Civic district
Civic Center and Garvey Avenue
The City's history records that City Hall and the police facility were built in 1969 under a joint powers authority with the County, and that the Civic Center also holds a County regional library and a courthouse.
Sources: City of West Covina — About the City (incorporated February 17, 1923; 16.04 square miles; City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Ave. S.) · City of West Covina — History (1923 incorporation; 1950–1960 growth; Civic Center; The Plaza at West Covina) · City of West Covina — Building Division (plan review, permits, inspection; 1444 W. Garvey Ave. S., Room 215)
Geographic area
Galster Park hills
The City operates Galster Wilderness Park Nature Center on Aroma Drive. In 2025 the City designated Fire Hazard Severity Zones by ordinance after the State Fire Marshal's map; the staff report lists 47 acres as Very High and 862 as High citywide.
Sources: City of West Covina — Galster Wilderness Park Nature Center, 1620 S. Aroma Dr. · City of West Covina — Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FAQs and responsibility area map) · City of West Covina — City Council agenda packet, July 1, 2025: Ordinance No. 2532 designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones (staff report: 47 acres Very High, 862 High, 233 Moderate)
Commercial corridor
The Plaza retail district
The City's history describes the regional mall, first the West Covina Fashion Plaza, renamed The Plaza at West Covina after a 1991 renovation and expanded in 1993, along with The Lakes office development.
Sources: City of West Covina — History (1923 incorporation; 1950–1960 growth; Civic Center; The Plaza at West Covina) · City of West Covina — Building Division (plan review, permits, inspection; 1444 W. Garvey Ave. S., Room 215)
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