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When to go
Visiting Los Angeles during the summer can be uncomfortable for some; the daytime temperatures tend to soar in the inland valleys and the LA smog can be troublesome. Those by the sea however, will have a more pleasant experience. Tourists flock to the city during the summer with hotels filling up quickly, and at times it may even become difficult to secure a restaurant reservation.
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Fast Facts
Location:: Located near the Pacific Ocean in the State of California.; Dialing code:: International country code: +1 (USA) Area codes: 213, 310, 323, 424, 626, 818; Emergency Numbers:: Call 911 for emergencies requiring the police, fire or paramedics. Gas service 800-427-7623
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Public Holidays
New Year’s Day - Jan 1 President’s Day - Jan 21 Easter - Changes annually (either March or April) Cesar Chavez - March 31 Memorial Day - Last Monday of May Independence Day - July 4 Labor Day - First Monday of September Columbus Day - Second Monday of October Veteran’s Day - November 11 Thanksgiving - Fourth Thursday of November Christmas Eve - December 24 Christmas Day - December 25 New Year’s Eve - December 31
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Annual Tempratures
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Los Angeles Residents
Los Angeles is a multi-cultural city with many immigrants calling it home. People hailing from Guatemala, Iran, Armenia, Thailand, China, Korea, Japan, India, Cambodia and many other countries co-exist in harmony. Ethnic communities such as Chinatown, Koreatown, Little Tokyo, Little Armenia, Thai town, Little Persia and Little India can also be seen dotted around the city.
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Los Angeles Today
A sprawling metropolis, Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States. Home to nearly 18 million people from 140 countries with a total of 86 languages spoken, LA truly is a melting pot of cultures. Its coastline along the Pacific Ocean runs for 122km from Malibu to Long Beach, and it is surrounded by two mountain ranges; Santa Monica and San Gabriel.
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Los Angeles History
The Tongva and Chumash Native American tribes were the first to occupy Los Angeles thousands of years ago. 1542 saw the arrival of the first Europeans led by Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. 227 years later on August 2, 1769, Gaspar de Portola and Juan Crespi a Franciscan missionary, arrived at the present site of Los Angeles.
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