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The community was racially segregated up to the start of World War II.

Only whites were allowed to own homes on the West side of the river.

Even on the East side, the Asians separated into a Japanese section and a Chinese section.

There were two elementary schools ' white ' school and Walnut Grove Oriental Elementary until the Japanese were forcefully moved out of the area at the start of World War II.

Then, the two elementary schools to Grade 8 were combined.

After elementary school, the students were bussed to Courtland for high school until that school became identified as an earthquake hazard.