“Ximeno” is a well-used north-south street here in Long Beach. Ximeno is a mile or so east of Redondo, which also runs north-south. Ximeno is properly pronounced “Hee-may-noh” (more or less), though saying that to a local results in a dead stare. Say “Exx-zem-in-noh”, however, and the locals will tell you that it was...