I need some information on moving to East L.A. (Los Angeles: affordable apartment, crimes)

[bubbavegas]

Originally Posted by Christine Joan

There are some nice sections of Montebello. I don't know how good their schools are though. All housing is expensive here, even in East LA.

Hey Christine Joan, I can imagine the prices of homes there, I have been looking here in Las Vegas and the prices here are going through the roof!! Just a few years ago you can buy a nice home for roughly 225,000 but now, they start at (basic home) no options start at roughly 450,000 to 500,000.
they make it hard for a hardworking people to buy you know?

Bubba

[bubbavegas]

Originally Posted by Vicman

I believe all schools in the city of Montebello that are public are Montebello USD schools. Look at them at www.greatschools.net

As for LAUSD, you can try to get your kids into magnet schools or comprehensive schools in other neighborhoods. Although... LAUSD has a lot of BAD comprehensive secondary schools, so be choosy regarding the schools. Palisades Charter HS is a charter school and a comprehensive school that attracts a lot of kids from the Westside. LA County also operates an arts school. I am not sure if Westwood/Bel-Air/Brentwood's University High School will appeal to you, though hopefully it will improve as the number of forced transfers decreases.

That is one of my biggest concerns even if I would have to drive many miles to put my son in a good school, you know? My son is my life and his education is extremely important to me!! I am going to look at the website that you have written in your post! Thank you for the link...
Bubba

[bubbavegas]

Originally Posted by the one

east la is okay, but boyle heights or highland park have nicer older homes. as for the schools, they are building many many schools that will releive over crowding and eventually improve educational standards. it will take time, but the area is chagning. especially now that a new light rail line will serve the area. the good thing is that in these areas you can still get a reasonably priced home (by LA standards). in terms of the crime, it is more dangerous for a young man of color than anything. being black or brown anywhere in LA makes you a target. otherwise there are plenty of hard working people lookin to get buy un-noticed. most of the time if you are respectful of people they will repect you back. these areas still have a feeling of community where neighbors share cups of coffee as often as they share gardening tools or stories.

East L.A. I know is dangerous but everywhere is...right? Just some more than others. I know the area is changing and changing for the better, because people are getting tired of the crime. That is exactly me and my wife we are hardworking and just want to be un-noticed. I believe if you respect people they will respect you back!!! But there are always going to be the "criminal minded" around and as long as you avoid them you will be alright!

Bubba

[bubbavegas]

Originally Posted by dusesean1986

Having grown up in Los Angeles, I have plenty of Latino and African American friends. Almost all have told me the crime in the inner city does not bother them. The inner-city is predominantly Latino an African American, being this usually doesn't make you a target even though we see the numerous hate crimes against one another on the news. It's how you look, how you walk, it's a pride issue. If they see that, they believe your gang affiliated. If your a proper young man and present yourself well, they won't bother you. Sometimes there are hate crimes against innocent people, but it's quite rare, and you'd have to be in a "gang junction" a splitting area between two gangs, or be in the company of someone who appears to have a "gang look". I know gangs like the back of my hands, I want to be in a special operations unit to rid the streets of "street terrorism." Race is an issue in violence and hate crimes don't get me wrong, but it's almost always "gang related." Also men from 18-24 are the biggest targets. Being "gang related" and having a different color skin in some areas definently magnifies your chances of possibly being hurt.

Exactly I agree with your entire post, thank you very much!
I live now in a area of Las Vegas that is not great as long as you mind your own buisness people here leave you alone!
Bubba

[bubbavegas]

Originally Posted by Ducktales

Put it like this bubbavegas, if you do not rear your kid(s) right in that neighborhood they will turn to gangs. Gangs are a huge part of that area's culture if you will.

I think you said you had a son. Make sure you what he is doing when he is and out of your house (if you can). People have told me it is easy to get into trouble in that neighborhood. A little too easy of you ask me!

Cops are shaking down just about every Hispanic dude over there because of the gang problem that pervades that area. Make sure your son and YOUR FAMILY is in the house before dark or you will be sorry.

Stay the hell away from Boyle Heights and the Montecito area. To tell you the truth, don't move over there in East LA if you can help it.

Yes I have a son, I am a strong father and I will give my son the same values that my father gave me, a hard work ethic. make sure he is a man, and respect everyone he meets.
Why would you say be in the house before dark?
The area that I live in now in Las Vegas is not the greatest, the area that I live in now in label by many as the hood! which it is not, it is a area full of hardworking people that is it. But because we are not rich we are labeled as living in the hood!

Bubba

[bubbavegas]

To all of you for your posts and information
thank you very very much for the help and ideas thank you all so very much1
Bubba

[Vicman]

Bubbavegas: When you consider homes, look up their zoned schools with LAUSD's school locator ( http://search.lausd.k12.ca.us/cgi-bi...xec=schfinder0 ) if they are in LAUSD.

Use www.greatschools.net to check for how well a school does.

[Christine Joan]

Bubbavegas, The city is bigger and can be more mean-spirited here than Las Vegas. If a young person is seen in a bad area of town after dark, they are more likely to get hurt by gang members or thugs, and in unfortunate instances of mistaken identification or for other reasons, sometimes even by the police. That is why everyone is advising you that if you move to East LA, make sure your son is home before dark.

A good place to rent, where they have a good school district is La Canada/La Crescenta. If you look very carefully, you can sometimes find affordable apartments in La Crescenta and the schools are very good there. Your son will be safer there than he will be in East LA.

[miracle]

Originally Posted by Christine Joan

Bubbavegas, The city is bigger and can be more mean-spirited here than Las Vegas. If a young person is seen in a bad area of town after dark, they are more likely to get hurt by gang members or thugs, and in unfortunate instances of mistaken identification or for other reasons, sometimes even by the police. That is why everyone is advising you that if you move to East LA, make sure your son is home before dark.

A good place to rent, where they have a good school district is La Canada/La Crescenta. If you look very carefully, you can sometimes find affordable apartments in La Crescenta and the schools are very good there. Your son will be safer there than he will be in East LA.

I agree with you, but if every good family try to live in the good areas of Los Angeles, finally never East Los will be another South-Central, with latin working people flight to other areas of the county or even the state, as when black flight to the IE, I think East Los is getting better and good people should stay there and make it the good area it was in the past, and many families only can afford housing in East Los Angeles Sections, or SFV worst areas, but they are good working people, working here, sometimes in second and third generation in the country and they living in a good area, with latino majorities, not being alliens in white isolated hills or valleys throughout SoCal. When a latin improve he should stay in East Los or SouthEast Los and improve their communities.

[dusesean1986]

If your son is very respectful and keeps a low profile when walking on busy street corner he'll be fine. Hey, I'd move to East L.A., not every part, it's a great cultural experience!