I believe if it were a city, East LA would be the second largest Mexican populated city in the world. BTW it doesn’t smell as bad as TJ. I have been in several areas of Mexico and all over LA and TJ was the worst. Took some French exchange students there 10 years ago and they didn’t want to get out of the car, after rolling down the window. Went out to the beaches instead and lobster village.
Good move!