Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels.

Los Angeles has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over 498.3 square miles (1,290.6 km2) in Southern California. The Los Angeles Metropolitan Area is home to nearly 12.9 million residents.

Los Angeles is the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most diverse counties in the United States. Its inhabitants are known as "Angelenos".

In 2008, Los Angeles was named the world's eighth most economically powerful city by Forbes.com, ahead of Shanghai and Toronto but behind Chicago and Paris.

• Los Angeles Attractions
• State of California
• United States of America

Top 10 Hot Jobs in Los Angeles - Los Angeles County in California is anchored for business by the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale Metropolitan Division. The leading industry in this local economy is Tourism and Travel, with all of the adjunct sectors - Accomodations, Retail, Dining in all levels of establishments (ncluding taverns and clubs), Sports, Entertainment, and Media. Southern California was settled originally by Indigenous Peoples that included the Chumash and Tongva nations. Around 1540, Portugese explorers came through the area, claimed it for the kingdom of Spain and Portugal, but did not stay.

Top Things to do in Los Angeles - Celebrities, movie cameras may be the hallmarks of present-day Los Angeles, but It is the second largest city in the United States. Los Angeles has a rich and varied history that extends far beyond the glitter of the silver screen. The city has abundant sunshine and a temperate climate attracts people from different places. Cuisine and fine dining are two more of the city's strengths.LA has such fantastic nightlife. Ultra-trendy bars and dance clubs are packed most nights. Los Angeles rewards visitors with a heaping helping of history as well as the nonstop energy and excitement. You'll find a lot of things to do in Los Angeles, and this list "Top things to do in los Angeles" will give you an idea of which you should not miss in Los Angeles

• L.A. stadium environmental bill signed - Updated: October 22, 2009, 7:29 PM ET - Associated Press - INDUSTRY, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday he has signed a bill allowing the construction of a 75,000-seat stadium that developers hope will lure an NFL team back to the Los Angeles area. Schwarzenegger said he signed the environmental exemption bill last week but saved the announcement for a news conference in Industry, where the stadium would be built about 15 miles east of Los Angeles. The bill nullifies a lawsuit filed by residents in nearby Walnut over the project's environmental impact. Schwarzenegger called the lawsuit frivolous before...
• California takes next step in attracting NFL team back to Los Angeles - Story Created: Oct 22, 2009 at 3:21 PM MDT - Story Updated: Oct 22, 2009 at 3:21 PM MDT - By JACOB ADELMAN, Associated Press INDUSTRY, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday he had signed a bill allowing the construction of a 75,000-seat stadium that developers hope will lure an NFL team back to the Los Angeles area. Schwarzenegger said he signed the environmental exemption bill last week but saved the announcement for a press conference in Industry, where the stadium would be built about 15 miles east of Los Angeles.  The bill would nullify a lawsuit filed...
• Cold front to descend onto Southern California - Desert Sun Wire Service • October 26, 2009 - After downtown Los Angeles baked under temperatures that were even greater than in Palm Springs today, a cold front will descend on the Southland Tuesday, triggering a precipitous drop in temperatures. National Weather Service forecasters said tomorrow's colder temperatures will be accompanied by strong, gusty winds without rain. But thoughts of cool weather weren't uppermost in the minds of most people in the Los Angeles area today. As of 3 p.m., the NWS reported the mercury had soared to 91 degrees under sunny skies. That topped even the temperature in Palm Springs...