A Guide to Search Results for "Los Angeles"
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The search term "Los Angeles" is typically used by people who are looking for general information about the City and/or County of Los Angeles, which is/are located in Southern California. However, the name Los Angeles (literally, "The Angels") is actually a shortened version of the name given to El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles del Río de Porciúncula when California was part of Mexico, and Mexico was a territory of Spain. The more lengthy name translates roughly into English as "The Town of Our Lady Queen of the Angels of the Small Portion." There are 88 incorporated cities within the County of Los Angeles, and some 100 communities within the city limits, each with their own names and zip codes, and as a geographic locale Los Angeles County has tremendous significance as being more or less contiguous with the Los Angeles-Long Beach Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA), which (in turn) is part of the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) that also includes Riverside, Ventura, and Orange County. Notwithstanding the exclusion of the major metropolitan area of San Diego further south, the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County CMSA is what most people think of as "Southern California," which has been a popular destination for tourists, immigrants, and entrepreneurs for hundreds of years.

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Are you looking for "Los Angeles" Web sites and portals?

Are you looking for information about the government of "Los Angeles"?

  • Los Angeles County
    The official Web site of the County of Los Angeles, designed to provide a simple and convenient way to access information and services provided by the various departments, commissions, and agencies that are part of the government of Los Angeles County.

  • City of Los Angeles
    The Official Web Site of The City of Los Angeles provides a comprehensive guide to city government services, city life, commerce, and tourism.

Are you looking for Web sites about the law and law enforcement in "Los Angeles"?

  • Superior Court of California - County of Los Angeles
    Serving the 9.5 million people of Los Angeles County with courtrooms spread throughout the 4,000 square miles of the county - from Pomona to Santa Monica and from Lancaster to Long Beach.

  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
    The largest local voluntary bar association in the nation with a membership of more than 24,000 attorneys.

  • Los Angeles County Law Library
    Online access to the law library's catalog, library policies, guides to legal research, and annotated collections of links.

  • Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
    Founded in 1850, and now the largest sheriff's department in the world with 8,028 sworn personnel and 4,377 civilian employees as of December 1, 1996.

  • The Los Angeles Police Department
    The Official Web Site of the Los Angeles Police Department, providing general information, FAQs, and annotated collections of links.

  • Los Angeles DUI
    A complete source of legal information about driving under the influence laws, driver's license suspensions,DUI penalties, DUI/DWI lawyers, blood-alcohol evidence, car insurance after a DUI, criminal courts, police investigative procedures, and everything else you need to know if you are arrested in Los Angeles County for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Are you looking for "Los Angeles" newspapers and magazines?

  • Los Angeles Times
    A daily metropolitan newspaper with four regional editions, an average daily circulation just under one million, and a home delivery area larger than the state of Ohio.

  • Los Angeles Daily News
    One of six regional daily newspapers that comprise the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, this one serving the San Fernando Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley, and adjacent areas.

  • Los Angeles Independent Media Center
    A collective of independent media organizations and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage.

  • Los Angeles Magazine
    A monthly magazine highlighting restaurants, entertainment, music, arts, theater, books, and other information about the city of Los Angeles.

  • The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
    A weekly newspaper founded by lay leaders of the Los Angeles Jewish community with a circulation of over 60,000.

  • Los Angeles Downtown News
    A newspaper serving downtown Los Angeles with a readership of 142,000.

  • LA Weekly
    Half a million loyal readers look to the LA Weekly as the first and last word in news, entertainment, culture and lifestyle.

  • Los Angeles Business Journal
    A weekly business newspaper with a readership of over 200,000.

Are you looking for "Los Angeles" colleges and universities?

Are you looking for information about K-12 education in "Los Angeles"?

Are you looking for "Los Angeles" museums?

  • The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
    The premier visual arts museum in the Western United States with holdings of more than 150,000 works spanning the history of art from ancient times to the present.

  • Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
    Opening its doors in 1913, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is the the largest natural and historical museum in the Western United States, safeguarding more than 33 million spectacular, diverse specimens and artifacts.

  • Museum of Contemporary Art - Los Angeles
    One of the country's finest permanent collections of art since 1940, with pieces representing abstract expressionism and pop art as well as more recent works by young artists.

  • Los Angeles Maritime Museum
    The largest maritime museum on the West Coast, located in the former Municipal Ferry Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles.

  • J. Paul Getty Museum
    The J. Paul Getty Museum collects in seven distinct areas including: Greek and Roman antiquities, European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture, decorative arts, and European and American photographs.

Are you looking for one of the "Los Angeles" public libraries?

  • Los Angeles Public Library
    Established in 1872, and chartered by the City of Los Angeles, with 68 branches and four bookmobiles, the Los Angeles Public Library maintains a collection of over 6 million books in hundreds of different languages and dialects that represent the diversity of Southern California.

  • County of Los Angeles Public Library
    Chartered by the County of Los Angeles in 1912, the County of Los Angeles Public Library is a network of community-focused libraries providing service to over 3.5 million residents living in unincorporated county areas and 51 of the 88 incorporated cities in Los Angeles County.

Are you looking for the Web site of a professional sports team in "Los Angeles"?

  • Los Angeles Lakers
    Professional NBA basketball team, originally the Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1947, joining the Basketball Association of America in 1948 which merged with the NBL to form the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Lakers moved to Los Angeles in 1960.

  • Los Angeles Clippers
    Professional NBA basketball team, originally the Buffalo Braves in 1970, acquired by San Diego in 1978 and renamed the Clippers to match the San Diego harbor and seaside locale, moving north to Los Angeles in 1984.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers
    Professional Major League Baseball team, originally named the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers in 1890 due to the complex maze of trolley cars in the Brooklyn Borough, acquired by Los Angeles in 1958.

  • Los Angeles Kings
    Professional NHL hockey team, established in Los Angeles in February 9, 1966 by Jack Kent Cooke, then owner of the Los Angeles Lakers.

  • Los Angeles Galaxy
    Professional MLS soccer team, established in Los Angeles in 1996.

  • Los Angeles Sparks
    Professional women's WNBA basketball team.

  • Los Angeles Avengers
    Professional AFL Arena Football League team, playing an indoor version of American football.


Are you looking for information about other sports in "Los Angeles"?

  • Los Angeles Marathon
    Inspired by the 1984 Olympic Games, the Los Angeles Marathon has been run in March of every year since 1986, and over 300,000 runners have participated in the 26.2 mile race.

  • Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles
    A private non-profit foundation dedicated to the development of youth sports, it also operates North America's largest sports library, possessing an exceptional collection of Olympic Games information.

Are you looking for Web sites about science and nature in "Los Angeles"?

Are you looking for information about the weather in "Los Angeles"?

Are you looking for information about travel and transportation to, in, or around "Los Angeles"?

  • Los Angeles World Airports
    Owner and operator of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Ontario International Airport (ONT), Van Nuys Airport (VNY), and Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD).

  • Los Angeles International Airport - LAX Airport Guide
    A guide to LAX, featuring maps and information about terminals, hotels, parking, and car rentals.

  • Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
    Operating over 1,900 coaches in the Metro Bus fleet and almost 60 miles of Metro Rail service. In addition to operating its own services, MTA funds 16 municipal bus operators and funds a wide array of transportation projects including bikeways and pedestrian facilities, local road and highway improvements, goods movement, and the popular Freeway Service Patrol and Call Boxes.

  • The Port of Los Angeles
    One of the world's largest, busiest, and most successful seaports. Located in San Pedro Bay, approximately 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, the Port complex occupies 7,500 acres of land and water along 43 miles of waterfront.

  • Union Station - The Los Angeles Rail Transit Page
    A guide providing an overview of rail transit services in Los Angeles.

  • Los Angeles City Traffic Conditions
    Real-time information for surface street traffic conditions within the City of Los Angeles, provided by the City of Los Angeles, Department of Transportation, ATSAC Traffic Management Center.

Are you looking for information about entertainment and the arts in "Los Angeles"?

Are you looking for information about health and medical services in "Los Angeles"?

  • Google Directory - Los Angeles County Health
    A comprehensive collection of annotated links.

  • The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
    The largest county health department in California, and the second largest department in the nation.

  • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
    A private, non-profit teaching hospital affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.

  • AIDS Project Los Angeles
    One of the nation’s largest AIDS service organizations, providing direct services to more than 10,000 men, women, and children living with HIV and AIDS in Los Angeles County. Services include prevention education, a food bank, professional dental care, housing assistance, mental health counseling, women’s services, and case management.

Are you looking for information about churches and religious organizations in "Los Angeles"?

Are you looking for information about the history and culture of "Los Angeles"?

Are you looking for information about business and commerce in "Los Angeles"?

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