Written by Julio Martinez During the years 1848 to 1870, the City of Los Angeles made a slow, often turbulent transition from its previous Spanish colonial rule to the often brutal rule-of-law imposed by the new Anglo-based California government. Due to ongoing racial tensions and violence, LA was described as "undoubtedly the toughest town of the entire nation." The homicide rate during these years averaged 15…
SOURCE: thisstage.la at 01:00PM on April 1, 2019