Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 6, 2006
L.A.'s First Judge Was a Son of Mexico, Father of California
LOS ANGELES - The vibrant Olvera Street, a colorful pedestrian-only plaza of souvenir shops and Mexican restaurants near Union Station in Los Angeles, is named after AgustÃn Olvera, the first elected Los Angeles County judge.
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LOS ANGELES - The vibrant Olvera Street, a colorful pedestrian-only plaza of souvenir shops and Mexican restaurants near Union Station in Los Angeles, is named after AgustÃn Olvera, the first elected Los Angeles County judge.
His old home is where the Methodist church now stands, on the Southeast side of the plaz...
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