City Profile
The second largest city in the US, outside New York, the City of Los Angeles is intertwined with Los Angeles County. The total area consists of more than 4,000 square miles, of which about 10% is taken up by the city. LA County takes in cities like Hollywood, Long Beach, Santa Monica, Pasadena and Beverly Hills. It is also includes 900 square miles of desert, 70 miles of coastline, the Santa Monica Mountains (rising up to 3,000 feet in the air), and the channel islands, Santa Catalina and San Clemente.
L.A. is a great place in which to do business or take a vacation. Marvelous restaurants, terrific nightlife, beaches, diverse cultural offerings, Disneyland and easygoing attitudes converge in a vast territory flooded with sunshine and lined with palms. Nearly everyone should see L.A. at least once, though a single trip will hardly be enough to appreciate such a vast area that's jam-packed with things to do.
Tom Cruise in trouble over Los Angeles News.Net Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise's troubled film 'Valkyrie' now gets into a legal row - German extras have sued the studio United Artists' for $11 million for sustaining injuries on the set.
Blake starting to break out of slump Los Angeles Dodgers Dukes back in action for Nats - Casey Blake sat at his locker on Monday in Philadelphia after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, taking the blame for a 2-for-20 slump that coincided with...
Fat causes eyelids to sag with age Los Angeles News.Net Amid a welter of theories explaining why lower eyelids turn baggy with age, University of California researchers have pinpointed how and why fat is primarily responsible.
California voters oppose ban on gay marriage The Examiner California voters oppose a ballot initiative to ban gay marriage, though they are evenly split on the practice itself, according to a poll released Wednesday.The ballot question essentially will ask...
Anne Hathaway moves on after split Los Angeles News.Net Washington, : Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway seems to have moved on after her split from beau Raffaello Follieri.
California tribes seek to ban slot-like bingo machines Los Angeles Times Rich, politically powerful Indian tribes are pushingCalifornia legislators to outlaw some casino competition: slot-like bingo machines that generate millions of dollars for high school...
Cells change identity in promising breakthrough Daily Breeze Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of...
Octogenarian cousin is an inspiration Daily Breeze Dear Readers: I would like to digress from the usual Q&A format this week and share a recent experience with you. If I were in grammar school, the experience would be titled "My Mini Summer...
Audits shine a light on misdeeds at DCFS Daily Breeze Something is rotten in the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, and it's not the kids. That's the only conclusion that can be drawn from the latest in a string of audits...
Dodgers to host Blue Heaven sleepover Los Angeles Dodgers Shop for Dodgers gear While the Dodgers battle the D-backs for first place in the National League West Friday evening in Phoenix, Dodgers fans can watch the game and sleep under the stars at Dodger...
Most oppose bid to ban gay marriage in California, poll finds Los Angeles Times California voters remain closely divided on the concept of gay marriage, but a significant majority of likely voters oppose a measure to ban it, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Public...
Venice Film Festival opens with Hollywood flash San Diego Union-Tribune Venice, Italy – The Venice Film Festival opened Wednesday night with the premiere of the Coen brothers' dark comedy “Burn After Reading,” giving a flash of Hollywood glamour to a...
What Obama should address tonight Daily Breeze When Barack Obama feeds rhetorical fishes and loaves to the multitudes in the football stadium tonight, he should deliver a message of sufficient particularity that it seems particularly...
Beware the cyber thieves Daily Breeze Business and the government are failing to provide a security net. If you're wondering why cyber thieves and other jackals have been getting away with their crimes, consider this: Some corporate...
Bankruptcy filings jump 28.9% Daily Breeze Nearly 1 million individuals and businesses filed bankruptcy in the 12 months that ended June30, according to U.S. Court data released Wednesday. There were 967,831 bankruptcy cases filed...
Los Angeles park to stand as tribute to Robert F. Kennedy Boston Globe With a band of traditional Korean drummers, a Latin dance group and a martial arts exhibition, city officials broke ground yesterday on a small urban pocket park at the site where...
California to tie auto insurance to miles driven Record Net State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner today announced a plan that will give drivers the option of paying for their automobile insurance based on the miles they drive.
Los Angeles jury votes for death penalty for gang leader Los Angeles Times A Los Angeles jury today voted for the death penalty for a notorious street gang leader who was convicted of three murders and the attempted murder of two police officers, among other crimes. ...
No More Monkey Business PETA ... Having worked with actors for many years, I find it hard to believe that anyone would have to be dragged, kicking and screaming, into show business. But the next time that you see a chimpanzee in...
California insurance commissioner pushes for green car insurance option Business Journal ... wants Golden State drivers to drive less, save money and save the planet, all at the same time. Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner said Wednesday he’s planning to make a new green automobile...
California opens Korean travel office Pacific Business News The California Travel and Tourism Commission will open an office in Seoul on Monday to generate marketing and promotional campaigns to bring South Korea travelers to California. The commission hired...
Dodgers recall DeWitt from Las Vegas Los Angeles Dodgers Come out to see the Dodgers - The Dodgers made one roster move on Wednesday but held off on another by calling up infielder Blake DeWitt and waiting to activate reliever Cory Wade from...
Lakers sign lone draft pick, UK guard Crawford Sports Illustrated Crawford, a 22-year-old guard, was the Lakers' only selection in the NBA draft He averaged 11.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in four years at...
Dodgers visit soldiers at Walter Reed Los Angeles Dodgers Come out to see the Dodgers - A contingent of Dodgers visited wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center before Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
California Secretary of State US Government Technology California Secretary of State Debra Bowen The California Secretary of State's Office will conduct a public hearing to receive reports and take public testimony on Sequoia Voting Systems'...
Los Angeles taco trucks can stay put again Los Angeles Times Taco trucks are back. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge today overturned an ordinance passed in April by county supervisors that made it a misdemeanor to park a taco truck in one spot for...
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