I live in Long Beach. The riots that occurred after King's beating spilled into the City big time. In fact, they burned down the DMV, the City imposed a 7 PM curfew for 2 days, and my neighbors were sitting on top of grocery stores and restaurants with guns since the police were spread too thin.
Our local grocery placed a banner on the front window when it was finally under control. It read, "thanks neighbors". It was one of the stores not looted or burned.
Yes, I remember seeing the burned-out DMV, where I got my first driver's license. However, I was talking about the Watts riots, Summer '65. My how things have changed.