• The history of Los Angeles began in 1781 when 44 settlers from central New Spain (modern Mexico) established a permanent settlement in what is now Downtown...
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  • The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history, predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Founded in 1947...
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  • has had a long and complicated history in Los Angeles, the second-largest media market in the United States. Los Angeles became the first city on the West...
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    Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California. With roughly 3.9 million residents within...
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  • returned to Los Angeles in 2016. This article chronicles the franchise's history during their time in Los Angeles, from playing at the Los Angeles Memorial...
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  • The history of the Los Angeles Dodgers begins in the 19th century when the team was based in Brooklyn, New York. The franchise now known as the Dodgers...
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  • The history of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League begins in 1966, as the league prepared a major expansion for the upcoming season, and...
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    Jews in Los Angeles comprise approximately 17.5 percent of the city's population, and 7% of the county's population, making the Jewish community the largest...
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    The Battle of Los Angeles, also known as the Great Los Angeles Air Raid, is the name given by contemporary sources to a rumored attack on the continental...
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    South Los Angeles, also known as South Central Los Angeles or simply South Central, is a region in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, lying...
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    Greater Los Angeles is the most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. state of California, encompassing five counties in Southern California extending...
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    The 1992 Los Angeles riots (also called the Rodney King riots or the 1992 Los Angeles uprising) were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred...
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  • Los Angeles (1960, 2017–present) San Diego (1961–2016) The Los Angeles Chargers are a professional American football team that currently plays and competes...
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  • This is a list of notable districts and neighborhoods within the city of Los Angeles in the U.S. state of California, present and past. It includes residential...
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    neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles. The area is officially known as Central City East. Skid Row contains one of the largest stable populations of homeless people...
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  • member club of the American League (AL) West division. The "Angels" name originates from the city that was their original home, Los Angeles, and was inspired...
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    The history of African Americans in Los Angeles includes participation in the culture, education, and politics of the city of Los Angeles, California...
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    neighborhood in the greater Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, abutting Hollywood and encompassing part of the Santa Monica Mountains. The neighborhood...
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    The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a 133-acre (54 ha) zoo founded in 1966 and located in Los Angeles, California, United States. The city of Los...
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    The mayor of Los Angeles is the head of the executive branch of the government of Los Angeles and the chief executive of Los Angeles. The office is officially...
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    Los Angeles International Airport is a major American airport in the United States that was constructed in 1928. In 1926, the Los Angeles City Council...
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    East Los Angeles (Spanish: Este de Los Ángeles), or East L.A., is an unincorporated area situated within Los Angeles County, California, United States...
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    neighborhood in southern Los Angeles, California. It is located within the South Los Angeles region, bordering the cities of Lynwood, Huntington Park...
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    The Los Angeles Aqueduct system, comprising the Los Angeles Aqueduct (Owens Valley aqueduct) and the Second Los Angeles Aqueduct, is a water conveyance...
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    Los Angeles Football Club, commonly referred to as Los Angeles FC or LAFC, is an American professional men's soccer team based in Los Angeles, California...
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    Mexican descent make up 31.9% of Los Angeles residents, and 32% of Los Angeles County residents. Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles Asistencia was founded in...
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    Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles (English: The town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels), shortened to Pueblo de los Ángeles, was the Spanish civilian...
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    The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is the largest natural and historical museum in the western United States. Its collections include nearly...
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    is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles County, California, mostly within the city of Los Angeles. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference...
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    Venice is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles within the Westside region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Venice was founded by...
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