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3 days ago · California portal. v. t. e. 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 Los Angeles, as instructed by Spanish Governor of Las Californias, Felipe de Neve, and authorized by Viceroy Antonio María de Bucareli.
5 days ago · 0.3% 10,524. Greater Los Angeles is a politically divided metropolitan area. During the 1970s and 1980s, the region leaned toward the Republican Party. Los Angeles County, the most populous of the region, is a Democratic stronghold, although it voted twice for both Richard Nixon (1968 and 1972) and Ronald Reagan (1980 and 1984).
1 day ago · Los Angeles, city, seat of Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. It is the second most populous city and metropolitan area in the U.S. Home of the American entertainment industry, the city is also known for its pleasant weather, urban sprawl, traffic, beaches, and ethnic and racial diversity.
2 days ago · San Diego County ( / ˌsæn diˈeɪɡoʊ / ⓘ ), officially the County of San Diego ( Spanish: Condado de San Diego ), is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,298,634, [7] making it California's second-most populous county and the fifth-most populous in the United States.
2 days ago · Area 51, secret U.S. Air Force military installation located at Groom Lake in southern Nevada. It is administered by Edwards Air Force Base in southern California . The installation has been the focus of numerous conspiracies involving extraterrestrial life , though its only confirmed use is as a flight testing facility.
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4 days ago · May 25, 2024 11:39 AM PT. A man was shot and killed when he interrupted three people who were trying to remove a catalytic converter from a vehicle in downtown Los Angeles early Saturday,...
5 days ago · This year, 1,409 applications were submitted from 162 area students. They were scored by approximately 130 area reviewers. Scholarships are available in many different areas of study and most are available for students attending two- or four-year colleges or universities. Some of these scholarships focus on academic achievement or areas of study.
