Los Angeles

the gang violence. Gang violence is what we see in our everyday life, from losing a loved one, to hearing about a shooting in a neighborhood, and even being shot at. According to the “LAPD” Los Angeles has been know as “Gang Capital” of…

However, these things in the movie that did not stood out or played important role in the film, yet it represented big part of the Los Angeles, California. The weather and the music portrayed the Los Angeles, California as very bright and upbeat place to live. The running time of the film is 98 minutes, and during those 98 minutes the weather of the Los Angeles was bright and sunny. It never rained or thundered or snowed, Carter’s convertible car was always wide open to feel California’s…

organizations such as gangs and the crime rates? We see this occurring all around the world marking gangs as the number one problem to the situation. As a result we see many laws emerging across the country that focus on the gang “social problem”. Los Angeles, California is one of the largest cities known for the implement of gang injunctions and home to the deleterious battle among gangs ( the effects by). Whittier, California can be a prime…

are numerous encounters of discrimination in the Los Angeles area towards Latinos. Discrimination affects Latinos mentally and physically in several ways. Latinos face racial profiling, verbal and physical discrimination. It's not even their fault that they face this kind of discrimination, but how people in society viewed them as. In California there are laws to limit discrimination against minorities, especially with Latinos in the Los Angeles area, why is it that Anglo-Europeans still…

If you are planning a move to Southern California, you may want to consider Arcadia, CA. While Arcadia is eclipsed in population by several Los Angeles County cities including Los Angeles and Pasadena, Arcadia has a variety of entertainment opportunities for residents and visitors alike to enjoy. Santa Anita Park If you like horse racing, Santa Anita Park is a place you will not want to miss. Whether you want to bet on the races or you just want to experience a race, Santa Anita Park is a great…

occurred with beloved Dodger Stadium. Home to many championships, and Hall of Famers, Dodger Stadium has become one of the best-known baseball parks in the nation due to it being the third oldest ball. It is home to the Major League Baseball team The Los Angeles Dodgers, who once played in Brooklyn Dodgers. The Dodger Stadium only stands where it does because of the many homes lost in the late 1940s in what is called Chavez Ravine. Dodger stadium has…

In the early 1940’s inhabitants of Los Angeles experience widespread tension and conflict that ultimately led to the Zoot Suit riots. During WWII, Southern California was a vital military outpost with stations scattered from San Diego through Los Angeles, resulting in thousands of active servicemen deployed in the area. Along with these social tensions come the influence of jazz music that developed into a rich culture that flourished throughout Los Angeles area (PBS). Big band and swing music…

Address. You addressed the citizens of Los Angeles with valid information and phenomenal numbers of what you have inspired to our city. Hearing you speak was pleasant and assuring that I have such a great mayor who cares about his city so much and that my family and I have a well established city for us and our future. You used a great collaboration of ethic appeal that gave us a background of the things you have done, a great logical understandings of why Los Angeles has improved and why you…

Occidental College is the oldest private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, and was founded in 1887 by members of the Presbyterian Church . Although historically it was associated with the Presbyterian Church, it is presently non- sectarian in affiliation. It has a beautiful 120 acre campus in the Eagle Rock neigborhood of Los Angeles, California, which is about 8 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Because of its location close to Downtown L.A., it offers college students unlimited…

RODNEY AND THE PEOPLE VS. LAPD Let's take it back to about 24 years ago. The year of 1992 to be exact. Rodney Glen King III was one of the first known victims of police brutality and his story lives on till this very day. It all started in Los Angeles , California on March 3,1991. King was severely beaten by 4 LAPD officers suffering the extreme injuries of a fractured facial bone, broken right ankle, multiple bruises,lacerations, and permanent brain damage. The incident was filmed by witness…