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    Stereotypes In Los Angeles

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    Everyday people travel, whether it’s for business, pleasure, or to move permanently. Los Angeles is a place of interest for many to travel to. Some visit temporarily and some move here with the hopes and dreams of a better life. Being the second largest city in the United States, Los Angeles has a huge draw. According to the 2015 census report L.A. has a population of 3,971,896, with 68% being minorities. A city with such large interest has to have one of the largest international airports. We are all interconnected, and LAX is a huge part of that. Pico Iyer spent a week at Los Angeles International Airport, and wrote about his experiences in “Where Worlds Collide”. With so many people traveling here looking for a better life, they sometimes…

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    Magnetic Los Angeles

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    Magnetic Los Angeles: Planning the Twentieth Century Metropolis is a book written by Greg Hise in 1997. This book challenges the notion that Los Angeles lacked planning and order when being created. Many people believe Los Angeles is the result of random dispersion and housing. Magnetic Los Angeles studies the many ways Los Angeles was, in fact, created through planning and industry. There are numerous reasons that factored into Hise’s conclusion, and he states at the end of the book, “In this…

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    Thurs. 11am The Physical Geography of Los Angeles, California Los Angeles: home to Hollywood, the Lakers, and some of the best beaches in the world. How did it get to be such a big city though? Physical geography definitely played a role in the settlement, the expansion, and will even shape the future of this great place. The history of Los Angeles and its geography begins when the Spanish arrived in the 18th century. They came in contact with Gabrielinos and Fernandenos (known as Tongva tribe…

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    In Los Angeles, people are always up and about. There is a constant need for luxury transportation as people go out to parties, special events, or corporate affairs. Whatever the reason, transportation is a must through the busy, popular location. Our services are versatile, as we adhere to the need of a wide fan base. Customers enjoy our services because we listen to what their specific needs are and we cattier to them. We also provide reasonable prices and excellent customer support. Take a…

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    Los Angeles The city of Los Angeles is situated in the South of California, on the west cost of the USA. Home to 4 million people, it’s the most important city in the county of Los Angeles. This city is renowned as a great cultural capital of the world. The downtown of Los Angeles is a center of global business and homme to some of the finest examples of American architecture. Los Angeles is also famous thanks to the tourism. Indeed, a lot of visits linked to the world of the cinema and the…

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    Author, Joan Didion, wrote to the Los Angeles notebook about the events of a Santa Ana to describe to others that had not been there what develops. Within her text, Didion writes using person pronouns such as “we, I, and us” to include herself with the people who experienced the storm first hand. She also uses colloquialisms including “Route 66” and “Cajon/San Gorgonio Passes,”information only people that live in or have visited that area would know. Her explicit audience is to people that live…

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    We chose Los Angeles to be the home of the Stingrays because Los Angeles is one of the only biggest cities in the country that doesn 't have a football team there, but also Los Angeles is one of the wealthiest cities in America, and it 's also surrounded by wealthy cities such as, San Jose and Silicon Valley. The average age in Los Angeles is about 34 which means most of the people in the Los Angeles region are employed. The average household income is about $55,000 which shows that families can…

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    The two cities I chose to report on are Downey and South Gate. The reasons I chose these cities are I graduated from Downey High School and I grew up in the city of South Gate. From personal experience, I know that they are similar in many ways but also differ in terms of their economy just by observing the cities. This report will discuss the economic development goals of the two cities with emphasis on how they compare and contrast to one another and will determine the desirability of…

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    Soccer in Los Angeles has been around since the beginning of the 19th century. Around 2,000 years ago, soccer originated in England and was usually referred to as “football”. Soccer grew in the early 1800’s and became a much popular sport in the 1900’s. In 1902, the Southern California Football League was founded. Los Angeles grew in popularity as soccer became much more of a favorite sport. Soccer Leagues began to grow around the city and some even came from different parts of the world.…

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    Los Angeles Riots Analysis

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    In April 29,1992 The Los Angeles Riots were known as the Rodney King Riots but the riots were a series of riots, lootings, arsons, and civil disturbance and that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, in 1992. The Riots began in The South Central Los Angeles which had spread out into different areas over a six-day period time with Los Angeles metropolitan area in California , beginning in April 1992. The Riots Began in April 19, 1992 After a Trial was over because the jury acquitted to four…

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