The problem, they say, involves access to services. Thoughthey're technically Angelenos, they're miles away from any LAshopping mall or library. Their area is so remote that they rarelysee a sheriff. The nearest LA dump is a good 50 miles away.
All that and more is in Kern County, just a few minutes down theroad. But since they're not Kern residents, they can't vote inlocal elections and can't be serviced by Kern's police or firedepartments. So, they've asked the Los Angeles County Board ofSupervisors to let them take their land—all 1,010 acres of it—andsecede to Kern.
Perhaps surprisingly, LA officials have granted their request."To be honest, they live in such a remote area that's it's reallynot cost-efficient for us to provide them with the level ofservices they deserve," a spokesman for LA County tellsGlobeSt.com.
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