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Los Angeles: Quick Facts

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Downtown Los Angeles skyline at dusk with tall buildings lit up and streaks of headlights and taillights from cars on the Harbor Freeway in the foreground.
Silhouette of palm trees and the Los Angeles skyline at sunset, with the sun low in the sky and orange tones filling the scene.
Map of Los Angeles and surrounding areas, showing city limits, county boundaries, major neighborhoods, freeways, railroads, parks, and points of interest such as universities, airports, and museums. The Pacific Ocean borders the city to the west and south, with green areas marking parks and the Angeles National Forest to the north. A numbered legend identifies notable sites including Dodger Stadium, Griffith Observatory, and Los Angeles International Airport.
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The Los Angeles River flows through a wide concrete channel with only small pools of water and exposed sandy bottom, surrounded by suburban homes and trees under a blue sky.
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At night in Los Angeles, police officers in helmets and leather jackets search several young Black men who are lined up against storefronts with their hands on the wall.
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