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The Beginning of Pico and Rivera into becoming Pico Rivera
Pico Rivera was given to Juan Crispin Perez 1835. -
The owner of Pico
The widow of Antonio Nieto Dona Jose Cota inherited her land of Pico and sold it to Lemuel(Samuel) Carpenter in 1843. -
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The Change of Pico
Lemuel lost this land foreclosure between 1843-1863. -
The house of the last mexican governor of California
Between August 1850 to March 1852 the last governor of California build his house on Whittier side of the San Gabriel Rivera, and also is still here. -
The First People
Pico Rivera consisted of the Atchinson, Topeka, and Santa Fe tribes. Later on Farmers came and planted avocados, citrus plants, and walnuts -
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The Merging of Pico Rivera
For over four decades, the people would live in what used to be Pico and Rivera and live together. These people would eventually want to live together. -
The building Osburn Burke
The building Osburn Burke was built in 1922 -
The population more than doubled
In 1950 and 1960, the population of Pico Rivera more than doubled over the years -
When El Rancho High School opened
El Rancho High School opened doors in September around 1952, with Whittier high school providing most of the students and the WUSD admininstered the new school until 1962 and that was when the El Rancho Unified School District got developed and became their own district -
Naming the city
On January 7th, 1958, the name Pico Rivera was decided on a vote by the residents of Pico and Rivera. It was picked over Serra City. -
The population of Pico Rivera increased
In 2010, the population of Pico Rivera increased more of almost 63,000 to just under nine square miles -
Ellen Ochoa Grand Opening
Ellen Ochoa Prep Academy opened in the fall of 2016/17 school year. Enrollment applications are only in for incoming 9th graders.
