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  2. History of Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    The population of Los Angeles reached more than 100,000 with the 1900 census, [118] more than a million in 1930, more than two million in 1960, and more than 3 million in 1990. Los Angeles surpassed Chicago to become the nation's second largest city between 1980 and 1982, with a population estimated to be 3.022 million in 1982. [119]

  3. 1992 Los Angeles riots - Wikipedia

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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. Unrest began in South Central Los Angeles on April 29, after a jury acquitted ...

  4. 1990s - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The 1990s (often referred and shortened to as " the '90s " or " nineties ") was a decade that began on 1 January 1990, and ended on 31 December 1999. Known as the " post-Cold War decade ", the 1990s were culturally imagined as the period from the Revolutions of 1989 until the September 11 attacks in 2001. [ 1 ]

  5. Compton, California - Wikipedia

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    1652689, 2410213. Website. comptoncity.org. Compton is a city located in the Gateway Cities region of southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, [9] situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county, and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate.

  6. Downtown Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) is the central business district of Los Angeles.It is part of the Central Los Angeles region and covers a 5.84 sq mi (15.1 km 2) [3] area. As of 2020, it contains over 500,000 jobs and has a population of roughly 85,000 residents, [4] with an estimated daytime population of over 200,000 people prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  7. Timeline of Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    September 8 – SoFi Stadium opens in Inglewood, which occupies the former site of the Hollywood Park Racetrack. October 11 – The Los Angeles Lakers win the NBA Finals, their first championship since 2010. October 27 – The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series, their first championship since 1988. 2021.

  8. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - Wikipedia

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    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Logo since 2022, first revealed as the stadium's 100th anniversary (2023). Expo Park/USC Expo/Vermont. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (also known as the L.A. Coliseum) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.

  9. Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    Los Angeles, [a] often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.With an estimated 3,820,914 residents within the city limits as of 2023, [8] 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 California.