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West Covina is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. Located some 20 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, it is a suburb of Los Angeles. The estimated population for the city as of January 1, 2008 is 112,666.

History

West Covina was incorporated as an independent city in 1923 to prevent the city of Covina from building a sewage farm in the area. West Covina began as an agricultural area harvesting mostly oranges and walnuts. Since its beginning, it has developed in to a suburban area with more than 90% of its land completely developed.

About West Covina Today

The City of West Covina is a medium-sized city in terms of area and population.

The majority of the city is middle class, with upper middle class and upper class neighborhoods in the South Hills area. The South Hills area of West Covina is home to some of the largest and most expensive houses in the San Gabriel Valley. The South Hills Country Club is a private country club located at 2655 S Citrus Street, West Covina, CA 91791, adjacent to South Hills High School.

West Covina is a diverse city with a booming economy. The city has attracted many large businesses such as Ford, Regal Entertainment, and Big League Dreams Sportsplex. The city has two major shopping areas. One is on the west side and one on the east side of town: Westfield West Covina and Westfield Eastland. Westfield West Covina is a large regional mall located near the Civic Center. Close by are The Lakes Entertainment Center, which is home to Edwards 18 Cinemas; restaurants.

New and Current Projects

A new project nearing completion is the West Covina Sportsplex Project. It is made up of four components, which include the commercial development (completed), Big League Dreams Sports Park (completed), an 18-hole championship Public Golf Course, and a commercial office development. A new 2 1/2 star hotel Marriott Fairfield is being built in between the existing hotels The Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, and Best Western.

Another Project is the complete renovation and expanstion to the Westfieid Shoppingtown at West Covina. It Includes a cosmetic renovation to the inside and outside of the mall that will include new Electronic Billboards and Signs, new paint, fixtures and accessories. It also will include a major expansion of the mall (a new North Wing) that will house new stores, restaurants, and a Best Buy.

Health care in West Covina

West Covina has many health care facilities including the main hospital Citrus Valley Medical Center - Queen of the Valley Campus also known as Queen of The Valley Medical Center. Citrus Valley Medical Center — Queen of the Valley Campus is a comprehensive, full-service health care facility, well-known for its Family Birth & Newborn Center, with more deliveries than any other health care facility in the East San Gabriel Valley. The Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has cared for more than 15,000 babies since opening in 1972. The Queen's Mammography Center provides low cost mammography screening and breast health education. "Queen of the Valley Campus" Emergency Department is one of the busiest in Southern California, with nearly 54,000 visits annually. Other services include an 18-bed Pediatrics Unit, Cardiac Services, a 12-bed Rehabilitation Unit, state-of-the-art MRI and CAT-scan machines and Lithotripsy.

There are many other private medical practices, and clinics that serve the city of West Covina. Kaiser Permanente operates both the West Covina Medical Offices and West Covina Behavioral Health Offices. East Valley Community Health Center is a large free clinic for low income family's, focused on family planning and counseling services into a comprehensive health care provider and, some free medical services. East Valley accepts all public health insurance, such as MediCal (also known as Medicaid), Medicare, and Healthy Families (also known as SHIP), as well as private health insurance such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, among others. Most importantly, if one's family is not covered by any health insurance plan, the East Valley Center will provide services to one according to one's ability to pay.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Covina,_California