Azusa, California

Lagunitas Brewing Co.,” he explains. “We also have a private college in town, Azusa Pacific University, which is one of the largest employers in the city. So we benefit from having different sectors and not over-relying on one sector.” Azusa is intent on attracting new businesses and soon a new one is coming to town. OneLegacy, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives through organ, eye, and tissue donation in the seven-county, greater Los Angeles area is moving from downtown LA to Azusa. “They’ve bought a building here, and they’re anticipating completing their tenant improvements by the end of the year,” notes Economic Development Specialist, Carina Campos. “And they plan to build an additional 50,000-sq.-ft. building, which will house the transplant recovery and research center.” When it comes to attracting those new businesses, Gonzalez says that one of Azusa’s advantages is that it owns its own light and water services. “We provide electricity to all the customers in the city,” he says. “You can receive up to 30 percent pictured OneLegacy’s Transplant Recovery Center