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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 mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles, south of downtown.
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South Central is a large region of Los Angeles made up of the neighborhoods south of Downtown L.A. This is a relatively impoverished area of the city, infamous for gang violence and for being the epicenter of major race riots in the 1960s and 1990s. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. Wikivoyage. Wikipedia. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The combination of rising property values, the lack of rent control, dozens of new condo developments, Metro's expansion, and the Los Angeles Rams moving to nearby Inglewood, is contributing to South Central Los Angeles' struggle with gentrification.
South Central is a large region of Los Angeles made up of the neighborhoods south of Downtown L.A. This is a relatively impoverished area of the city, infamous for gang violence and for being the epicenter of major race riots in the 1960s and 1990s.
Historic South Central Los Angeles is a 2.25-square-mile neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, within the South Los Angeles region. It is the site of the Bob Hope Patriotic Hall. From the late 1800s to early 1910s, African Americans began relocating to the area, mostly organizing around landholdings of Los Angeles pioneer Biddy Mason.
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Feb 28, 2023 · Feb. 28, 2023 2 PM PT. Between 1900 and 1950, the population of Black people living in Los Angeles grew exponentially, multiplying by more than 150. Thousands flocked to build a life on South...
Feb 25, 2021 · Travel. Things To Do. How to Have a Good Day in South Central LA. Explore historical landmarks, art murals, and get your grub on. By Danielle Dorsey. Published on Feb 24, 2021 at 11:22 PM....
