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    researching the hazards in my area, I realized that my immediate/specific area of Mission Hills did not have too many hazards. Surrounding areas, although, did. I decided to observe and record close by areas as well as parts of the Los Angeles County rather than the entire Los Angeles County. In regards to flood hazards, most of the area seems to be safe. Figure 1 which showcases flood hazards in my area, illustrates that there are predominantly zones where no base flood elevations have been determined as

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    Parks, Playgrounds, and Beaches for the Los Angeles Region, is the essence of the book. Going through the introductory parts made me realize that had this plan, which itself is extraordinary in its latitude and farsightedness, been implemented the congestive mass of concrete that represents Los Angeles in the modern times could have been avoided. To start with, the one element I liked the most about this plan is the parkways. It was important for Los Angeles to have a system of continuous landscaped

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    system in the nation. CHMC, is located in the South Park district of downtown Los Angeles. It serves the South Central communities of Los Angeles and other neighboring communities. CHMC a 318-bed not-for-profit hospital is known for its wide range of medical services like obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics and cardiology, oncology, telemetry, sub-acute, and operates the only Level II trauma center in downtown Los Angeles. The CHMC Emergency Room treats over 70,000 patients each year and a gateway

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    The (0-3) Los Angeles Lakers are back in downtown Los Angeles, at the Staples Center, to battle the (1-2) Denver Nuggets. The Lakers are facing the unenviable task of changing the narrative and after three straight losses, attempting to remove the stench that is emanating from their defense. The Lakers are 21-8 against the Nuggets all-time at the Staples Center, in the regular season, 4-6 in their last 10 games. The purple and gold lost the four-game season series (1-3) to the Nuggets last season

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    The Hollywood Wax Museum - a must-visit spot in Los Angeles Located to the northwest of Los Angeles, Hollywood is known as a center of film history representing the entertainment and film industry of United State. The Hollywood Boulevard is also a home of many movie stars who are famous all over the world and supported by lots of fans. To satisfy the fans’ dream of seeing their idols in person, in 1965 the Hollywood Wax Museum was built and made up with the wax figures featuring the replicas of

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    Oliver looks out the window - the bus revs up - then off it goes; starting his journey to Los Angeles. Oliver wakes after a few hours of sleep; the sun has set - the bus quietly hums along Route 62; looking out the window Oliver sees towering fans - wind turbines - strung in lines out for miles, the bellowing sight surprises him. Woah - I wonder how much energy we get from all of these? After a few moments of awe, Oliver turns his attention toward his backpack; pulling out his journal. Looking

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    measured 9.8 feet tip to tail and let off a chain reaction explosion that killed more than 80,000 people. Nuclear bombs are made out of uranium which is one of the most potent materials for bombs. If a bomb such as “Little Boy” were to be dropped on Los Angeles, California it would kill 100,330 people and leave 154,240 injured (Wellerstein). Nuclear bomb, “Little Boy” was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945 ending World War 2. “Little Boy” measured 9.8 feet from tip to tail and weighed 4 tons

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    grants for those who have applied for Supplemental Security Income, and federal housing for chronically homelessness. The plans seem to be well thought out, however these plans come with a cost roughly about $46 million annually per year. This year, Los Angeles will spend $30 million in aiding the homeless population and the problem lingers on. In efforts to reaching a higher budget, Mayor Eric Garcetti has contributed by setting a goal to reach $100 million in the next year’s city

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    the name of John Lamar Hill, then-owner of the Angleous Funeral Home based in South Los Angeles , bought KFOX-FM from the previous owners. It was then relaunched as KJLH with a Black radio format consisting of smooth R&B, soul, jazz and MOR music. Not long after Hill took ownership, KJLH's tramsitter was moved from Long Beach to its present-location to better serve the growing African American community in Los Angeles (as well as Compton and Inglewood), and the city of license was relocated to Compton

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    The Music Of Los Angeles

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    this, you are teenager growing up in Los Angeles, on your way to school and you turn on the radio. “Yo thanks for tuning into to the hottest radio station in the streets of LA. Up next we got N.W.A. with their new single Appetite for Destruction.” That was common for nearly every person who lived in LA and enjoyed hip-hop music. During the early 90s and late 80s, West coast hip-hop was dominated by the gruesome realities of gangster rap and g-funk. Rap at the time was intense, authentic, and unbearable

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