Los Angeles

[ laws an-juh-luhs, -leez, losor, often, laws ang-guh-luhs, -leez, los ]

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noun

a seaport in SW California.

Los Angeles

/ lɒs ˈændʒɪˌliːz /

noun

a city in SW California, on the Pacific: the second largest city in the US, having absorbed many adjacent townships; industrial centre and port, with several universities. Pop: 3 819 951 (2003 est) LA

los Angeles

/ los ˈaŋxeles /

noun

See de los Angeles

Los Angeles

City in southern California , sprawling over nearly five hundred square miles.

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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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Authorities have arrested two foreign nationals accused of hiring people to harass, intimidate and threaten a Los Angeles resident who had publicly criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping, the U.S.

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It’s unclear whether the case has been turned over to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office, which has the final say on filing criminal charges.

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Measles has been confirmed in a Los Angeles County resident who recently returned from Texas, a state that is in the midst of an outbreak of the highly infectious disease, health officials said Friday.

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The federal lawsuit filed in Los Angeles is the latest action taken by McKillen in his long-running legal dispute with the Qatari royal family, a conflict that has made headlines around the world.

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On June 7, 2023, several class members played the anthem to start a Los Angeles City Council meeting at City Hall.

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