Los Angeles

Los Angeles (i/lɒs ˈænəls/ loss AN-jə-ləs or loss AN-jə-liss) (Spanish for "The Angels"), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States after New York City, the most populous city in the state of California, and the county seat of Los Angeles County.

Situated in Southern California, Los Angeles is known for its mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, sprawling metropolis, and as a major center of the American entertainment industry. Los Angeles lies in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over 10,000 feet (3,000 m).

Historically home to the Chumash and Tongva, Los Angeles was claimed by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo for Spain in 1542 along with the rest of what would become Alta California. The city was officially founded on September 4, 1781, by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve. It became a part of Mexico in 1821 following the Mexican War of Independence. In 1848, at the end of the Mexican–American War, Los Angeles and the rest of California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, thereby becoming part of the United States. Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850, five months before California achieved statehood. The city experienced rapid growth with the discovery of oil.

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Police believe Hannah Kobayashi is in Mexico. No evidence of foul play, sources say

West Hawaii Today 03 Dec 2024
Los Angeles, California November 21, 2024- Volunteers put up flyers of missing Maui woman Hannah Kobayashi on Nov. 21 outside Crypto.com Arena in Downtown Los Angeles. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times). LOS ANGELES — Hannah Kobayashi is believed to be in Mexico, authorities say....
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Missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi crossed US-Mexico border, LAPD says

Usatoday 03 Dec 2024
Family searching for woman who missed connecting flight in Los Angeles ... Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who was believed to be missing in Los Angeles, was seen on surveillance footage crossing the border into Mexico after she vanished last month, authorities said Monday ... The Los Angeles Police Department announced her as a missing person on Nov....
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Police say a Hawaii woman disappeared voluntarily and traveled to Mexico

The Call 03 Dec 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Hawaii woman who vanished after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago disappeared voluntarily as she sought to “step away from modern connectivity” and was last seen crossing into Mexico with her luggage, police said at a news conference where they urged her to contact her distraught family....
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Hawaii woman who disappeared went to Mexico, not missing – police

The Philadelphia Inquirer 03 Dec 2024
LOS ANGELES — A Hawaii woman who disappeared after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago was seen crossing into Mexico ......
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How the Hannah Kobayashi case unfolded, as weeks of searching led to Mexico and new revelations

The Los Angeles Times 03 Dec 2024
The mystery over Hannah Kobayashi, the woman from Hawaii listed as missing for several weeks, took a turn Monday when Los Angeles Police Department officials said there was no evidence of criminal activity and video showed her crossing the border into Mexico ... He had flown to Los Angeles to help look for his daughter....
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Hannah Kobayashi spotted crossing into Mexico, no evidence of foul play: Police

NBC Bay Area 03 Dec 2024
There have been no confirmed communications with her since then, and authorities said they suspect Kobayashi may have left her cellphone somewhere in Los Angeles. Last week, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell repeated publicly the department's initial findings in its search for Kobayashi, 30, that it appeared she chose to remain in Los Angeles on Nov....
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Oilfield owner sues California over law that would close wells in LA

Beijing News 03 Dec 2024
LOS ANGELES, California. The owner of the Inglewood Oil Field in Los Angeles County is suing California over a new law requiring the closure and sealing of oil wells, which could halt its operations and result in substantial fines ... According to the Los Angeles Times, the company ......
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Hannah Kobayashi declared a voluntary missing person after video shows her crossing into Mexico, police say

CTV 03 Dec 2024
Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who's been missing for more than three weeks after arriving in Los Angeles on a flight from Maui, has been declared a voluntary missing person, Los Angeles police said Monday ... ....
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Police say a Hawaii woman disappeared voluntarily and travelled to Mexico

Canoe 03 Dec 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Hawaii woman who vanished after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago disappeared voluntarily as she sought to “step away from modern connectivity” and was last seen crossing into Mexico with her luggage, police said at a news conference where they urged her to contact her distraught family.Advertisement 2....
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NFL power ranking experts shrug after Bills win in snow-globe game: What they said

Democrat & Chronicle 03 Dec 2024
Here's what the experts say in Week 14.. Bills' average rank this week. 2.75 (last week ... The Los Angeles Rams are doing just enough to get by the teams they need to beat ... With the Falcons’ slumping, Los Angeles now has two realistic paths (Wild Card or NFC West title) to the playoffs.The Palm Beach Post....
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Bengals waive WR Trenton Irwin, sign LB Shaka Heyward from practice squad

Cincinnati.com 03 Dec 2024
Heyward is an undrafted free agent rookie and was previously activated for the Week 11 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers ... Bengals in Week 13....
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Letters to the Editor: The holidays can be a time of pain for alcoholics and their families

The Los Angeles Times 03 Dec 2024
To the editor. Thanks to Paul Thornton for an honest, straightforward account of his recovery from alcoholism ... We miss him dearly ... Lenore Navarro Dowling, Los Angeles . ... This time of year at my weekly 12-step group meeting, we warn of the 'Bermuda Triangle' — that trifecta of holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's ... Kathy Hicker, Los Angeles .....

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