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The 1992 Los Angeles riots (also called the South Central riots, Rodney King riots or the 1992 Los Angeles uprising [4] [5]) were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, United States, during April and May 1992.
Los Angeles, [ a] often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California. With roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits as of 2020, [ 7] It is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind only New York City; it is also the commercial, financial and cultural center of Southern ...
Olvera Street, commonly known by its Spanish name Calle Olvera, is a historic pedestrian street in El Pueblo de Los Ángeles, the historic center of Los Angeles.The street is located off of the Plaza de Los Ángeles, the oldest plaza in California, which served as the center of the city life through the Spanish and Mexican eras into the early American era, following the Conquest of California.
El gobernante mexicano se refirió así a la carta que difundió el sábado el abogado del Mayo, quien afirmó que lo llevaron a Estados Unidos “por la fuerza” tras un engaño de Joaquín ...
Las Fotos Project is a nonprofit organization in East Los Angeles, California that mentors teenage girls and gender-expansive youth from local communities of color in using photography. The organization supports self-expression, leadership skills and social well-being.
History of California. The history of Los Angeles began in 1781 when 44 settlers from central New Spain (modern Mexico) established a permanent settlement in what is now Downtown Los Angeles, as instructed by Spanish Governor of Las Californias, Felipe de Neve, and authorized by Viceroy Antonio María de Bucareli.
213, 323. Los Feliz ( / loʊs feɪˈliːs /, / lɔːs ˈfiːlɪz /; Spanish for "The Feliz (family)", Spanish pronunciation: [los feˈlis]) [2] [3] is a hillside neighborhood in the greater Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, [4] [5] abutting Hollywood and encompassing part of the Santa Monica Mountains. The neighborhood is named after ...
The tallest building in Los Angeles, California is the Wilshire Grand Center, which is 1,100 feet (335.3 m) tall and became the city's tallest building in 2017. It is also the tallest building in the state, the tallest building in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River, as well as the 15th-tallest building in the U.S. overall.