East Los Angeles is proudly known as the community that sparked a Mexican American civil rights movement, gave birth to Los Lobos and jump-started low-rider car culture.
But for all its notoriety and close-knit feel, East L.A. has never been a city. Rather, it's an unincorporated area governed by the county Board of Supervisors.
But on Friday, the community took a major step toward gaining independence.
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-eastla10-2009jan10,0,1207394.story
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