"The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, different citrus marketers and organizations such as Sunkist oranges were very much a part of basically making Los Angeles look like this golden, almost tropical, agricultural paradise where people could come and get a whole new start," Surls explained. "That positioning of Los Angeles as a place where citrus grew was really, really key to the city’s early identity as a desirable location to live and thrive."
"City officials are still gathering information about the planned development, but Henry Chu, the city zoning administrator for the project, said Wednesday that he is inclined to approve it within a few weeks," indicating a shift in land use from agriculture to residential development.
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