Diamond Bar High School - Taurus Yearbook (Diamond Bar, CA)

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F R A N T I C A L L Y FINISHING THEIR HOMEWORK -- at lunch are sophomore Tracy Zull, sophomore Christina Iohnson, freshman Tracy Potter and sophomore Trina Potter. Many students completed their fifth and sixth period homework during unch. WITH HIGH HOPES FOR THE FUTURE - are seniors April Comyns, Leslie Tice and Anna Ser- na. Many California col- leges were represented at co lege night. . I a are f aaffeeif 1 if fl, fi .g , i R str X 7 1' .f.,.Lt, M J 1, 'iris-Y ,li-Wx?

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DIAMU D B l i l 1 l 1 l 1 .ni HOUSE AFTER HOUSE - reflects the growing opulation in Diamon Bar. Diamond Bar con- tinued to grow as more and more shopping centers and businesses appeared throughout the community. AS DIAMOND BAR HIGH SITS - in the back ound a lone tree stantg in the afternoon sun. The school sat a distance from the street to allow for future building. Country Living becomes urban as Diamond Bar expands iamond Bar rapidly rew into a flourishing community ol about 45,000 residents. Although Diamond Bar has celebrated its 25th birthday, t e roots of Diamond Bar travel back much further than the 1960's. According to the Diamond Bar Chamber of Com- merce, Governor Iuan Alvarado deeded 4340 acres of land in 1840 to lose de la luz Linares who found- ed Rancho Los Nogales or Ranch of the Walnut Trees. The land passed through several other peo- ple and then in 1918, Frederich E. Lewis bought .most of Rancho Los Nogales and registered t e brand of Diamond Bar with the California Depart- ment of Agriculture. In 1956, the Transamerica Corporation purchased Diamond Bar for 310,000,000 and master planned the community. Thus, the rapid development of Diamond Bar had begun. The face of Diamond Bar has changed since then. No longer are there as many trees or wide open spaces as there were on Rancho Los Nogales in 1847. Diamond Bar is in a very rapidly growin part of Los Angeles County. The freeways borciring Diamond Bar make virtually every ,part of the Southland accessible to Diamond Bars residents. On a clear day one can even see Catalina from The Country, Diamond Bar's exclusive gate guarded neighborhood. Senior Steve Br an said, I like it after it rains, and you can smell the fresh trees instead of the smog. Diamond Bar is not without its problems, however. As the community rapidly expands, the issue of incorporation has been raised. Some people miss the country living and friendliness that they remember from twent -five years ago when they first moved to Diamondv Bar. Senior Sheri Nelson said that she didn't like the fact that the neighbors don't know each other. One thing, however, is evident. Diamond Bar will con- tinue to grow as one of the young communities in the Los Angeles area. Diamond BarfOpening 15