| Culture | Early motion picture studios • Latin-influenced jazz scene |
| Founded | 4 September 1781 |
| Surfing | Venice Beach |
| Founders | Spaniard Felipe de Neve by order of Gov. Pedro Fages |
| Landmarks | Hollywood Sign • Walt Disney Concert Hall • Griffith Observatory |
| Earthquake | 1925 (led to architectural changes) |
| Architecture | Spanish-American • Art Deco |
| Native Americans | Tongva • Chumash |
| Arts Institutions | Los Angeles County Museum of Art • The Getty Center • Museum of Contemporary Art |
| Distinctive Atmosphere | Lively and culturally diverse |
