Los Angeles
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The scene of the Watts Riots in 1965 and of another serious riot in 1992, triggered by the acquittal of white police officers accused of beating an African-American man named Rodney King.
A center of the entertainment industry; Hollywood is a district of Los Angeles.
Second most populous city in the United States.
Los Angeles suffers from serious smog pollution created by industry and large numbers of automobiles.
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Simril said with the World Cup, Super Bowl and Olympic Games coming to Los Angeles over the next two years, “We have a generational opportunity to align the biggest moment in sports.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
An estimate will often shift as a conflict evolves in real time, explained Prof Eric Min, from the University of California, Los Angeles, who studies conflict resolution and diplomacy.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
That’s why Lindsey Wallace, 35, finds herself going to discount stores like Dollar Tree or local 99-cent stores in Los Angeles, scouring for good deals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Los Angeles attorney Richard Giller, who represents plaintiffs in lawsuits against insurers, said that the federal government could still take steps to improve the market.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
We must squeeze in also the places which are his Los Angeles.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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