San Gabriel, CA
Music connected to San Gabriel
About San Gabriel
- • Mark Hoppus, bassist of Blink-182, hails from San Gabriel.
- • The first commercial winery in California was founded here.
- • Mission San Gabriel Arcángel established the area's importance.
- • A Tongva village named 'Shevaa' existed here before Spanish colonization.
- • The 1938 Los Angeles flood significantly impacted San Gabriel.
- • Named after Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, founded in 1771.
- • About 38,000 people live here, fewer than neighboring Alhambra.
- • At 420 feet, it's slightly higher than Pasadena.
- • Healthcare and education are major employment sectors.
- • San Gabriel offers a peaceful, historic, and culturally rich feel.
- • The Los Angeles Lakers, a short drive away, won 17 NBA titles.
- • San Gabriel High School's basketball team has a fierce local rivalry.
Artists From San Gabriel
Songs About San Gabriel
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