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323. Historic Filipinotown (alternately known as HiFi [ 1 ]) is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles. In 2008, it was one of the five Asian Pacific Islander neighborhoods (Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Historic Filipinotown, Koreatown, and Thai Town) in the city that received federal recognition as a Preserve America neighborhood.
Greater Los Angeles is the metropolitan area home to the most Filipino Americans, with the population numbering over 600,000. [24] Los Angeles County alone accounts for 374,285 Filipinos, [24] the most of any single county in the United States.
2006, first monument dedicated to Filipino soldiers who fought for the United States in World War II unveiled in Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, California. [147] A portion of California State Route 54 is named the Filipino-American Highway.
Ethnicity. Filipino American. Activities. Gang violence, murder, drug trafficking, theft. Rivals. Avenues Bahala Na Gang [2] The Satanas gang (AKA Ese Te Ese, or STS) is a Filipino American street gang in Southern California, founded in 1972. It is believed to be the oldest Filipino-American street gang in Los Angeles. [3]
Californians are honoring the influential Filipino American labor rights ... The events coincide with California’s Larry Itliong Day on Oct. 25 — the late activist’s birthday — which was ...
Filipino Christian Church. / 34.0677; -118.2644. The Filipino Christian Church is an historic Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) church located at 301 N. Union Avenue in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Built in 1915, the Craftsman -style building features stained-glass windows. [1]
The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of riots [1] that took place June 3–8, 1943, in Los Angeles, California, United States, involving American servicemen stationed in Southern California and young Latino and Mexican American city residents. [2] It was one of the dozen wartime industrial cities where race-related riots occurred during the summer ...
Monique Lhuillier (born September 15, 1971) is a Filipino fashion designer and creative director known for her bridal, ready-to-wear and lifestyle brand. She launched her eponymous brand in 1996 and has since established fashion houses in Los Angeles, California, where she primarily works and lives, [1] as well as in Manhattan 's Upper East ...