| Los Angeles is a city in the southern part of the state of California. It is the second largest city in the United States with a population of 3,800,000. The MSA has nearly 15 million residents. The area was settled first in the mid 1550s and the city of Los Angeles was established in 1850. It is located within Los Angeles, County, California, at an elevation of 230 feet. It is within the Pacific Standard Time Zone and Los Angeles area codes are 818, 424, 661, 323, 213, and 747. Los Angeles things to do include numerous art galleries and museums such as the Getty Center, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art as well as visits to Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Los Angeles shopping includes some of the top brands in the world at Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Los Angeles weather is warm with winter lows of 48 degrees and summer high temperatures in the mid 80s. Average precipitation is less than 2 inches per month of rain. The area has a wide array of businesses including entertainment, tourism, technology, fashion, finance, and healthcare. Many large companies and corporations have a presence in the Los Angeles area including Occidental Petroleum, Health Net, Mercury Insurance Group, Premier America, Guess, Capital Group, Fox Entertainment Group, and Farmers Insurance Group. The largest employer in the area is the University of Southern California. The Los Angeles Times is the area's main newspaper. The LA Weekly and Los Angeles Business Journal also cover the area. Los Angeles sports teams include baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, NBA basketball's Los Angeles Lakers, NHL hockey's Los Angeles Kings as well as the UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans. Area educational facilities include the University of Southern California (USC), UCLA, American Film Institute Conservatory, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles Film School, and Southwestern Law School. Local highways include Interstate I-5, I-10, and US Route 101. Public transportation is provided by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Amtrak also serves the area. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is one of the nation's busiest airports. The busiest container port in the country is the local Port of Los Angeles. Median family income is $39,000. |
