The diner chain Hof's Hut is headquartered in Signal Hill.Īccording to the city's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: #Įducation Primary and secondary school Public schools Prior to its dissolution, the airline Jet America Airlines was headquartered in Signal Hill. The Los Angeles County Fire Department provides fire protection services for the city of Signal Hill. The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Whittier Health Center in Whittier, serving Signal Hill. The Long Beach Memorial Medical Center provides medical services to the City and LACFD Station 60. īasic life support and ambulance transport is provided by Care Ambulance Service In 2018, it budgeted for 38 police officers to enforce the law in the 2 square mile municipality. The Signal Hill Police Department provides local law enforcement. In the California State Legislature, Signal Hill is in the 33rd Senate District, represented by Democrat Lena Gonzalez, and in the 70th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Patrick O'Donnell. In the United States House of Representatives, Signal Hill is in California's 47th congressional district, represented by Democrat Alan Lowenthal. On the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Signal Hill is represented by 4th District Supervisor Janice Hahn. The City Council has five members who are elected to four-year, staggered terms council members elect the mayor from among their ranks. Signal Hill has a council-manager form of government. View of Long Beach from Skyline Drive on Signal Hill. Proving to be a progressive city, Signal Hill elected as its first mayor, Mrs. Among the reasons for incorporation was avoiding annexation by Long Beach with its zoning restrictions and per-barrel oil tax. The city was incorporated on April 22, 1924. Signal Hill is now a mix of residential and commercial areas. Today, many of the original oil wells and pumpjacks are gone, although Signal Hill is still a productive oil field and several wells and derricks still remain. Soon Signal Hill was covered with over 100 oil derricks, and because of its prickly appearance at a distance became known as "Porcupine Hill". The gas pressure was so great the gusher rose 114 ft (35 m) in the air. On June 23, 1921, Royal Dutch Shell's Alamitos #1 well erupted. The hill would soon become part of the Long Beach Oil Field, one of the most productive oil fields in the world. Signal Hill changed forever when oil was discovered. Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle were two of the Balboa Studios actors who had films shot on Signal Hill.īefore oil was discovered in Signal Hill, there were large homes built on the hill itself, and in the lower elevations was an agricultural area where fruits, vegetables, and flowers were grown.
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The Rancho San Pedro (Dominguez Rancho) land grant exceeded 74,000 acres (300 km 2) as granted to a soldier, Juan Jose Dominguez, who accompanied Junipero Serra, by Governor Fages through authority of King Carlos III of Spain in 1784.īetween 19 an early California movie studio, Balboa Amusement Producing Company (also known as Balboa Studios), was located in Long Beach and used 11 acres (45,000 m 2) on Signal Hill for outdoor locations. Īfter the Spanish claimed Alta California ("Upper California," or what is now the state of California), Signal Hill eventually became part of the first large rancho grant to be allotted under Spanish rule in Alta California.
Because of this height, it was used by the local Tongva Indians for signal fires that could be seen throughout the surrounding area and even out to Catalina Island, 26 miles (42 km) away. The hill that the city is named after is 365 feet (110 m) above the surrounding town of Long Beach.
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