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A Los Angeles County Department of Public Works sign along 7th Street in downtown Los Angeles. The department was formed in 1985 in a consolidation of the county Road Department, the Flood Control District (in charge of dams, spreading grounds, and channels), and the County Engineer (in charge of building safety, land survey, waterworks).
The city's first public high school, Alhambra High School, was established in 1898, five years before the city's incorporation. On July 11, 1903, the City of Alhambra was incorporated. The Alhambra Fire Department was established in 1906. Alhambra is promoted as a "city of homes", and many of its homes have historical significance.
Officers are asking anyone who finds one of the fake tickets on their car to contact the Alhambra Police Department's Traffic Division at 626-570-5119. Police say if you find a ticket that looks ...
Court of the Lions. The Court of the Lions ( Spanish: Patio de los Leones) or Palace of the Lions ( Spanish: Palacio de los Leones) is a palace in the heart of the Alhambra, a historic citadel formed by a complex of palaces, gardens and forts in Granada, Spain. It was commissioned by the Nasrid sultan Muhammad V of the Emirate of Granada in Al ...
The Alhambra ( / ælˈhæmbrə /, Spanish: [aˈlambɾa]; Arabic: الْحَمْرَاء, romanized : al-ḥamrāʼ ) is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world, in addition to containing ...
Generalife. The Generalife ( Spanish pronunciation: [xe.ne.ɾa.ˈli.fe]; Arabic: جَنَّة الْعَرِيف, romanized : Jannat al-‘Arīf) was a summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus. It is located directly east of and uphill from the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain .
The palace is one of the earliest known Nasrid palaces built in the Alhambra, probably first built during the reign of Muhammad II (r. 1273–1302) in the late 13th century. The preserved decoration of the palace dates from around 1370, during the reign of Muhammad V, suggesting that it may have been remodeled at that time.
The building's decor has been spruced up with new flooring, fixtures, paint and table place settings. The new ownership group hosted a free outdoor dinner show on November 7, 2009, to celebrate the revival of the local theatre landmark.