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Anaheim

December 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Real Estate

Image via Wikipedia Anaheim, a neighborhood in the Los Angeles area, has suffered like many of its neighbors in the housing market downtown. With the onset of the financial crisis across the U.S., with ripples felt worldwide, the housing market in California began to take a dive, seeing home values plummet and foreclosures rise. Though [...]

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Los Angeles: Be On TV

August 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Telvision

Image via Wikipedia Due to the extremely large entertainment industry situated in L.A. and surrounding districts such as Hollywood, many people traveling to California feel that being part of the audience for the taping of a television show might be the perfect Los Angeles experience.  Of course, getting tickets to be part of the audience [...]

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Popular Communities to Live In California

August 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Travel

Image via Wikipedia Although California is home to major global cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and San Jose, it is often the smaller, less known communities and suburbs that offer the best living experiences.  One of the most popular places to live in California is Riverside, which is located between Moreno [...]

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The California Science Center

August 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Science

Image by themickeyd via Flickr Located south of downtown Los Angeles, the California Science Center is an exciting science museum and hands-on activities facility situated in the historic Exposition Park.  The Exposition Park is home to other museums and attractions including the California African American Museum, Natural Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Memorial [...]

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Sports in California

August 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Sports

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Sports has always been a major component of life in California.  The state hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley Ski Resort, the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.  However, California is also home to 19 major professional sports league [...]

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Hollywood

August 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Media

Image via Wikipedia Considered the icon of the motion picture industry throughout the world, Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles that can actually be considered separate from Los Angeles.  Although it is not typical of the major Californian city to establish specific boundaries for city districts and regions, legislations have allowed Hollywood to be [...]

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Pollution in Los Angeles

August 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Health

Image via Wikipedia Many major cities throughout the United States, as well as throughout the world, suffer from pollution because of the dense population and reliance on automobiles, airplanes, locomotives, shipping, and other sources that spew carbon dioxide into the air.  This causes water pollution and air pollution, often in the form of smog, to [...]

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About California

August 19th, 2009 · No Comments · California

Image via Wikipedia Located on the west coast of the United States, California is the third largest state by land area and most populous state with a population of about 36.8 million residents.  In fact, California is the second most populous sub-national division behind Sao Paulo, Brazil.  California is bordered by Oregon to the North, [...]

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Popular Events in California

August 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Events

Due to California’s vast size, there are a countless number of great events that can be found on any day of the week in the state.  California is especially popular for its numerous food festivals that celebrate foods such as wine, beer, strawberries, lemons, and garlic.  The state is also home to numerous parades, fireworks, [...]

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About Los Angeles

August 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Los Angeles

Image by Christopher Chan via Flickr With a population of about 3.8 million in the city and 12.9 million in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States to New York City.  Los Angeles is a major international city, [...]

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