Los Angeles

Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California, the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, and one of the world's most populous megacities. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits as of 2020, Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The majority of the city proper lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending partly through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to its east. It covers about 469 square miles (1,210 km²), and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estimated 9.86 million residents as of 2022. Sanrio Inc. is currently headquartered in the area, with stores situated around it.

Sanrio Influence[]

The first high-end boutique from Sanrio Inc. called Momoberry was established in Los Angeles. The first headquarters in the area was established in Torrance, then it moved to El Segundo, and then returned to Torrance at Gramercy Plaza. Stores and establishments like Sanrio Japanese Village, the Hello Kitty Store at Universal Studios Hollywood, and the Hello Kitty Grand Cafe in Irvine, have been established across the region.

Neighborhoods[]

Angelino Heights
Angeles Mesa
Angelus Vista
Arleta
Arlington Heights
Arts District
Atwater Village
Baldwin Park
Baldwin Hills
Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw
Baldwin Village
Baldwin Vista
Beachwood Canyon
Bel Air
Benedict Canyon
Beverly Crest
Beverly Glen
Beverly Grove
Beverly Hills Post Office
Beverly Park
Beverlywood
Boyle Heights
Brentwood
Brentwood Circle
Brentwood Glen
Broadway-Manchester
Brookside
Bunker Hill
Cahuenga Pass
Canoga Park
Canterbury Knolls
Carthay
Carthay Circle
Castle Heights
Central-Alameda
Central City
Century City
Chatsworth
Chesterfield Square
Cheviot Hills
Chinatown
Civic Center
Country Club Park
Crenshaw
Crestwood Hills
Cypress Park
Del Rey
Downtown
Eagle Rock
East Gate Bel Air
East Hollywood
Echo Park
Edendale
El Sereno
Elysian Heights
Elysian Park
Elysian Valley
Encino
Exposition Park
Faircrest Heights
Fairfax
Fashion District
Financial District
Florence
Flower District
Franklin Hills
Gallery Row
Garvanza
Glassell Park
Gramercy Park
Granada Hills
Green Meadows
Griffith Park
Hancock Park
Hansen Heights
Harbor City
Harbor Gateway
Harvard Heights
Harvard Park
Hermon
Highland Park
Historic Core
Historic Filipinotown
Historic South Central
Hollywood
Hollywood Dell
Hollywood Hills
Hollywood Hills West
Holmby Hills
Hyde Park
L.A. Downtown Industrial District
Jefferson Park
Jewelry District
Kinney Heights
Koreatown
Ladera
Lafayette Square
Lake Balboa
Lake View Terrace
Larchmont
Laurel Canyon
Leimert Park
Lincoln Heights
Little Armenia
Little Bangladesh
Little Ethiopia
Little Italy
Little Tokyo
Los Feliz
Manchester Square
Mandeville Canyon
Marina Peninsula
Mar Vista
Melrose Hill
Mid-City
Mid-City Heights
Mid-Wilshire
Miracle Mile
Mission Hills
Montecito Heights
Monterey Hills
Mount Olympus
Mount Washington
Naud Junction
Nichols Canyon
NoHo Arts District
North Hills
North Hollywood
Northridge
North University Park
Oakwood
Old Bank District
Outpost Estates
Pacific Palisades
Pacoima
Palms
Panorama City
Park La Brea
Picfair Village
Pico Robertson
Pico-Union
Playa del Rey
Playa Vista
Porter Ranch
Rancho Park
Reseda
Reynier Village
Rose Hills
Rustic Canyon
San Pedro
Sawtelle
Shadow Hills
Sherman Oaks
Sherman Village
Silver Lake
Skid Row
Solano Canyon
Sonoratown
South Carthay
South Park
South Robertson
Spaulding Square
Studio City
Sunland
Sunset Junction
Sun Valley
Sylmar
Tarzana
Terminal Island
Thai Town
Toluca Lake
Toy District
Tujunga
University Hills
University Park
University Park, North
Valley Glen
Valley Village
Van Nuys
Venice
Vermont Knolls
Vermont-Slauson
Vermont Square
Vermont Vista
Victor Heights
Victoria Park
Village Green
Warehouse District
Warner Center
Watts
West Adams
West Adams Heights
Westchester
Westdale
Western Heights
West Hills
Westlake
West Los Angeles
Westside Village
Westwood
Westwood Village
Whitley Heights
Wholesale District
Wilmington
Wilshire Center
Wilshire Park
Wilshire Vista
Windsor Square
Winnetka
Woodland Hills
Yucca Corridor

Cities in Los Angeles County[]

Agoura Hills
Alhambra
Arcadia
Artesia
Avalon
Azusa
Baldwin Park
Bell
Bell Gardens
Bellflower
Beverly Hills
Bradbury
Burbank
Calabasas
Carson
Cerritos
Claremont
Commerce
Compton
Covina
Cudahy
Culver City
Diamond Bar
Downey
Duarte
El Segundo
Gardena
Glendale
Glendora
Hawaiian Gardens
Hawthorne
Hermosa Beach
Hidden Hills
Huntington Park
Industry
Inglewood
Irwindale
La Cañada Flintridge
La Habra Heights
La Mirada
La Puente
La Verne
Lakewood
Lancaster
Lawndale
Lomita
Long Beach
Los Angeles (county seat)
Lynwood
Malibu
Manhattan Beach
Maywood
Monrovia
Montebello
Monterey Park
Norwalk
Palmdale
Palos Verdes Estates
Paramount
Pasadena
Pico Rivera
Pomona
Rancho Palos Verdes
Redondo Beach
Rolling Hills
Rolling Hills Estates
Rosemead
San Dimas
San Fernando
San Gabriel
San Marino
Santa Clarita
Santa Fe Springs
Santa Monica
Sierra Madre
Signal Hill
South El Monte
South Gate
South Pasadena
Temple City
Torrance
Vernon
Walnut
West Covina
West Hollywood
Westlake Village
Whittier

Counties and Subregions in Greater Los Angeles[]

Inland Empire (San Bernardino/Riverside Counties)
- High Desert
- Low Desert
- Moreno Valley
- Northwest Riverside County
- Pomona Valley
- San Bernardino Mountains
- San Bernardino Valley
- San Gorgonio Pass
- San Jacinto Valley
- Temecula Valley
Los Angeles County
- Angeles Forest
- Antelope Valley
- Central L.A.
- Eastside
- Gateway Cities/Harbor Area
- Northeast L.A.
- Northwest L.A.
- Pomona Valley
- San Fernando Valley
- San Gabriel Valley
- Santa Monica Mountains
- South Bay
- South Los Angeles
- Southeast Los Angeles County
- The Verdugos
- Westside
Orange County
- North Orange County
- South Orange County
Ventura County
- Conejo Valley
- Oxnard Plain

Airport(s)[]

Catalina Airport (AVX)
Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)
Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)
Long Beach Airport (LGB)
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)
Torrance Municipal Airport - Zamperini Field (TOA)
Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
Whiteman Airport (WHP)

Known Landmarks[]

720 East Kensington Road (Toretto House)
Ahmanson Theatre
Angels Flight Railway
Beverly Hills - Civic Center
Beverly Hills 9/11 Memorial Garden
BMO Stadium
Bradbury Building
Bunker Hill Steps
Capitol Records
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
The Charmed House
Crossroads of the World
Crypto.com Arena
Disney California Adventure
Disneyland
Dodger Stadium
DreamWorks Animation Studios
El Pueblo Historical Monument
Electric Fountain
Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial
Griffith Observatory
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Sign
Hollywood Walk of Fame
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Kia Forum
Knott's Berry Farm
Korean Bell of Friendship
L.A. Live
Los Angeles City Hall
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles River
Los Angeles Union Station
The Music Center
Old Plaza Church
Olvera Street
Paramount Pictures Studio
The Petroleum Building
Pico House
Randy's Donuts
RMS Queen Mary
Rodeo Drive
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Pier Arch
SoFi Stadium
Sony Pictures Studios
Spadena House
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Strip
TCL Chinese Theater
The Theme Building
U.S. Bank Tower
Universal Studios Hollywood
Vickrey-Brunswig Building
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Walt Disney Studios
Warner Bros. Studios
Watts Towers
Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites
Wilshire Grand Center
Wisdom Tree

Sanrio Stores and Establishments[]

Hello Kitty Grand Cafe
Hello Kitty Store Universal Studios Hollywood
Sanrio Arcadia
Sanrio Irvine
Sanrio Japanese Village
Sanrio Monrovia
Sanrio Pasadena
Sanrio Riverside
Sanrio Surprises (Del Amo Fashion Center, Torrance)
Sanrio Surprises (Temple City)