Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles (US: lawss AN-jəl-əss; Spanish: Los Ángeles [los ˈaŋxeles], lit. 'The Angels'), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California. With roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits as of 2020, Los Angeles is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind only New York City; it is also the commercial, financial and cultural center of Southern California. Los Angeles has a Mediterranean climate and an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and it is the principal city of a metropolitan area of 13.2 million people. Greater Los Angeles, which includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending partly through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to its east. It covers about 469 square miles (1,210 km2), and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estimated 9.86 million residents as of 2022. It is the fourth-most visited city in the U.S. with over 2.7 million visitors as of 2022.The area that became Los Angeles was originally inhabited by the indigenous Tongva people and later claimed by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo for Spain in 1542. The city was founded on September 4, 1781, under Spanish governor Felipe de Neve, on the village of Yaanga. It became a part of Mexico in 1821 following the Mexican War of Independence. In 1848, at the end of the Mexican–American War, Los Angeles and the rest of California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and became part of the United States. Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850, five months before California achieved statehood. The discovery of oil in the 1890s brought rapid growth to the city. The city was further expanded with the completion of the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 1913, which delivers water from Eastern California. Los Angeles has a diverse economy with a broad range of industries. Despite a post-COVID-19 pandemic exodus of entertainment production and talent, Los Angeles is still best known as the home of the Hollywood film industry, the world's largest by revenue; the city was an important site in the history of film. It also has one of the busiest container ports in the Americas. In 2018, the Los Angeles metropolitan area had a gross metropolitan product of over $1.0 trillion, making it the city with the third-largest GDP in the world, after New York and Tokyo. Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984, and will also host in 2028. More recently, statewide droughts in California have strained both the city's and Los Angeles County's water security.


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Una Nilsson Una Nilsson ( Una O'Keeffe ) was Harry Nilsson's third wife ...
Notes on Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter by Alyn Shipton ... Blog [3] Los Angeles Times ( Los Angeles, California ), ...
Martoni's ... Thompson , recalled moving to Los Angeles, California , ...
Ringo Starr He's one of the dearest friends you can have in life, and I ...
Jane Getz Jane Ellen Getz was born on September 12, 1942, in Chicago, ...
Ann Magnuson During a 1998 tribute concert in honor of Harry Nilsson , ...
Paramount Theatre {Oakland} In 1959, Harry Nilsson transferred from working as an usher ...
Paramount Theatre {Los Angeles} ... once the largest theater in Los Angeles, California , ...
One Last Touch of Nilsson ... teenager decided to hitchhike to Los Angeles, ...
Alice Cooper There was a little loft at the  Rainbow Room in LA , ...
When Harry Met E. J. ... and worked clubs in the Los Angeles, California , area ...
The Story Behind the Photo of Anne Murray and the Hollywood Vampires On November 21, 1973, Richard Creamer took this famous ...
7708 Woodrow Wilson Drive ... at 7708 Woodrow Wilson Dr in Los Angeles, California , ...
Colin Richardson's 1978 Interview with Harry Nilsson Thanks to the kindness of Colin Richardson , his April 10, ...
Elizabeth Nilsson ... the time she resided in the Los Angeles, California , ...
Zapata Emiliano Zapata Salazar was a leading figure in the Mexican ...
John Ritter Actor John Ritter, a big fan of the Beatles , told the ...
Me It his 2019 autobiography Me , Elton John talks about ...
James Cagney On March 13, 1974, Harry Nilsson attended the American Film ...
Cindy Sims Cindy Sims was Harry Nilsson's business manager and a ...
Pot-Pourri ... [4] The Los Angeles Times ( Los Angeles, California ) ...
George Tipton ... born on January 23, 1932, in Los Angeles, California , ...
Bruce Ansley's Top Ten Signs You're a Harry Head This article originally appeared in the July, 1996, issue ...
Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III [1] was born on June 15, 1941, in ...
John Lehman ... born on March 29, 1947, in Los Angeles, California . He ...
Cloud Nine: Memoirs of a Record Producer ... company. After moving to Los Angeles, California , in ...
George Harrison ... Harrison began with a meeting in Los Angeles, ...
Sandi McTaggart ... on October 10, 1964, in Los Angeles, California . [1] ...
Son of Dracula Count Down ( Harry Nilsson ), the son of Dracula, is "into ...
That'll Be the Day Directed by Claude Whatham with a screenplay by Ray ...
The Telephone ... Office" Los Angeles Times ( Los Angeles, California ) ...
Why We Were in Wyoming in the Hardware Store that Day This short story by Harry Nilsson was originally published ...
A Tribute to Harry Nilsson ... 16, 2015, The Satellite in Los Angeles, California , ...
Harry and Ringo's Night Out Harry and Ringo's Night Out , starring Harry Nilsson and ...
Access All Areas Harry Nilsson appears (as himself) in this short ( ...
Hawkeye Entertainment ... at 11330 Ventura Blvd in Los Angeles, California . ...
David Hale Associates ... and advertising agency in Los Angeles, California . At ...
Jack Poet Volkswagen Commercials In 1969, Jack Poet , a Los Angeles Volkswagen dealer. hired ...
Harry Nilsson on FM Radio Asked in 1969 to comment on the programming choices made by ...
Me And My Arrow {93FM Commercial} ... My Arrow " for Arrow 93FM in Los Angeles, California . ...
Australia In 1984, while on a trip to Australia to promote the Every ...
Blue Jay Way ... rented house on Blue Jay Way in Los Angeles, California ...
John Marascalco ... He died on July 5, 2020, in Los Angeles, California . ...
Jim Gordon {Saxophone} ... from high school, he moved to Los Angeles, California , ...
Jim Gordon {Percussion} Two men named Jim Gordon appear in the credits for Harry ...
Diane Nilsson ... was born on June 20, 1947 in Los Angeles, California , ...
John Phillip Law Actor John Phillip Law was a featured guest at Harryfest ...
Robin Hood Music Co. ... home at 5531 Tuxedo Terrace in Los Angeles, California ...
Flo & Eddie By The Fireside ... aired live on KMET radio in Los Angeles, California . ...
Interview with the Author of Harry & Me Neil Watson Neil Watson is the writer of a new book, Harry ...
Everybody Loves Raymond ... lunch with Curtis Armstrong in Los Angeles, California ...
A Toot and a Snore in '74 [1992] ... Davis , and Bobby Keys in a Los Angeles, California ...
La Brea Inn ... the bar in the La Brea Inn in Los Angeles, California . ...
The Jolly Roger The bar inside The Jolly Roger restaurant at 6430 Sunset ...
A Very Lovely Party A Very Lovely Party is a short documentary included as a ...
Subterranean Homesick Blues "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Harry Nilsson   Johnny's ...
Pat Murphy Recording engineer and percussionist, Patrick Michael ...
Hollywood Dreamer [2001] ... in subsequent sessions in Los Angeles, California and ...
Only You ... Capitol Records building in Los Angeles, California . ...
Derek Taylor ... the bar of the La Brea Inn in Los Angeles, California . ...
Richard Perry Richard Perry has produced at least fifteen gold records ...
Ron Sexsmith Opening act Ron Sexsmith dedicated his debut album to the ...
Album Reviews: Aerial Ballet ... [1] The Los Angeles Times ( Los Angeles, California ), ...
Too Many Cooks ... West and Burbank Studios in Los Angeles, California , ...
Pussy Cats ... John's "Lost Weekend " in Los Angeles, California .   ...
Roses are Blooming Harry Nilsson sang "Roses are Blooming" during his April 1, ...
Lee Blackman ... University School of Law in Los Angeles, California . ...
Tonight Show Harry Nilsson wrote "Tonight Song " as a possible new theme ...
Dusty and Sweets McGee Spotted in LA ... Talkin' October 1996)   Los Angeles, California - ...
Harryfest 1999 Sue Schnelzer hosted Harryfest 1999 in Covington, Kentucky ...
Ray Bradbury Letter Back in 1998, I wrote a letter to Ray Bradbury asking about ...
Harry Strikes a Pose for Shelly Fuller I was in awe of Harry at the L.A. Beatlefest in 1981 - but ...
Interview with Zak Nilsson Roger Smith interviewed Zak Nilsson for this article which ...
Jim Keltner ... guest at Harryfest 2000 in Los Angeles, California .   ...
Don't Forget Me (performed by Marianne Faithfull) During her tour to promote her album Twentieth Century ...
Paul McCartney ... McCartney described his visit to Los Angeles, ...
Loneliness ... was time well spent to fly to Los Angeles, California , ...
A Celebration of the Music of Harry Nilsson ... held at the Roxy on Sunset in Los Angeles, California , ...
Pussy Cats {Quad LP} [1974] ... John's "Lost Weekend " in Los Angeles, California .   ...
Pussy Cats {US CD Reissue} [1996] ... during John's "Lost Weekend" in Los Angeles, California ...
Pussy Cats {Japanese CD Reissue} [2002] ... John's "Lost Weekend " in Los Angeles, California . | ...
Yo Dodger Blue, LA Loves You ... talk radio show on KABC in Los Angeles, California , ...
Ken Sharp Interviews Harry Nilsson (March, 1992) Ken Sharp interviewed Harry Nilsson in March of 1992 at the ...
A Toot and a Snore ... West and Burbank Studios in Los Angeles, California , ...

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