San Gabriel

San Gabriel, which was incorporated in 1913, is often called the "Birthplace" of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The city's motto is "A city with a Mission". The city is bordered on the north by San Marino, on the east by Temple City and Rosemead, to the south by Rosemead and to the west by Alhambra.

The city boasts a mixture of Asian, European, and North American cultures. Second- and third-generation Chinese Americans patronize its diverse array of stores and eateries. There is the 12-acre "San Gabriel Square" mall, sometimes referred to as the "Chinese Disneyland”. It was also nicknamed by the Los Angeles Times as "the great mall of China."This stretch of exotic Chinese shops and bold architecture, with roofs of Spanish-style tile, is the model for the new ethno burbs recently recognized in places like Las Vegas and Houston.

API school reports have recognized the San Gabriel Unified school district as one of the top school districts in California.