Diamond Bar, California 107621 225784510 2008-07-15T11:32:06Z 71.118.53.56 removed nonsense (this must've been a prank; the area described is now the location of Diamond Bar High School) <!-- Infobox begins -->{{Infobox Settlement |official_name = City of Diamond Bar |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_size = 71px |image_map = LA County Incorporated Areas Diamond Bar highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Location of Diamond Bar in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], [[California]] |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[California]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in California|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]] |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |government_type = |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = Jack Tanaka <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ci.diamond-bar.ca.us/home/index.asp?page=281 | title = City of Diamond Bar - Council Members | accessdate = 2007-01-18}}</ref> |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = Incorporated (city) |established_date3 = [[1989-04-18]] <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cacities.org/resource_files/20457.IncorpDateLO.doc | title = Incorporation Dates of California Cities | accessdate = 2007-01-18}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 38.23 |area_total_sq_mi = 14.76 |area_land_km2 = 38.23 |area_land_sq_mi = 14.76 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 |area_water_percent = 0.00 |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2000 |population_note = |population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web | url = http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=&_cityTown=Diamond%20Bar&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010 | title = Diamond Bar city, California - Fact Sheet - American FactFinder | accessdate = 2007-01-18}}</ref> |settlement_type = [[City]] |population_total = 56287 |population_density_km2 = 1472.3 |population_density_sq_mi = 3813.2 |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]] |utc_offset = -8 |timezone_DST = PDT |utc_offset_DST = -7 |latd = 34 |latm = 0 |lats = 6 |latNS = N |longd = 117 |longm = 49 |longs = 15 |longEW = W |elevation_m = 212 |elevation_ft = 696 |postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]] |postal_code = 91765 <ref>{{cite web | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_1_results.jsp?visited=1&pagenumber=0&state=ca&city=Diamond%20Bar | title = USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results | accessdate = 2007-01-18}}</ref> |area_code = [[Area code 909|909]] <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nanpa.com/nas/public/npa_city_query_step2.do?method=displayData&cityToNpaModel.stateAbbr=CA&cityToNpaModel.city=Diamond%20Bar | title = Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results | accessdate = 2007-01-18}}</ref> |website = [http://www.ci.diamond-bar.ca.us/ http://www.ci.diamond-bar.ca.us/] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 06-19192 |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1660549 |footnotes = }} <!-- Infobox ends --> '''Diamond Bar''' is a city in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], [[California]], [[United States]]. The population was 56,287 at the 2000 census. It is named after the "diamond over a bar" branding iron registered in 1918 by ranch owner Frederick E. Lewis. Located at the junction of the [[Pomona Freeway|Pomona]] and [[Orange Freeway|Orange]] freeways, Diamond Bar is primarily a residential city with shopping centers interspersed within the city. The city features a public Los Angeles County golf course. Diamond Bar has the first [[hydrogen station|hydrogen fueling station]] to be built in Southern California,<ref>{{cite press release | title =AQMD Celebrates Grand Opening of the First Hydrogen Highway Network Fueling Station in Southern California | publisher =South Coast Air Quality Management District | date =August 13, 2004 | url =http://www.aqmd.gov/news1/2004/HydrogenStationGrandOpeningPR.html | accessdate =2008-05-10 }} </ref> near the [[South Coast Air Quality Management District]] (AQMD) building. ==History== On [[March 30]], [[1840]] Jose de la Luz Linares founded the Rancho Los Nogales (Ranch of the Walnut Trees) on a [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[land grant]] of 4,340 acres (18&nbsp;km²) deeded to him by Governor [[Juan Alvarado]], which included Brea Canyon and the eastern [[Walnut Valley]]. As time wore on - and particularly as the United States government took over California - Rancho Los Nogales was divided and sold into multiple land ranches, the largest of which was the Diamond Bar Ranch. At the time, it was one of the largest working cattle ranches in the western U.S. The entire Diamond Bar Ranch was acquired by the [[Transamerica Corporation]] in the 1950s for the purpose of developing one of the nation's first master-planned communities. Transamerica gave the Diamond Bar name to its new community and incorporated the ranch's familiar diamond and bar cattle brand into various logos (many of which are still in use today). The first tract homes went up in 1960, right next to where the [[Pomona Freeway]] ([[California State Route 60|Route 60]]) would later pass. The town's development and population grew extremely fast after that. Transamerica oversaw all development of the community through the 1960s. The Transamerica Corporation divested itself of all its real estate ventures in the 1970s and 1980s. As a result, the Diamond Bar project was sold to multiple developers and much of its initial master plan was not implemented during the latter half of its development in the 1980s. The City of Diamond Bar was incorporated on [[April 18]] [[1989]]. ==Geography== Diamond Bar is located at {{coor dms|34|0|6|N|117|49|15|W|city}} (34.001652, -117.820761){{GR|1}}. The main road through town, Diamond Bar Boulevard, runs along the bottom of the valley that eventually becomes [[Brea Canyon]], and development rises from the boulevard on both sides, winding back over and through the surrounding hills. The city is roughly between the ends of the [[Chino Fault]] and the [[Whittier Fault]], both part of the larger Elsinore fault zone. Positioned in the southeastern corner of the [[San Gabriel Valley]] and of [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], Diamond Bar is approximately 29 miles east of downtown [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. Its closest San Gabriel Valley neighbors are [[Walnut, California|Walnut]] and [[Rowland Heights, California|Rowland Heights]]. The city is also adjacent to the [[Inland Empire, California|Inland Empire]] region ([[Chino, California|Chino]], [[Chino Hills, California|Chino Hills]], [[Pomona, California|Pomona]]) on the east, and [[Orange County, California|Orange County]] ([[Brea, California|Brea]], [[La Habra, California|La Habra]]) to the south. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 38.2 [[km²]] (14.8 [[square mile|mi²]]), with no significant bodies of water. Both the 60 and 57 freeways run through Diamond Bar. The [[10 freeway]] is just north of the city and the 71 borders on the east. Major thoroughfares include Grand Ave., Diamond Bar Blvd., Pathfinder Rd. and Golden Springs Dr. ==Demographics== {| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="float:right; margin-left:15px;" |align=center colspan=2| '''Diamond Bar<br />Population by year [http://www.census.gov]<br /> |- | align=center | '''2000''' 56,287 <br /> '''1990''' 53,672 <br /> '''1980''' 28,045 <br /> '''1970''' 10,576 <br /> |} Similar to many [[San Gabriel Valley]] cities such as [[San Marino, California|San Marino]] and [[Arcadia, California|Arcadia]], Diamond Bar has experienced a remarkable growth in [[Asian American]] population - especially [[Filipino American]]s, [[Taiwanese people|Taiwanese]], [[Chinese American]]s, [[Korean American]]s, and [[Indian American]]s - since the 1980s. Attracted to the area's schools and the prestige of a Diamond Bar address, many affluent Asian Americans commuting to areas such as [[Rowland Heights, California|Rowland Heights]] and [[Alhambra, California|Alhambra]] have moved here. In addition, some Asian-oriented businesses have since appeared in the city as well, albeit not on the massive scale like in Rowland Heights, [[Monterey Park, California|Monterey Park]], or [[Artesia, California|Artesia]]. The [[Hsi Lai Temple]], the largest Buddhist temple in the western hemisphere, is in nearby [[Hacienda Heights]]. As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 56,287 people, 17,651 households, and 14,809 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,472.4/km² (3,813.2/mi²). There were 17,959 housing units at an average density of 469.8/km² (1,216.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 41.05% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 4.76% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 42.76% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.78% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.21% from two or more races. 18.46% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. There were 17,651 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.47. In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $68,871, and the median income for a family was $71,911. Males had a median income of $51,059 versus $37,002 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $25,472. About 5.0% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. ==Government== Diamond Bar City Council is currently headed by Mayor Jack Tanaka and Mayor Pro Tem Ron Everett. The remaining three council members are Wen Chang, Carol Herrera, and Steve Tye. In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]] Diamond Bar is located in the 29th [[California State Senate|Senate]] District, represented by Republican [[Bob Margett]], and in the 60th [[California State Assembly|Assembly]] District, represented by Republican [[Bob Huff]]. Federally, Diamond Bar is located in [[California's 42nd congressional district]], which has a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|Cook PVI]] of R +10<ref>{{cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2008-02-10}}</ref> and is represented by Republican [[Gary Miller]]. It also pertains to the Fourth District of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. ==Education== Diamond Bar has several elementary, junior high, and high schools. The city is divided into two school districts. Those south of Grand Ave are part of the [[Walnut Valley Unified School District]] and in the northern portion are part of the [[Pomona Unified School District]]. Schools in the Pomona Unified: *[[Armstrong Elementary School (Pomona Unified)|Armstrong Elementary School]] (Diamond Bar) *Diamond Point Elementary School (Diamond Bar) *Golden Springs Elementary School (Diamond Bar) *Pantera Elementary School (Diamond Bar) *[[Lorbeer Middle School]] (Diamond Bar) *[[Diamond Ranch High School]] (Pomona) Schools in the Walnut Valley Unified: *Castle Rock Elementary School (Diamond Bar) *Evergreen Elementary School (Diamond Bar) *Maple Hill Elementary School (Diamond Bar) *Quail Summit Elementary School (Diamond Bar) *[[Chaparral Middle School (Diamond Bar)|Chaparral Middle School]] (Diamond Bar) *[[South Pointe Middle School]] (Diamond Bar) *[[Diamond Bar High School]] (Diamond Bar) ==Notable natives and residents == * [[Bert Blyleven]], [[Major League Baseball]]; retired pitcher - [[Minnesota Twins]], [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]], [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], [[Cleveland Indians]], [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|California Angels]] * [[Rod Carew]], Major League Baseball; retired first baseman/second baseman - [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|California Angels]], [[Minnesota Twins]] * [[Jim Edmonds]], Major League Baseball star; As of June 2008 an [[outfielder]] for the [[Chicago Cubs]], previously with the [[St Louis Cardinals]], the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Anaheim Angels]] and the [[San Diego Padres]] * [[Stephanie Hwang]] (stage name: Tiffany), member of Korean pop group [[Girls' Generation]] * [[Jay Kim]], first [[Korean American|Korean-American]] [[United States House of Representatives|Congressman]] * [[Natalie Mejia]], Member of the sexy pop group [[Girlicious]] * [[Gary Miller]], [[United States House of Representatives|Congressman]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://garymiller.house.gov/Biography/ |title=About Gary |accessdate=2008-06-29 |author= |date= |work=House of Representatives web site |publisher=}}</ref> * [[Snoop Dogg]], Rapper<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/snoop_dogg_at_home_with_americas_most_lovable_pimp/page/4 |title=America's Most Lovable Pimp |accessdate=2008-06-29 |author=Toure |date=2006-12-14 |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |publisher=}}</ref> * Paul Van Doren, of [[Vans]], Inc. * [[Keith Van Horn]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] star; currently plays forward for the [[Dallas Mavericks]], formerly of the [[New Jersey Nets]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.ci.diamond-bar.ca.us/home/index.asp Official site] *[http://www.regionalchambersgv.com/ Regional Chamber of Commerce - San Gabriel Valley] *[http://www.lacdcs.com/station-end-page-21.html LA County Disaster Communications Service ( DCS ) Walnut Sheriff Station] *[http://www.thecountry.org/ The Country Estates, Diamond Bar] {{Mapit-US-cityscale|34.001652|-117.820761}} {{Cities of Los Angeles County, California}} [[Category:Cities in Los Angeles County]] [[ar:دياموند بار، لوس أنجليس، كاليفورنيا]] [[bg:Даймънд Бар (Калифорния)]] [[de:Diamond Bar]] [[fr:Diamond Bar]] [[nl:Diamond Bar]] [[pt:Diamond Bar]] [[vo:Diamond Bar]] [[zh:钻石吧]]