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| Megapolitan Area of Southern California |
Los Angeles was first settled by Spanish and Mexican Settlers hence the name. It means, "The City of Angels". The gold rush brought along people from the East. Many making the journey to strike it rich and reinvent themselves. The sunny weather and moderate temperature was great for agriculture and the numerous amount of flat land provided a terrain to grow it. Oil production, the boom of motion pictures, and quantity of beaches lying along the coast line made it a destination to vacation. Being close to the border of Mexico, one of the greatest international airport, and the largest shipping dock to Asia pushed Los Angeles into a megalopolis. Massive amounts of immigrants was pouring into Los Angeles for better job opportunities and fulfilling their American Dream. California boom with a diverse amount of people bringing along diverse amount of jobs. New jobs were created in Silicon Valley and technological advances were made.
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| Los Angeles at night |
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