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Los Angeles from Wikipedia
Los Angeles (, in Spanish) is the largest city in the state of California and the American West as well as second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated an alpha world city, has an estimated population of 3.8 millionhttp://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-01.csv and spans over in Southern California. Additionally, the Los Angeles metropolitan area is home to nearly 12.9 million residents,Metropolitan statistical area | Population Estimates | July 1, 2007who hail from all over the globe and speak 224 different languages. Los Angeles is the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most diverse countiesThe most ethnically diverse counties in the United States - Aug. 9, 2007 in the United States. Its inhabitants are known as "Angelenos" ().
Los Angeles was founded September 4, 1781, by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de la Porciúncula (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of Porziuncola). It became a part of Mexico in 1821, following its independence from Spain. In 1848, at the end of the Mexican-American War, Los Angeles and California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, thereby becoming part of the United States; Mexico retained the territory of Baja California. Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850, five months before California achieved statehood.
Los Angeles is one of the world's centers of culture, technology, media, business, and international trade. It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields, and is one of the most substantial economic engines within the United States. Los Angeles leads the world in producing popular entertainment ? such as motion picture, television, and recorded music ? which forms the base of its international fame and global status.
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Current Weather
Current weather conditions in Los Angeles, CA
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Sunrise: 6:57 AM
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Malibu Wikipedia
Malibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population is 12,575.
The city of Malibu is a Length of City of Malibu (old Malibu before incorporation was 27-miles (43.5 km) (33.5 km) strip of Pacific coastline; a beachfront community famous for its warm, sandy beaches, and for being the home of countless movie stars and others associated with the Southern California entertainment industries. Most Malibu residents live within a few hundred yards of Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1), which traverses the city, with some residents living up to a mile away from the beach up narrow canyons; the city is also bounded (more or less) by Topanga Canyon to the east, the Santa Monica Mountains to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the south, and Ventura County to the west. Its beaches include Surfrider Beach, Zuma Beach, Malibu State Beach and Topanga State Beach; its local parks include Malibu Bluffs ParkMalibu Bluffs Park (local) (formerly Malibu Bluffs State Park) and the planned Legacy Park,Malibu Legacy Park (local) with neighboring parks Malibu Creek State Park, Leo Carillo State Beach and Park,Leo Carillo SB Point Mugu State Park,Pt. Mugu SP and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and neighboring state beach Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach,Robert H. Meyer Memorial SB that was once part of Old Malibu (before Malibu became a city), and better known as pristine beaches, El Pescador, La Piedra and El Matador.
A popular Malibu license plate frame reads, "Malibu: A Way of Life". Signs around the city proclaim "27 miles of scenic beauty". The "27 miles" refers to old Malibu's length (27 miles) before becoming citified (21 miles).
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