East L.A. cityhood drive

For the first time in more than 30 years, a cityhood bid for East Los Angeles will be considered, beginning with an economic viability study expected to be announced today.

The Local Agency Formation Commission is due to announce it will study whether East Los Angeles meets economic criteria to become the 89th city in Los Angeles County.

The LAFCO study would take about nine months, after which backers would have to collect signatures from about 10,000 registered voters.