1850

Los Angeles is the largest city in the State of California, and the 2nd largest in the United States. Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality in 1850 and is the county seat of Los Angeles County. As a the 2005 US census estimated, the city had a population of 3.8 million. Los Angeles has year round sunshine, palm trees, and fabulous golden beaches, making it one of God’ s paradises on earth. Los Angeles covers over 1, 000 square miles and consists of 88 cooperated cities and dozens of individual neighborhoods. Los Angeles is one of the world’ s most important centers of culture, science, technology, international trade and higher education. It has also hosted two Olympic Games in 1932 and 1984. And it’ s home to numerous world renowned institutions of a broad range of professional and cultural fields. In addition, the city is arguably the world’ s leading producer of popular entertainment, such as motion pictures, television and recorded music which forms the base of its international fame and global status. Los Angeles is also one of the most cosmopolitan places in the world. People have long been attracted to the world-class city for its unique and vibrant lifestyle, laid-back energy and the hope of realizing the Hollywood dream.