923 people (33.5%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Temple City had a median household income of $97,082, with 5.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[28]

Geography edit

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2).

Government edit

Local Government edit

The City Council of Temple City has five members. They are each elected by citizens for four-year term and at-large instead of geographical district. The City Council elections are held during the California Primary election starting with the 2020 election. As a legislative body, it is the duty of the council to make the laws and establish policy. In March, the city council appoints one of its members to act as Mayor and one as Mayor Pro Tempore for a 1-year term. The Mayor presides over the council meetings and represents the city at civic functions. The Mayor Pro Tempore serves in the mayor's absence.[29][30]

The current city council members are:[31]

  • Mayor: Tom Chavez [32]
  • Mayor Pro Tem: Vincent Yu [33]
  • Council members: Cynthia Sternquist, William Man, and Fernando Vizcarra.[31]

List of mayors edit

This is a list of Temple City mayors by year.

State and federal edit

In the California State Legislature, Temple City is in the 22nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Susan Rubio, and in the 49th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Mike Fong.[46]

In the United States House of Representatives, Temple City is in California's 28th congressional district, represented by Democrat Judy Chu.[47]

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Monrovia Health Center in Monrovia, serving Temple City.[48]

Infrastructure edit

Fire protection in Temple City is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.[49] The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Temple Station in Temple City.[50]

Of interest edit

Of notable interest is that even though the chain no longer has a store within city limits, Winchell's Donuts originated in Temple City, opening on October 8, 1948.[51] In addition, in the 1970s, Temple City was home to Pete & Jake's Hot Rod Repair,[52] noted for custom cars, such as The California Kid.

A Beijing-based restaurant group established its first North American branch Bistro Na's at a strip mall in late 2016.[53][54] The restaurant earned its first Michelin star in June 2019.[55]

Temple City Library edit

A mural was mounted on the west exterior wall of the remodeled Temple City Library in the summer of 2011. The mural, which was painted by more than 20 Temple City students under the tutelage of West Los Angeles-based muralist Art Mortimer, is the first project of the city's public art advisory group formed in February. The creation of the 8-foot high, 28-foot wide mural was a partnership between the city, the advisory group, Los Angeles County and the Temple City Unified School District and designed by Temple City High school students. It shows famous authors, and is an "interesting and unique way of showing what's inside the library," Mortimer said. Further stating that "The way they depict famous writers throughout history, the things they put in the background, such as books with wings, and their ways of showing the importance of the library in the community was very charming the way they did it."[56]

Events edit

Camellia Festival edit

History: In 1944 a contest held by the Woman's Club of Temple City brought forth a slogan "Temple City, Home of Camellias", from which stemmed the annual Camellia Festival. It was in recognition of the significance of family life that the Camellia Festival was founded. The festival, which has attracted national recognition in ensuing years, is sponsored by the City of Temple City. Its purpose is to encourage every youngster in the community to belong to one of recognized youth organizations and to participate in the affairs of their community. Only members of recognized organizations are eligible to enter the Camellia Festival Parade. The Royalty Coronation of two first graders is held the first Friday of February.

The annual Temple City Camellia Festival takes place the last weekend in February. A parade begins the celebration on Saturday morning. The parade commences at the corner of Las Tunas Drive and Rosemead Blvd. Commercial floats are not allowed in the parade, all work is done by the youth and carry the theme of the year. A carnival is part of the three-day festivities, where the public may enjoy the hometown atmosphere in Temple City Park, while they participate in games booths and food booths, run by local service and youth organizations. Varied Cultural entertainment events are open to the community and welcomed guests.[57]

What began in 1944 started by the Women's Club of Temple City as a small parade of youngsters who tossed camellia blossoms to parade watchers, has now become a signature event in Temple City attracting an estimated 5000 children and more than 20,000 visitors to Temple City each year. The Camellia Festival is held on the last weekend in February which is only a part of the three-day festival. A carnival in Temple City Park as well as an Art show.[58]

Parish Fiesta edit

The annual Saint Luke's Parish Fiestal takes place at the St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church in April. Located at Broadway and Cloverly Avenue, for three days, game booths, rides and food stalls are open to the community. Today, approximately 900 volunteers, young and old, work in the food and game booths throughout the weekend. Many of the volunteers worked when the first bazaars began more than 50 years ago. Every year, approximately 10,000 people enjoy the good food, rides, and entertainment throughout the weekend.[59]

Farmers Market edit

The Temple City's Farmer's Market is open every Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the parking lot between City Hall and Temple City Park.

Education edit

Most of Temple City is served by the Temple City Unified School District (TCUSD), although a significant portion of the resident students attend schools in Arcadia Unified School District and some attend school within the El Monte City School District. The Temple City Unified School District consists of seven schools, including La Rosa, Cloverly, Emperor, and Longden Elementary Schools; Oak Avenue Intermediate School; Temple City High School; and the Doug Sears Learning Center.

Cleminson Elementary School is physically located within the city limits of Temple City but is actually part of the El Monte City School District. Additionally, Emperor Elementary School, while part of the Temple City Unified School District, is physically located within an unincorporated region of Los Angeles County and carries a San Gabriel postal address.

The Temple City Board of Education proclaims their district as "A District of Distinguished Schools" because every school in the Temple City district has been designated a "distinguished school" by the state of California, at some time. This honor indicates that Temple City Schools are in a higher percentile in categories such as academics, deportment and other scholastic activities.[60]

Saint Luke's Parish School, grades K–8, is located on the grounds of Saint Luke the Evangelist Church, at Broadway and Cloverly. Committed to providing a quality Catholic education, it was founded in 1947. Temporary structures, which were formerly army barracks donated from a parish in North Hollywood housed the new school. A permanent school was opened in 1956 and by 1958 sixteen classrooms were completed.[61]

Notable people edit

Sister cities edit

Temple City currently has Sister City relations with the following places:

See also edit

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External links edit

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Temple City is a city in Los Angeles County California located northeast of downtown Los Angeles and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains Temple City is part of a cluster of cities along with Pasadena Arcadia Alhambra San Marino and San Gabriel in the west San Gabriel Valley In 2013 Temple City was ranked as the 5th safest city to live in California 5 Temple City CaliforniaCityTemple City ParkFlagSealMotto Home Of Camellias Location of Temple City in Los Angeles County CaliforniaTemple City CaliforniaLocation in the United StatesCoordinates 34 6 10 N 118 3 29 W 34 10278 N 118 05806 W 34 10278 118 05806Country United StatesState CaliforniaCountyLos AngelesIncorporatedMay 25 1960 1 Named forWalter P TempleGovernment MayorCynthia Sternquist Mayor Pro TemporeWilliam Man City CouncilTom ChavezFernando VizcarraVincent Yu City ManagerBryan CookArea 2 Total4 00 sq mi 10 37 km2 Land4 00 sq mi 10 37 km2 Water0 00 sq mi 0 00 km2 0 Elevation400 ft 122 m Population 2020 Total36 494 Density9 100 sq mi 3 500 km2 Time zoneUTC 8 Pacific Summer DST UTC 7 PDT ZIP code91780 3 Area code626 4 FIPS code06 78148GNIS feature ID1656640Websitewww wbr ci wbr temple city wbr ca wbr usTemple City CaliforniaTraditional Chinese坦普爾市Simplified Chinese坦普尔市TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinTǎnpǔ er ShiYue CantoneseYale RomanizationTaanpouyih SihAlternative Chinese nameChinese天普市TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinTianpǔ ShiYue CantoneseYale RomanizationTinpou Sih Contents 1 History 1 1 City name 1 2 2009 Temple City Affair 2 Demographics 2 1 2020 2 2 2010 3 Geography 4 Government 4 1 Local Government 4 2 List of mayors 4 3 State and federal 5 Infrastructure 6 Of interest 6 1 Temple City Library 7 Events 7 1 Camellia Festival 7 2 Parish Fiesta 7 3 Farmers Market 8 Education 9 Notable people 10 Sister cities 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksHistory editThe town of Temple originated on May 30 1923 when Walter P Temple June 7 1870 November 13 1938 6 purchased 400 acres 160 ha of land four miles 6 km east of San Gabriel which had been part of Lucky Baldwin s Rancho Santa Anita The original townsite Tract 6561 recorded with the LA County Tax Assessor in June 1923 corresponds to the present day area bounded by Garibaldi Avenue on the north Baldwin Avenue on the east Live Oak Avenue on the south and Encinita Avenue on the west 7 Temple the son and tenth child 8 of Pliny Fisk Temple and William Workman s daughter Antonia Margarita Workman was born on Rancho La Merced which is today part of the city of Montebello 9 This was the site of the original San Gabriel Mission founded by the Franciscan Fathers next to the rich bottom lands of the San Gabriel River Historically called Rio de los Temblores which means the River of the Earthquakes 10 it is today known as the Rio Hondo 11 Temple envisioned building a community where average people could afford to live and own their homes He then divided the area into lots and laid out the park facing Las Tunas Drive He named other streets after friends and family Workman Kauffman Rowland Temple and Agnes Bond issues initiated by Temple were responsible for street paving and electricity Temple also petitioned the Pacific Electric Railway Company to extend its Los Angeles to Alhambra line to a depot adjacent to Temple City Park The extension of the railway contributed to the steady growth of Temple City and is commemorated by statues of railcar passengers along Rosemead Boulevard 8 In 1925 the Women s Club of Temple City was founded City name edit The town was originally named City of Temple after its founder Walter Temple but the United States Postmaster General Harry Stewart New demanded a name change in 1926 because the mail was accidentally being directed to the Phoenix suburb of Tempe It was officially designated Temple City but remained a city in name only until after the post World War II population explosion followed by incorporation on May 25 1960 10 which resulted in the redundant name City of Temple City This redundancy is shared with other cities in California such as the City of California City Merrill Fitzjohn the founder and original owner of Fitzjohn Jewelers on Las Tunas Drive was appointed as the city s first mayor 12 2009 Temple City Affair edit In January 2009 the Los Angeles County District Attorney began investigating allegations that Temple City s mayor Judy Wong along with city council members David Capra and former mayor Cathe Wilson 13 solicited bribes in exchange for support of the proposed 75 million Temple City Piazza mall project and both women were charged with lying on fair political practice commission disclosure forms 14 Randy Wang developer of the Piazza project made allegations that Wong Wilson and Councilman David Capra demanded and received cash bribes for their support of the development 13 Wang raised the allegations as part of his counter suit against the city which sued him in April 2008 claiming he failed to meet contractual deadlines of construction on the 4 acre 16 000 m2 Piazza project Temple City s lawsuit asks that the property at Las Tunas Drive and Rosemead Boulevard be returned to the city because of the delays after two groundbreaking ceremonies 15 Wong 55 the city s first Asian council member was elected in 2003 was re elected in 2007 and served as the city s first Asian mayor in 2007 16 Capra pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of failure to report a campaign contribution and agreed to resign as a condition for no prison time 13 17 Nine months after being indicted on charges of bribery and perjury Wong resigned from office in March 2010 Wilson was voted out of office in spring 2009 16 In May 2010 Wong accepted a plea agreement of no contest for 10 counts of bribery and perjury Wong served a 16 month sentence at Chowchilla 17 after pleading no contest to 10 felony counts of bribery solicitation of bribery and perjury and she is required to pay 16 700 in restitution to developer Randy Wang She will have to pay about 16 300 in fines and fees The judge denied a request from Wong s attorney seeking probation for the one time politician 18 Cathe Wilson was charged with three counts each of perjury and bribery The perjury charges included one count of lying to the Los Angeles County Grand Jury in 2008 and two counts of submitting false material in Fair Political Practices reports Although she maintains her innocence she chose not to plea and her case was continued 19 On March 30 2011 Wilson pleaded innocent to all charges Oh yes I ve got to prove my innocence Wilson 78 said at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center when asked if she was going forward with the trial I wouldn t put my life savings if I didn t believe in my innocence It s all a crock 20 In May 2011 she was convicted on six felony counts 17 She was sentenced on June 23 2011 to four years in state prison and to pay more than 10 000 in restitution to the developer 21 She was released under an Alternative Custody Program in 2013 22 Former candidate Scott Carwile Wilson s protege pleaded guilty to felony perjury and was granted probation in exchange for testifying against Wilson 17 As of August 2014 all persons sentenced to imprisonment in the Temple City Affair have been released 23 24 Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 196031 838 197031 034 2 5 198028 972 6 6 199031 1007 3 200033 3777 3 201035 5586 5 202036 4942 6 U S Decennial Census 25 failed verification 2020 26 2020 edit According to the 2020 United States census 26 Temple City had a population of 36 494 2010 edit The 2010 United States Census 27 reported that Temple City had a population of 35 558 The population density was 8 877 2 inhabitants per square mile 3 427 5 km2 The racial makeup of Temple City was 11 941 33 6 White 22 8 Non Hispanic White 28 283 0 8 African American 150 0 4 Native American 19 803 55 7 Asian 31 0 1 Pacific Islander 2 316 6 5 from other races and 1 034 2 9 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6 853 persons 19 3 The census reported that 35 136 people 98 8 of the population lived in households 29 0 1 lived in non institutionalized group quarters and 393 1 1 were institutionalized There were 11 606 households out of which 4 402 37 9 had children under the age of 18 living in them 6 605 56 9 were opposite sex married couples living together 1 714 14 8 had a female householder with no husband present 686 5 9 had a male householder with no wife present There were 404 3 5 unmarried opposite sex partnerships and 65 0 6 same sex married couples or partnerships 1 973 households 17 0 were made up of individuals and 844 7 3 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 3 03 There were 9 005 families 77 6 of all households the average family size was 3 39 The population was spread out with 7 549 people 21 2 under the age of 18 2 887 people 8 1 aged 18 to 24 8 983 people 25 3 aged 25 to 44 10 778 people 30 3 aged 45 to 64 and 5 361 people 15 1 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 42 0 years For every 100 females there were 90 5 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87 1 males There were 12 117 housing units at an average density of 3 025 1 per square mile 1 168 0 km2 of which 7 453 64 2 were owner occupied and 4 153 35 8 were occupied by renters The homeowner vacancy rate was 0 7 the rental vacancy rate was 5 2 23 213 people 65 3 of the population lived in owner occupied housing units and 11 923 people 33 5 lived in rental housing units According to the 2010 United States Census Temple City had a median household income of 97 082 with 5 9 of the population living below the federal poverty line 28 Geography editAccording to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 4 0 square miles 10 km2 Government editLocal Government edit The City Council of Temple City has five members They are each elected by citizens for four year term and at large instead of geographical district The City Council elections are held during the California Primary election starting with the 2020 election As a legislative body it is the duty of the council to make the laws and establish policy In March the city council appoints one of its members to act as Mayor and one as Mayor Pro Tempore for a 1 year term The Mayor presides over the council meetings and represents the city at civic functions The Mayor Pro Tempore serves in the mayor s absence 29 30 The current city council members are 31 Mayor Tom Chavez 32 Mayor Pro Tem Vincent Yu 33 Council members Cynthia Sternquist William Man and Fernando Vizcarra 31 List of mayors edit This is a list of Temple City mayors by year 1960 Merrill Fitzjohn 12 2007 Judy Wong 34 2009 35 36 2011 Tom Chavez 2013 Cynthia Sternquist 37 2014 Carl Blum 38 2015 Tom Chavez 39 40 41 2017 2018 Cynthia Sternquist 42 2018 2019 William Man 43 2019 2020 Nanette Fish 44 45 State and federal edit In the California State Legislature Temple City is in the 22nd Senate District represented by Democrat Susan Rubio and in the 49th Assembly District represented by Democrat Mike Fong 46 In the United States House of Representatives Temple City is in California s 28th congressional district represented by Democrat Judy Chu 47 The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Monrovia Health Center in Monrovia serving Temple City 48 Infrastructure editFire protection in Temple City is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department 49 The Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department LASD operates the Temple Station in Temple City 50 Of interest editOf notable interest is that even though the chain no longer has a store within city limits Winchell s Donuts originated in Temple City opening on October 8 1948 51 In addition in the 1970s Temple City was home to Pete amp Jake s Hot Rod Repair 52 noted for custom cars such as The California Kid A Beijing based restaurant group established its first North American branch Bistro Na s at a strip mall in late 2016 53 54 The restaurant earned its first Michelin star in June 2019 55 Temple City Library edit A mural was mounted on the west exterior wall of the remodeled Temple City Library in the summer of 2011 The mural which was painted by more than 20 Temple City students under the tutelage of West Los Angeles based muralist Art Mortimer is the first project of the city s public art advisory group formed in February The creation of the 8 foot high 28 foot wide mural was a partnership between the city the advisory group Los Angeles County and the Temple City Unified School District and designed by Temple City High school students It shows famous authors and is an interesting and unique way of showing what s inside the library Mortimer said Further stating that The way they depict famous writers throughout history the things they put in the background such as books with wings and their ways of showing the importance of the library in the community was very charming the way they did it 56 Events editCamellia Festival edit History In 1944 a contest held by the Woman s Club of Temple City brought forth a slogan Temple City Home of Camellias from which stemmed the annual Camellia Festival It was in recognition of the significance of family life that the Camellia Festival was founded The festival which has attracted national recognition in ensuing years is sponsored by the City of Temple City Its purpose is to encourage every youngster in the community to belong to one of recognized youth organizations and to participate in the affairs of their community Only members of recognized organizations are eligible to enter the Camellia Festival Parade The Royalty Coronation of two first graders is held the first Friday of February The annual Temple City Camellia Festival takes place the last weekend in February A parade begins the celebration on Saturday morning The parade commences at the corner of Las Tunas Drive and Rosemead Blvd Commercial floats are not allowed in the parade all work is done by the youth and carry the theme of the year A carnival is part of the three day festivities where the public may enjoy the hometown atmosphere in Temple City Park while they participate in games booths and food booths run by local service and youth organizations Varied Cultural entertainment events are open to the community and welcomed guests 57 What began in 1944 started by the Women s Club of Temple City as a small parade of youngsters who tossed camellia blossoms to parade watchers has now become a signature event in Temple City attracting an estimated 5000 children and more than 20 000 visitors to Temple City each year The Camellia Festival is held on the last weekend in February which is only a part of the three day festival A carnival in Temple City Park as well as an Art show 58 Parish Fiesta edit The annual Saint Luke s Parish Fiestal takes place at the St Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church in April Located at Broadway and Cloverly Avenue for three days game booths rides and food stalls are open to the community Today approximately 900 volunteers young and old work in the food and game booths throughout the weekend Many of the volunteers worked when the first bazaars began more than 50 years ago Every year approximately 10 000 people enjoy the good food rides and entertainment throughout the weekend 59 Farmers Market edit The Temple City s Farmer s Market is open every Sunday from 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m at the parking lot between City Hall and Temple City Park Education editMost of Temple City is served by the Temple City Unified School District TCUSD although a significant portion of the resident students attend schools in Arcadia Unified School District and some attend school within the El Monte City School District The Temple City Unified School District consists of seven schools including La Rosa Cloverly Emperor and Longden Elementary Schools Oak Avenue Intermediate School Temple City High School and the Doug Sears Learning Center Cleminson Elementary School is physically located within the city limits of Temple City but is actually part of the El Monte City School District Additionally Emperor Elementary School while part of the Temple City Unified School District is physically located within an unincorporated region of Los Angeles County and carries a San Gabriel postal address The Temple City Board of Education proclaims their district as A District of Distinguished Schools because every school in the Temple City district has been designated a distinguished school by the state of California at some time This honor indicates that Temple City Schools are in a higher percentile in categories such as academics deportment and other scholastic activities 60 Saint Luke s Parish School grades K 8 is located on the grounds of Saint Luke the Evangelist Church at Broadway and Cloverly Committed to providing a quality Catholic education it was founded in 1947 Temporary structures which were formerly army barracks donated from a parish in North Hollywood housed the new school A permanent school was opened in 1956 and by 1958 sixteen classrooms were completed 61 Notable people editClyde Beck 1900 1988 was a infielder in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds from 1926 to 1931 Richard Drew b 1946 is an Associated Press photo journalist who photographed The Falling Man Frank Finch 1911 1992 sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times 62 Hal Finney and Dorian Nakamoto suspected identities of Satoshi Nakamoto David Klein b 1946 is a inventor of the Jelly Belly brand In 1976 he was living in Temple City when he came up with the idea for the new candy company 63 Steven Lindsey b 1960 NASA astronaut who has flown five separate flights including the last flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery from 1997 2009 Xpecial b 1992 is a well known professional gamer in the North American League of Legends Sister cities editTemple City currently has Sister City relations with the following places nbsp City of Hawkesbury Australia Since 1984 Magdalena de Kino Sonora MexicoSee also editPortal nbsp Greater Los AngelesReferences edit California Cities by Incorporation Date California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions Archived from the original Word on November 3 2014 Retrieved August 25 2014 2019 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 1 2020 USPS ZIP Code Lookup Find a ZIP 4 Code By City Results Retrieved January 18 2007 Number Administration System NPA and City Town Search Results Archived from the original on September 29 2007 Retrieved January 18 2007 Temple City Success Story Ranked 5th safest city in CA LEC Management LEC Management December 23 2013 Retrieved April 30 2021 Temple City History California Walter P Temple Los Angeles Historic Society of Temple City Villageprofile com Retrieved August 12 2010 1 dead link a b City of Temple City Ci temple city ca us Archived from the original on August 5 2010 Retrieved August 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2011 Retrieved August 17 2012 Ex Temple City Mayor Wong gets 16 months Pasadena Star News Retrieved August 17 2012 permanent dead link Former Temple City Councilwoman Judy Wong pleads no contest in corruption case faces 16 months in state prison Pasadena Star News March 9 2010 Archived from the original on June 8 2010 Retrieved August 12 2010 Former Temple City mayor Cathe Wilson maintains her innocence before court appearance Pasadena Star News March 24 2011 Retrieved August 17 2012 Sentencing delayed for convicted ex Temple City mayor Cathe Wilson Pasadena Star News June 2 2011 Retrieved August 17 2012 Cathe Wilson Imprisoned former Mayor of Temple City released early under Special Program Temple City Tribune May 9 2013 Retrieved November 16 2020 Ex Temple City mayor Judy Wong released from prison after serving sentence in corruption case SGVTribune com May 17 2011 Retrieved July 6 2017 Former Temple City Mayor Cathe Wilson s retirement benefits unaffected by felony conviction 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2020 Temple City seats new mayor council members sbsun com March 18 2009 Retrieved July 30 2020 Recognizing Asian American Pacific Heritage Month schiff house gov May 12 2009 Retrieved July 30 2020 Red Cross Kicks Off 100 Years of Service in Pasadena Friday pasadenanow com November 8 2013 Retrieved July 31 2020 Miller Terry March 21 2014 Carl Blum selected as Temple City Mayor templecitytribune com Retrieved July 30 2020 Temple City swears in newly elected officials names Tom Chavez mayor pasadenastarnews com March 22 2015 Retrieved July 30 2020 Councilmember Tom Chavez Appointed Mayor of Temple City templecitytribune com March 26 2015 Retrieved July 30 2020 Tom Chavez mayor lawyer father professor pcccourier com September 17 2015 Retrieved July 31 2020 Cynthia Sternquist 2017 openpayrolls com 2017 Retrieved July 30 2020 Advisory Temple City Named Among California s 50 Saftest Cities nixle com October 16 2018 Retrieved July 30 2020 Temple City won t have an election in March after all sgvtribune com December 11 2019 Retrieved July 30 2020 Women Mayors in U S Cities 2019 rutgers edu 2019 Retrieved July 30 2020 Statewide Database UC Regents Archived from the original on February 1 2015 Retrieved December 30 2014 California s 28th Congressional District CA 28 Representatives amp District Map GovTrack us Retrieved January 24 2023 Monrovia Health Center Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Retrieved on March 27 2010 Los Angeles County Fire Department Temple City CA Reviews and maps Yahoo Local Local yahoo com Retrieved August 12 2010 Temple Station Archived 2010 01 30 at the Wayback Machine Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department Retrieved on January 21 2010 Bryan Eggers WINCHELL S DONUTS Burgers Pizza Hot Dogs Tacos Fries Candy Fast Food Junk Food News Retrieved August 12 2010 Street Rodder 2 78 p 11 Chan David June 1 2017 Fine Chinese Dining Has Arrived in Los Angeles LA Weekly Retrieved December 28 2021 Chan David R September 12 2019 Chinese Takeout A Dining Upheaval in LA s San Gabriel Valley Radii China Radii Media Retrieved December 28 2021 Chang Andrea June 4 2019 24 L A restaurants receive Michelin stars Los Angeles Times p B 2 ISSN 0458 3035 ProQuest 2234336924 Mural unveiled on Temple City Library wall SGVTribune com January 22 2010 Archived from the original on April 17 2012 Retrieved August 17 2012 http 74 6 146 127 search cache ei UTF 8 amp p temple city camellia festival amp fr moz35 amp u www ci temple city ca us Camellia 2520Festival 2009 2520Camellia 2009 2520Camellia 2520History pdf amp w temple city camellia festival amp d d4 3RO8 U5Cq amp icp 1 amp intl us amp sig lazKXxuPLzbdNentgxQwEw permanent dead link Miller Terry November 6 2010 67th Camellia Festival Kick Off Breakfast Announces Grand Marshal and other dignitaries Temple City Tribune Retrieved August 17 2012 St Luke Catholic Church Archived from the original on April 29 2010 Retrieved June 15 2010 California School Recognition Program CA Dept of Education Cde ca gov July 16 2010 Retrieved August 12 2010 St Luke Catholic Church Stluketemplecity org Archived from the original on July 3 2010 Retrieved August 12 2010 Former Times Sportswriter Frank Finch Dies at 81 Los Angeles Times August 8 1992 Knoll Corina June 22 2011 Jelly Belly creator sour over lost legacy but sees sweet future Los Angeles Times Retrieved July 30 2020 Required paid subscription External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Temple City California amp oldid 1211783200, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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