Del Rey, Los Angeles, California
Encyclopedia
Del Rey is a small district in the Westside of Los Angeles
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es, and sits on low ground on the banks of Ballona Creek
. Del Rey's boundaries are approximately Washington Boulevard
to the northwest, Admiralty Way (to the south-southwest until the Marina Expressway and then Lincoln Boulevard on the southwest until Ballona Creek
to the southeast, and McConnell Avenue on the northeast and then Moore Street past Beethoven. Adjoining the district are Marina del Rey
and Playa Vista
on the southwest, Mar Vista
on the northwest, Culver City on the northeast, and Westchester
on the southeast. The San Diego Freeway
(I-405
) runs through the northeast corner of the district, and the Marina Freeway (SR 90
) runs through its southern portions. Although it is part of the city of Los Angeles, a large portion of Del Rey is in Culver City's 90230 ZIP code
, but also encompasses the 90066 ZIP code
. Del Rey is between one and two miles from the beach, which is easily accessed by bicycle and walking.
, whose tool and die company, as well as his laboratory employed large numbers of Del Rey residents. Del Rey has a sizable Japanese American population that moved to the area after WWII internment and from Hawaii during the 1950s. There is a Japanese Community Center in Del Rey as well as a Buddhist Church and Japanese Methodist. It is generally one of the more affordable neighborhoods on the West Side with homes in 2006 selling under $800,000. Del Rey is prominently Hispanic. The Mar Vista Gardens
public housing
project is located in the neighborhood, just north of Ballona Creek adjacent to Culver City.
There are two bicycle paths that transverse Del Rey; the Culver City Median bicycle path runs along Culver Boulevard, featuring a drought-tolerant, landscaped bike path and pedestrian walkway. It starts at McConnell Blvd. and ends in Culver City at Overland Blvd, near Sony Pictures Studios and various Culver City recreation facilities, including a public pool and Senior Center. The other bicycle path, the Ballona Creek bicycle path
runs along Ballona Creek
from Culver City to the waterfront in Marina Del Rey and connects to the South Bay bicycle path, which runs along the beach and provides access other beach communities, including Venice Beach and Santa Monica
to the north, and Manhattan Beach
, Hermosa Beach
, and Redondo Beach
to the south.
The Culver City Boyz
, a street gang, lost many members by 2002 after many members were evicted from the Mar Vista Gardens public housing by police. Many Westside gang members resettled in the city of Inglewood
.
s "Mapping L.A." project supplied these "Del Rey" neighborhood statistics: population: 29,895; median household income: $63,317.
operates the Pacific Community Police Station at 12312 Culver Boulevard, 90066, serving the neighborhood.
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West Los Angeles (region)
The Los Angeles Westside is an urban region in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has no official definition, but, according to the Los Angeles Times, it comprises , encompassing 18 districts in the city of Los Angeles and two unincorporated neighborhoods, plus the cities of...
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Geography and Transportation
Del Rey takes its name from the nearby Del Rey salt marshSalt marsh
A salt marsh is an environment in the upper coastal intertidal zone between land and salt water or brackish water, it is dominated by dense stands of halophytic plants such as herbs, grasses, or low shrubs. These plants are terrestrial in origin and are essential to the stability of the salt marsh...
es, and sits on low ground on the banks of Ballona Creek
Ballona Creek
Ballona Creek is an waterway in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, whose watershed drains the Los Angeles basin, from the Santa Monica Mountains on the north, the Harbor Freeway on the east, and the Baldwin Hills on the south...
. Del Rey's boundaries are approximately Washington Boulevard
Washington Boulevard
Washington Boulevard may refer to the following roads or neighborhoods in the United States:*Washington Boulevard , California*Washington Boulevard , California*Washington Boulevard , Maryland...
to the northwest, Admiralty Way (to the south-southwest until the Marina Expressway and then Lincoln Boulevard on the southwest until Ballona Creek
Ballona Creek
Ballona Creek is an waterway in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, whose watershed drains the Los Angeles basin, from the Santa Monica Mountains on the north, the Harbor Freeway on the east, and the Baldwin Hills on the south...
to the southeast, and McConnell Avenue on the northeast and then Moore Street past Beethoven. Adjoining the district are Marina del Rey
Marina del Rey, California
-Demographics:-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Marina del Rey had a population of 8,866. The population density was 6,094.6 people per square mile...
and Playa Vista
Playa Vista, Los Angeles, California
Playa Vista is a neighborhood located located on in the northern section of Westchester in the western area of Los Angeles, California, north of LAX...
on the southwest, Mar Vista
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California
Mar Vista is a district on the West Side of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:Mar Vista is near the center of LA's West Side. The city of Santa Monica lies to the northwest, West Los Angeles to the north, Palms to the northeast, Culver City to the east, Del Rey to the southwest,...
on the northwest, Culver City on the northeast, and Westchester
Westchester, Los Angeles, California
Westchester is a suburban neighborhood in western Los Angeles, California, United States. It is home to Los Angeles International Airport , Loyola Marymount University , and Otis College of Art and Design.-Geography:...
on the southeast. The San Diego Freeway
Interstate 405 (California)
Interstate 405 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in Southern California. It is a bypass of Interstate 5, running along the western areas of the Greater Los Angeles Area from Irvine in the south to near San Fernando in the north...
(I-405
Interstate 405 (California)
Interstate 405 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in Southern California. It is a bypass of Interstate 5, running along the western areas of the Greater Los Angeles Area from Irvine in the south to near San Fernando in the north...
) runs through the northeast corner of the district, and the Marina Freeway (SR 90
California State Route 90
State Route 90 is a state highway in Southern California, United States. It consists of two unconnected pieces in Greater Los Angeles....
) runs through its southern portions. Although it is part of the city of Los Angeles, a large portion of Del Rey is in Culver City's 90230 ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
, but also encompasses the 90066 ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
. Del Rey is between one and two miles from the beach, which is easily accessed by bicycle and walking.
The neighborhood
Del Rey is a largely residential area of 1950s single-story California bungalows as well as some apartments and small industrial concerns. Del Rey was strongly influenced by the industrialist Howard HughesHoward Hughes
Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. was an American business magnate, investor, aviator, engineer, film producer, director, and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest people in the world...
, whose tool and die company, as well as his laboratory employed large numbers of Del Rey residents. Del Rey has a sizable Japanese American population that moved to the area after WWII internment and from Hawaii during the 1950s. There is a Japanese Community Center in Del Rey as well as a Buddhist Church and Japanese Methodist. It is generally one of the more affordable neighborhoods on the West Side with homes in 2006 selling under $800,000. Del Rey is prominently Hispanic. The Mar Vista Gardens
Mar Vista Gardens, Los Angeles, California
Mar Vista Gardens is a housing project at 11965 Allin Street in the Del Rey district of southwestern Los Angeles, California, bordering Ballona Creek and situated near Culver City, California. It is operated by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles...
public housing
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
project is located in the neighborhood, just north of Ballona Creek adjacent to Culver City.
There are two bicycle paths that transverse Del Rey; the Culver City Median bicycle path runs along Culver Boulevard, featuring a drought-tolerant, landscaped bike path and pedestrian walkway. It starts at McConnell Blvd. and ends in Culver City at Overland Blvd, near Sony Pictures Studios and various Culver City recreation facilities, including a public pool and Senior Center. The other bicycle path, the Ballona Creek bicycle path
Ballona Creek bicycle path
The Ballona Creek bicycle path is a six-mile stretch of Class 1 bicycle path in Los Angeles that parallels Ballona Creek for its entire length. It starts where Jefferson Boulevard veers south to spawn National Boulevard in Culver City, passes through Del Rey and Playa Vista, and ending joining The...
runs along Ballona Creek
Ballona Creek
Ballona Creek is an waterway in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, whose watershed drains the Los Angeles basin, from the Santa Monica Mountains on the north, the Harbor Freeway on the east, and the Baldwin Hills on the south...
from Culver City to the waterfront in Marina Del Rey and connects to the South Bay bicycle path, which runs along the beach and provides access other beach communities, including Venice Beach and Santa Monica
Santa Mônica
Santa Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
to the north, and Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach, California
Manhattan Beach is the wealthiest beachfront city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, USA. The city is on the Pacific coast, south of El Segundo, and north of Hermosa Beach. Manhattan Beach is the home of both beach and indoor volleyball, and surfing. During the winter, the...
, Hermosa Beach
Hermosa Beach, California
Hermosa Beach is a beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its population was 19,506 at the 2010 census, up from 18,566 at the 2000 census....
, and Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach, California
Redondo Beach is one of the three Beach Cities located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 66,748 at the 2010 census, up from 63,261 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area.Redondo Beach was originally part of...
to the south.
The Culver City Boyz
Culver City Boyz
Culver City Boyz is an infamous Mexican American street gang primarily in western Los Angeles, California, including pockets in Culver City. Their traditional home is the Mar Vista Gardens, which is Los Angeles' westernmost largest housing project in the HACLA system...
, a street gang, lost many members by 2002 after many members were evicted from the Mar Vista Gardens public housing by police. Many Westside gang members resettled in the city of Inglewood
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census...
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Demographics
In 2009, the Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
s "Mapping L.A." project supplied these "Del Rey" neighborhood statistics: population: 29,895; median household income: $63,317.
Police service
Los Angeles Police DepartmentLos Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
operates the Pacific Community Police Station at 12312 Culver Boulevard, 90066, serving the neighborhood.
Zoned schools
Residents of the area are zoned to schools in the Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District is the largest public school system in California. It is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population...
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- Short Avenue Elementary School
- Braddock Drive Elementary School
- Marina del Rey Middle School
- Venice High SchoolVenice High School (Los Angeles)Venice High School is a public high school located in western Los Angeles, California within the Los Angeles Unified School District . The school contains a Foreign Language and International Studies Magnet, Bilingual Business and Finance Academy and a New Media Academy...