by JULIO MARTINEZ the years 1848 to 1870, the city of Los Angeles made a slow, violent 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, Los Angeles was described as "undoubtedly the toughest town of the entire nation." The homicide rate during these years averaged 10 to 20 times the…
SOURCE: thisstage.la at 06:36PM on November 7, 2016