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- In anticipation of traffic from the Southern Pacific railroad and a frenetic real estate boom, Pacoima was one of the many new cities that was founded by speculative investors. The land was developed as an exclusive community that would attract the highest class of settlers.
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In anticipation of traffic from the Southern Pacific railroad and a frenetic real estate boom, Pacoima was one of the many new cities that was founded by speculative investors. The land was developed as an exclusive community that would attract the highest class of settlers.
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Dec 24, 2019 · For much of its history, Pacoima has had a reputation as a place with a poor, predominantly minority population, and a high crime rate, Jackson said in an interview with Los Angeles...
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Despite the stolen Indian land, treatment as second-class citizens, forced imprisonment, civil rights violations, and a crack epidemic that nearly destroyed the town, Pacoima has risen to make a significant impact on the country and even the world.
In 1916, the presently named Pacoima Chamber of Commerce was established as the Pacoima Chamber of Farmers. For many years, the fertile soil produced abundant crops of olives, peaches, apricots, oranges and lemons. The opening of the Los Angeles Aqueduct brought a new supply of water to the area.
Apr 7, 2019 · Historian Leonard Pitt explains why it is named Pacoima. “The name derives from a Gabrieleño (Shoshonean) word possibly meaning ‘rushing water,’ a reference to the beautiful canyon to the north, once a favored place for summer homes but now under water,” Pitt states.
The Tataviams are the oldest known inhabitants of Pacoima and are the origins of the name Pacoima, derived from Pacoinga Village, which means la entrada (the entrance). They came to the area in 450 AD and lived a peaceful life.
Jun 9, 2011 · Although this suburban boom largely bypassed Pacoima, African American migration to the community accelerated during World War II and afterward due to job opportunities afforded by the Valley’s newfound role in the post-war military industrial complex.
