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About Los Angeles

The Los Angeles area is one of the world's centers of culture, science, technology, international trade, and higher education, and is home to world-renowned institutions in a broad range of professional and cultural fields. The city and its immediate surrounding vicinity lead the world in producing popular entertainment—such as motion pictures, television, and recorded music—which forms the base of Los Angeles' international fame and global status.
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California Congressman visits RP Consulate General in Los Angeles
2 September 2010 - The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles reported that 31 st District of California Representative Xavier Becerra met with members of the Filipino-American community in Los Angeles, particularly the World War II veterans and advocates of the Save Our Industries (SAVE) Act at the Consulate. During the small group meeting, Consul General Mary Jo Bernardo Aragon requested ...

California Chapters of IPC and SMTA Host Annual Golf Get-Together
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MLS Headlines
MLS secure Adidas to improved sponsorship deal
MLS Major League Soccer ( MLS ) and Adidas have signed an eight-year sponsorship deal which will go into effect from 2011, reports euFootball.BIZ This new deal replaces an earlier 10-year deal of $150 million which started in 2005. An anonymous source said that the new arrangement is worth over $200 million. Adidas America president Patrik Nilsson said, "Both of us are feeling really good about ...

MLS Standoff
MLS teams need to play up designated players
MLS to feel the effects of national teams
Timbers Announce Alaska Airlines as Official Jersey Sponsor and Airline of MLS Club
Whitecaps FC Name Thordarson Inaugural MLS Head Coach
NHL Headlines
NHL wants givebacks to approve Kovalchuk's contract, others
The NHL has given the NHL Players Association an ultimatum regarding not only the contested, front-loaded, long-term contract between the Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk, but of similar contracts the league registered last summer between the Blackhawks and Marian Hossa, and between the Canucks and goaltender Roberto Luongo. The challenge, as...

NHL extends deadline on Kovalchuk deal to Friday
NHL extends deadline for deciding on Kovalchuk contract
NHL extends deadline on Kovalchuk deal
NHL extends Kovalchuk deadline to Friday
NHL gives Players Assn. ultimatum on Kovalchuk, Luongo, Hossa
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Los Angeles Information

Dialing Information
International code: +1
Area Code(s): 213, 310, 323, 818

Population: 12,923,547

Elevation: 2500 ft - 762 m

Location
Latitude: 34.05217
Longitude: -118.243469

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