Paramount is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. According to the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 54,098, down from 55,266 at the 2000 census. Paramount is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area and is bordered by Compton and Lynwood to the west, South Gate and Downey to the north, Bellflower to the east and south, and Long Beach to the south.
Manuel Domínguez, a signer of the Californian Constitution and owner of Rancho San Pedro, which covered most of modern-day Paramount.
School building in Paramount (then Clearwater) c. 1899
A Zamboni ice resurfacer lays down a layer of clean water, which will freeze to form a smooth ice surface.
Compton is a city located in the Gateway Cities region of southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county, and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 95,740. It is known as the "Hub City" due to its geographic centrality in Los Angeles County. Neighborhoods in Compton include Sunny Cove, Leland, downtown Compton, and Richland Farms.
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Image: Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum (cropped)
Don Manuel Domínguez, a signer of the Californian Constitution and owner of Rancho San Pedro (also known as Rancho Domínguez), which included all of modern-day Compton
