Neighborhood Spotlight: Hacienda Heights` suburban living sprouted where orchards once grew
(LA Times Dodgers)

The scenic hills and fertile plains of the future suburb of Hacienda Heights were originally part of the 50,000-acre Rancho la Puente. The territory was under Spanish and then Mexican control until it was officially given away by land grant in 1845. The recipients of the rancho were John Rowland...