Whittier
A city in Los Angeles County, California — population 83,194 as of 2020.
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From Emancipation to Abolition: Two Historic Documents at the Lincoln Memorial
Photographed beneath the Lincoln Memorial, historic copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and Thirteenth Amendment reveal how emancipation unfolded through wartime strategy, military service, state action, Confederate debate and constitutional change.
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Building the Lincoln Memorial: The People, Materials and Choices Behind the Monument
Building the Lincoln Memorial required more than a plan for a statue and columns. Through photographs from her June 28 visit, Rebecca Canales explores the alternative designs, stone from across the country, deep foundations and craftsmanship that shaped the monument—and the…
Creatives & Arts
Inside the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft: A New View Beneath the Monument
Three days after the Lincoln Memorial undercroft opened, I explored the new museum beneath the monument, where exposed foundations, interactive exhibits, statue models, and historical displays reveal a side of the memorial most visitors had never seen.
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After a Walk in the Rain, a Bucket-List Visit to the Lincoln Memorial
After walking through the rain and passing a small protest near the Reflecting Pool, Rebecca Canales reached the Lincoln Memorial while waiting for Great American State Fair media credentials. The visit became a bucket-list moment and a closer look at Lincoln’s words, the…
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Not Everything Is as It Appears: What the Reflecting Pool Taught Me About America’s Culture War
A visit to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool revealed how protesters, tourists, green water, fencing and later evidence could all be real while still producing very different political impressions. The experience became a lesson in why voters should look beyond the frame…
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Whittier Police Deployed Drones 233 Times in 2025 Military Equipment Report
Whittier police deployed drones 233 times and armored vehicles 19 times during 2025, while reporting no field use or discharge of several other equipment categories.
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Whittier by the numbers
- Area
- 14.65 sq mi (37.94 km²), 0.01 sq mi water
- Median age
- 38.4
- Households
- 28,099
- Persons per household
- 3
- Median household income
- $97,201
- Median house value
- $822,600
- Office
- CITY CONTROLLER
- Address
- 13230 PENN ST, WHITTIER, CA 90602