Glendale

Forklift Parts Glendale - Glendale, with a population of 208,000, is the third biggest city within Los Angeles County and the 17th largest within California. It is situated in the San Fernando Valley on the east end and is interested by the Verdugo Mountains.

The median income for individuals in Glendale is $57,112, which is about average for Los Angeles County. Records gathered by the City state the top businesses (in no particular order) are Acco engineering Systems and Diagnostic Laboratories, City of Glendale, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Glendale Community College, Glendale Memorial Medical Center, Glendale Unified School District, Walt Disney Imagineering, Nestle and Public Storage.

The largest employer for many years was Grand Central Airport, which was built during 1923. It was the first official terminal for the Los Angeles area and contributed to aviation development within the United States. Charles Lindbergh started the first west to east transcontinental flight from Glendale Central Airport. Built from inspiration of Art Deco themes and Spanish style architectural elements, the main terminal building still stands and is an essential element of Glendale's history. Up until 1959, The Grand Central Business park used to be the Grand Central Air Terminal Building. Throughout WWII, the building was camouflaged to protect it from enemy attacks.

Situated in the Glendale Public Library, the city has a "Special Collections" section containing a lot of the original documents of Glendale's history. The library houses the biggest collection of books about cats, thanks to the Jewel City Cat Fanciers Club, who in the year 1950 donated twenty thousand volumes to the library. It is a unique collection and will be kept permanently on view for individuals who are part of the club.

There are two notable restaurants that started within the city of Glendale. During 1945, Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlors started in Adams Square, while during 1936, Bob's Big Boy hamburger restaurants was established on East Colorado.