Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce 2017 Annual Magazine

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LAX. NOW WE’RE FLYING.

LAX. NOW WE’RE FLYING.

LAX. NOW WE’RE FLYING.

We’re not just renovating LAX, we’re reimagining what an airport can be.

We’re not just renovating LAX, we’re reimagining what an airport can be.

We’re not just renovating LAX, we’re reimagining what an airport can be.

PASSENGER EXPERIENCE

PASSENGER EXPERIENCE

PASSENGER EXPERIENCE

Impressive architectural and design transformations are taking place at many of the LAX terminals, as well as free WiFi, plenty of new charging stations and comfortable new lounges.

Impressive architectural and design transformations are taking place at many of the LAX terminals, as well as free WiFi, plenty of new charging stations and comfortable new lounges.

Impressive architectural and design transformations are taking place at many of the LAX terminals, as well as free WiFi, plenty of new charging stations and comfortable new lounges.

CONNECTING

CONNECTING

TERMINALS

CONNECTING

TERMINALS

TERMINALS

Form meets function. A beautifully designed connector walkway will seamlessly and quickly link international travelers to their domestic airline connections, saving time and effort.

Form meets function. A beautifully designed connector walkway will seamlessly and quickly link international travelers to their domestic airline connections, saving time and effort.

Form meets function. A beautifully designed connector walkway will seamlessly and quickly link international travelers to their domestic airline connections, saving time and effort.

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LA SHOPS & RESTAURANTS

& RESTAURANTS

SHOPS

LA SHOPS & RESTAURANTS

We’ve brought in favorite local restaurants such as Umami Burger and Lemonade as well as some of LA’s trendiest shops, like Kitson. Experience the cuisine and style of LA, right at LAX.

We’ve brought in favorite local restaurants such as Umami Burger and Lemonade as well as some of LA’s trendiest shops, like Kitson. Experience the cuisine and style of LA, right at LAX.

We’ve brought in favorite local restaurants such as Umami Burger and Lemonade as well as some of LA’s trendiest shops, like Kitson. Experience the cuisine and style of LA, right at LAX.

PHOTO: ©LAWRENCE ANDERSON

PHOTO: ©LAWRENCE ANDERSON

PHOTO: ©LAWRENCE ANDERSON

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MESSAGE FROM LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT & CEO GARY TOEBBEN

For more than 128 years, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce has been the voice of L.A.’s business community. As champions for economic prosperity and quality of life in the region, we work throughout the year to promote collaboration and help our member companies grow.

Since our inception, the Chamber has worked hand in hand with business, government and the community to drive the growth of the region’s economy, as well as enhance quality of life for all of our residents.

From advocating for the development of our region’s deep-water ports and modern freeway system, to pushing for a reliable supply of water and a quality education, the Chamber has been at the forefront of issues that have made L.A. the thriving, global megalopolis. Through our advocacy at the city, state and federal levels, the Chamber has influenced everything from investment in infrastructure and public supportive housing, to government reform and the development of a 21st century workforce.

Today, and throughout our history, the Chamber has been successful because of the time and effort our members invest in our shared vision. In 2017, the Chamber will continue to take bold steps in championing L.A.’s growth, vibrancy and quality of life.

We hope you will find this magazine and directory a valuable resource. Please take a closer look at the entrepreneurial spirit and unparalleled innovation that make our region great. The more than 1,650 members businesses listed here are some of the most community-oriented companies in our region and we hope you will call on them – and us – as we work together to ensure a bold future for L.A.

Gary L. Toebben President & CEO Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

TODAY, AND THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, THE CHAMBER HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE OF THE TIME AND EFFORT OUR MEMBERS INVEST IN OUR SHARED VISION.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Through the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

Since 1888, businesses in the L.A. region have relied on the L.A. Area Chamber to help with their long-term business strategies.

Today, the Chamber champions economic prosperity and quality of life for the Los Angeles region by being the voice of business, promoting collaboration and helping members grow. We accomplish this mission through our six Centers of Impact.

CENTERS OF IMPACT:

• Center for Business Advocacy

• Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development

• Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment

• Center for Innovation & Technology

• Center for Leadership

• Center for Small Business Success

Representing the interests of more than 250,000 diverse businesses, including more than 1,650 member companies from more than 35 industry sectors, the Chamber provides the connections, access, savings and resources needed to grow your business and engage in the community.

CONNECTIONS

AMBASSADORS CLUB

Ambassadors are member volunteers who educate and involve other members in Chamber programs and services to maximize their membership investments.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS MIXERS

More than 1,400 people attend the Chamber’s six Business After Hours Mixers each year. Held bi-monthly, these events create an opportunity for members and nonmembers to mingle and build business relationships in an informal, relaxed business setting.

BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS

The Business Education Partnerships team links businesses to local schools to facilitate opportunities for students to explore career opportunities in high-growth, high-demand industries. By collaborating with our team, business leaders help ensure that current education reform efforts are aligned with the needs of business, and students are prepared to succeed in life and in their careers.

CHAMBER REFERRALS

The Chamber receives hundreds of product and service inquiries each year, and makes more than 40,000 direct and indirect referrals to our members.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MATCHMAKING & TRADE MISSIONS

The Chamber arranges one-on-one meetings between foreign business delegates and local U.S. companies and supports trade missions with potential partners overseas.

POWER HOUR SERIES

The Power Hour Series allows nearly 300 members to connect throughout the year with influential business leaders while receiving expertise that can help with business development needs. High-profile leaders share business successes and strategies.

REFERRAL NETWORK BREAKFAST

The Referral Network meets monthly to help members build business relationships and increase sales and revenue.

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SAVINGS

Through targeted partnerships with vendors, the Chamber provides discounts to its members for a variety of services that directly affect members’ bottom lines.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Discounted parking at the Los Angeles International Airport from The Parking Spot

• Discounted office supplies at Office Depot

• Discounted shipping through UPS

• Human resources expertise from the Employers Group

• e-Certify Certificates of Origin

• Meeting room rental discounts at the Chamber’s building

• Discounted prescriptions with the Los Angeles Area Rx Card

REBATES INCLUDE:

• Southern California Gas Company

• Los Angeles Department of Water & Power

• Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

• Southern California Edison

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SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ROUNDTABLE

The Small Business Owners Roundtable meets 10 times a year to connect small business owners and help them build relationships, discuss issues, share challenges and find solutions to further develop their businesses.

WESTSIDE CONNECT

These networking breakfasts bring together Chamber members on the Westside - allowing them to discuss shared business concerns and key issues in the area, as well as connect with likeminded individuals about how they can improve business in their neighborhood.

INFLUENCE

As the voice of business in the L.A. region, the Chamber works with members to develop and advance a progressive probusiness policy agenda to improve the region’s business climate and quality of life. We do this through a variety of initiatives, programs and events, including:

ACCENTURE PANCAKES & POLITICS BREAKFAST SERIES

Throughout the year, Circle level members are invited to attend the Accenture Pancakes & Politics Breakfast Series. This series brings together lawmakers and distinguished panelists to engage with Chamber members on specific political topics.

ACCESS EVENT SERIES

Nearly 800 members attend one of the three programs in the ACCESS event series — ACCESS L.A. City Hall, ACCESS Sacramento and ACCESS Washington, D.C. — the advocacy events which provide members the opportunity to meet elected officials and policy makers at the city, state and federal levels.

PUBLIC POLICY & INDUSTRY COUNCILS

More than 1,700 people participate in the Chamber’s councils addressing the most significant issues impacting business

THE CHAMBER PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO GAIN A COMPETITIVE EDGE IN TODAY’S CHANGING LANDSCAPE.

and give businesses a voice in shaping the Chamber’s overall advocacy agenda.

PUBLIC POLICY COUNSEL

The Center for Business Advocacy provides Gold, Platinum and Diamond Club Chamber members with political support on specific industry issues impacting their businesses.

THE L.A. JOBS PAC

The L.A. Jobs PAC is a non-partisan and independent political action committee working to improve the business climate, create new jobs, expand the tax base and promote fiscal responsibility. It aims to elect candidates who support a pro-jobs and pro-economic growth policy agenda. L.A. Jobs PAC focuses its efforts in the following areas: direct candidate support, voter education and ballot initiatives.

RESOURCES & INFORMATION

Through its many leadership programs, skill development opportunities and award-winning publications, the Chamber provides members with the tools and resources necessary to gain a competitive edge in today’s changing political and economic landscape.

BIXEL EXCHANGE

Bixel Exchange is helping grow L.A.’s tech sector by helping technology entrepreneurs to thrive. Combining the power of the Chamber and L.A.’s dynamic tech community with the resources of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Business Development Center, Bixel Exchange offers programs and services that mentor, educate and connect.

THE CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP & THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP NETWORK

The Southern California Leadership Network (SCLN) is helping build the next generation of leaders through experiential learning for mid to

executive-level professionals from business, nonprofit and government sectors. SCLN offers four civic leadership programs — Leadership L.A., Leadership Southern California, California Connections and the Riordan Leadership Institute. In addition, NextLA, formerly called the L.A. Junior Chamber of Commerce, has recently joined the Chamber’s Center for Leadership, and will be relaunching with new programming in mid 2017.

TECH THURSDAYS

Held monthly, Tech Thursdays has something for everyone and can help members grow their businesses. From sales, to social media, to cyber security, these workshops will give professionals the tools to make their business go viral.

Find out more about the benefits of Chamber membership at lachamber.com.

CEO/FOUNDER NIMES CAPITAL

DAVID NAZARIAN

B.S. (BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION)

With 330,000 alumni like visionary entrepreneur David Nazarian, the LAEDC recognized CSUN as the 2015 Eddy Award winner for its positive economic impact. David has spent his career discovering and investing in winners, but he achieved his highest ROI by investing in his alma mater. CSUN’s David Nazarian College of Business and Economics is one of the 10 largest accredited business schools in the nation, helping the business community connect with the wealth of talent found in our region’s diversity. The college’s accreditation places CSUN among the top 5

percent of business-degree-granting institutions in the world, and the bachelor’s program in accounting and informational systems is ranked the third best in the nation by College Choice. The Nazarian College’s part-time MBA is ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report, and the College consistently ranks among Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools and Financial Planning magazine’s Best Schools for Financial Planners. The Nazarian College helps students reach their greatest potential and impact. They rise higher — and when they rise — we all do.

YOU CAN’T “BEAT L.A.!” NOT WHEN IT COMES TO SPORTS.

BY JIM FARBER

Sports play an important role in the fabric of L.A. as a source of fan appreciation and the driver of a multibillion dollar industry.

AFTER DECADES WITHOUT AN NFL FRANCHISE, THE RAMS HAVE ARRIVED AND THE CHARGERS ARE COMING, BOTH WITH PLANS TO PLAY IN THE MOST INTERACTIVE AND INTEGRATED FOOTBALL STADIUM IN THE WORLD.

PHOTO BY KEITH BIRMINGHAM, PASADENA STAR-NEWS/SCNG/ALAMY

Yes, there was a professional football team, the Rams. The City had hosted the Olympics in 1932. There was minor league baseball and horse racing, as well as the occasional pro golf and tennis tournament. There was pro wrestling (if you consider that a sport, remember Gorgeous George?). There was boxing and roller derby and the slam-bam entertainment of demolition derby.

The real exception was in college sports, driven by the greatest cross-town rivalry in the country, which ignited any time UCLA and USC squared off. And once a year, there was the glory of the Rose Bowl game. But no one really thought of L.A. as a sports empire, and the first chant of BEAT LA was a long way off.

Then, on April 18, 1958, it all changed.

LOS ANGELES SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

The former Brooklyn Dodgers played their first game as the Los Angeles Dodgers on a makeshift field at the Coliseum, defeating their National League rivals, the Giants, 6-5 before a crowd of 78,672. That game put L.A. on the national sports map. It also introduced baseball fans to the voice of Vincent Edward “Vin” Scully, who was destined to become as beloved by the City as the team itself.

It’s interesting, though, to imagine what the conversations in the Brooklyn Dodger clubhouse must have been like prior to the big move. The team had roots in the New York borough that went back to 1890! They’d played 62 seasons as a professional baseball team, had their name changed from the Bridegrooms to the Trolley Dodgers to simply the Dodgers. They’d also acquired a scruffy nickname, “Dem Bums!” Their fans loved them, especially when they went up against and beat their dreaded nemesis, the New York Yankees. They would be leaving the greatest sports city in the country and heading 3,000 miles

west essentially because the city fathers of Brooklyn refused to pony up the money to build a new ballpark. Sound familiar?

A few of the players, like Duke Snider, who was born in L.A., and Jackie Robinson, who had been a star at UCLA, knew what lay in store. But for most of the team, Walter O’Malley’s cross-country adventure meant a betrayal of their fans and the uprooting their families for who knows what?

That first season O’Malley made a tactical/marketing decision to stay with old guard players like Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges and Clem Labine, mainly because he felt they symbolized the Dodger brand. It proved to be a bad idea and the team finished in last place. But the next season, driven by a corps of young players, including a pair of fireballers named Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale, the team captured its first championship as the Los Angeles Dodgers!

In the years that followed the Minneapolis Lakers became the Los Angeles Lakers; the San Diego Clippers became the LA Clippers; and the former minor league Angels became the Los Angeles Angels of the American League. Professional hockey, soccer, women’s basketball and Grand Prix auto racing also joined the roster.

If there was a golden era, it had to be the 1960s. UCLA was winning basketball titles. USC was consistently in the Rose Bowl.

1923

The Los Angeles Angels become the City’s first professional sports team.

1902

The first Rose Bowl Game is played at Tournament Park in Pasadena, Jan. 1.

The Los Angeles Coliseum opens in June of 1923. The first football game is played on Oct. 6.

SPORTS

Rarely has a single day changed the profile of a city more than April 18, 1958 did for Los Angeles. On April 17, L.A. was a minor outpost in the world of sports, a continent away from where the real action was.

The Dodgers were in the World Series. The Lakers were on top of the NBA. And the chant, BEAT L.A., became something to be proud of. Other titles followed. The Kings would take the Stanley Cup and the Sparks would become the premier team in women’s professional basketball.

In 2012, a study conducted by the L.A.

1927

First Los Angeles Open Tennis Tournament is held. Bill Tilden and Kea Bouman were the first singles champions. and the tournament quickly became a prestigious event on the tennis calendar.

Sports Council and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce calculated the combined impact of sports (collegiate and professional) on the economy of L.A. had reached a level of $4.1 billion!

As the report stated, Using data obtained confidentially from 50 local sports organizations (the survey

excludes high school sports and certain special one-time events) the study compiled and evaluated aggregate annual revenue, employment and attendance figures for the calendar year 2012.

“The sports industry stimulates economic development, contributes to workforce development and enhances the sense of

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was a tackle by the name

1934

The 10th Olympic Games of the Modern Era opens in Los Angeles, July 30.

Santa Anita Race Track opens, Dec. 25.

Aerial view of opening day games at the 1932 Olympics, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles California. July 16, 1932.

community. This study validates a fact that we already know to be true … L.A. is a great sports town and will continue to be one,” said Alan Rothenberg, chairman of both the Sports Council and the Chamber. This the first study in three years and the eighth overall in a series dating back to 1993. It is the most comprehensive of its kind for the L.A. region.

1946

The Los Angeles Rams play their first game Sept. 29 against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The survey included professional franchises, sports venues, horseracing tracks, major colleges and universities, as well as annual recurring events such as the L.A. Marathon, the Long Beach Grand Prix and the Rose Bowl Game.

According to the results, sports pumped $1.7 billion directly into the local

economy last year, which, after factoring in the customary economic multiplier provided by a federal government agency, translates into an overall gross economic impact of $4.1 billion. The weighted multiplier of 2.47 was derived from data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and was used to quantify the ripple effect that consumer spending

1948

The Los Angeles Open Golf Tournament is held at Riviera Country Club

Jan. 5. Ben Hogan shot a 67 to win earning him $2,000.00.

1955

The first professional soccer team in L.A., the Kickers, is founded.

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TOM TINGLE, USA

within the sporting events industry has on the overall regional economy.

The report, according to David Simon, current president of the L.A. Sports Council, only focused on a specific segment of the overall impact of sports. It did not take into account, as Simon points out, revenue produced from the sale of television rights and team related

While the economic impact sports bring to L.A. is substantial, Simon emphasizes that sports also has a direct impact on the City’s psyche — fans identify with teams, whether they bleed Dodger-blue, are part of Clipper Nation, or shout “Go Bruins!” “Go Trojans!”

manufacturing. It did not focus on the vast employment network directly related to sports: from coaches, players and administrators, to the business of sports management, sports medicine and most recently sports analytics. It’s like a pyramid that reaches from the owners at the top down to the level of the grounds staff, ticket takers and concessionaires.

“$4.1 billion dollars is a significant amount of money,” Simon emphasizes. “But if you take into account all the related employment and services, the number is substantially higher. And that report was compiled in 2012!”

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“There is an incredible amount of money in sports today that just wasn’t there 50 years ago,” Simon observes. “From the time Donald Sterling bought the Clippers for $12 million, the team’s value increased 100 times! That’s why a premier L.A. franchise like the Dodgers can attract high level investors like Magic Johnson. The success of an owner is judged not necessarily by

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1960

The Los Angeles Lakers play their first game on Oct. 19 and lose 140-123 to the Cincinnati Royals. However, they were able to draft West Virginia guard Jerry West, who went on to become one of the biggest names in Laker history.

1962

The Los Angeles Dodgers play their first home game, April 18 before a crowd of 78,672 and beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5.

The Dodgers win their first World Series in L.A., Oct. 8 defeating the Chicago White Sox 4 games to 2.

The first baseball game is played at Dodgers Stadium, April 10, before a crowd of 52,564.

THE SUCCESS OF AN OWNER IS JUDGED NOT NECESSARILY BY THE PERFORMANCE OF A TEAM ON THE FIELD, BUT BY THE VALUE OF THE FRANCHISE.”

The great Jackie Robinson grew up in Pasadena, California, and enrolled at UCLA where he became the school’s first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football, and track.

PHOTO CAMERIQUE/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

SPORTS IN LOS ANGELES

OF SPORTS

Frontiere moved the team to Saint Louis where they would remain until 2016.

the performance of a team on the field, but by the value of the franchise.”

Another important aspect of sports in L.A. has been the growth of diversity in the city’s population, which has allowed new sports, particularly professional soccer, to thrive by focusing ticket sales toward a specific community’s interest.

“It’s harder now, with so many teams, to command the City’s attention,” Simon points out. “But if you can command the attention of your fans, even if they only represent 10 percent of the overall community, you can be very successful financially.”

FOOTBALL COMES AND GOES AND COMES AGAIN

Professional football came to L.A. in 1946 when, after a contentious battle between the NFL and team owner, Dan Reeves, the Cleveland Rams headed west to become L.A.’s first professional team franchise. The Rams’ play-by-play announcer from 1937 through 1965 was Robert J. “Bob” Kelley,

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known as “The Voice of the Rams.” He was the first in a line of star commentators of L.A. sports that would include Chick Hearn as “the voice of the Lakers,” and Vin Scully as “the voice of the Dodgers.”

From 1949-1955 (during the pre Super Bowl era) the Rams were in the NFL’s championship game four times led by quarterbacks Bob Waterfield and Norm Van Brocklin, along with a wild-running wide receiver nicknamed Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsh. During the 1960s it was the “Fearsome Foursome” that led the way: Rosey Grier, Merlin Olsen, Deacon Jones and Lamar Lundy. The team made it to the Super Bowl once, in 1979, where they lost a closely competitive game (until the fourth quarter) to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Rams departure from L.A. technically began in 1980, when Georgia Frontiere, who had inherited the team following the death of her husband, Carrol Rosenbloom, decided to move to the team to Anaheim. In 1995, following a succession of costly losing seasons,

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During the interim, from 1982-1994, L.A. had its strange love/hate affair with Al Davis and the Oakland Raiders who became the Los Angeles Raiders, only to abandon the city to again become the Oakland Raiders. It ended badly and left L.A. without an NFL franchise for the next 20 years.

Finally, after an endless succession of fits and starts and new stadium proposals, L.A. was reunited with the Rams, who played their first home game at the Coliseum on Sept. 18, 2016. But the real Rams story is still to unfold as L.A. awaits the construction of the new $2.66 billion City of Champions Stadium and Entertainment in Inglewood scheduled to open in August 2019 and host the Super Bowl in 2021.

The 298-acre project (projected to be roughly three times the size of Disneyland) is being driven by Rams’ owner Stan Kroenke who spearheaded the team’s move and the project, which in addition to its 80,000-seat stadium, will include a new entertainment complex with 8.5 million square feet of office tower space, a 6,000-seat music and theatre venue, ballrooms, a multiplex movie theatre, a lake, luxury hotels, highscale dining and a NFL Flagship Campus. Other potential uses for

1972

The Lakers win their first NBA championship in L.A. April 18, following a streak of 33 straight victories.

UCLA wins its first NCAA basketball championship under coach John Wooden on March 21.

Los Angeles Kings hockey team is founded June 5.

first AFL/NFL championship game is played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Jan. 15 that featured the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT

IN LOS ANGELES HAS BEEN THE GROWTH OF DIVERSITY IN THE CITY’S POPULATION, WHICH HAS ALLOWED NEW SPORTS, PARTICULARLY PROFESSIONAL SOCCER, TO THRIVE BY FOCUSING TICKET SALES TOWARD A SPECIFIC COMMUNITY’S INTEREST.

1976 The first Long Beach Grand Prix is run Sept. 28. An estimated 65,000 spectators saw Englishman Brian Redman win the race.

ON THE ICE S

We don’t see much in the way of ice and snow in L.A., expect in picturesque postcards or when we head to the mountains. In fact, the Rose Parade was created to make that point and attract people who were shivering in the Mid-West or the East to pack up their snow boots and move here.

Those folks grew up loving professional hockey, a sports demographic that was not addressed in L.A. until Feb. 9, 1966, when the city was awarded a NHL franchise. Named the Los Angeles Kings, the newly founded team played their home games at the Forum in Inglewood for the next 32 years, until they made the move to Staples Center at the beginning of the 1999-2000 season.

During the 1970s and early 1980s, Kings’ fans cheered their teams impressive play during the regular season, only to have their hopes of a Stanley Cup final dashed by early playoff departures. Even so, there was great goaltending from Rogie Vachon, and a “Triple Crown Line” of Charlie Simmer, Dave Taylor and Hall of Fame player Marcel Dionne who led an attack against the Edmonton Oilers in a 1982 playoff game that became known as the “Miracle on Manchester.”

But the move that really made the Kings part of the sports landscape came in 1988, when the team’s owner, Jack Kent Cook, made the trade with the Oilers that brought their captain, Wayne Gretzky, to L.A.! Overnight, L.A. became a hockey town, and along with fellow Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille and defenseman Rob Blake, the Kings went on to win the division title in 1990–91, and their first Stanley Cup Final in 1993. It was the beginning of a Stanley Cup run that would bring championship banners to LA in 2011-2012 and 2013-2014.

1984

The 23rd Olympics opening ceremonies are held July 28.

1982 From 19821994 the Oakland Raiders become the Los Angeles Raiders. The Raiders cruised to an 8–1 record in the strike-shortened 1982 season, winning all four of their home games.

1984

The Los Angeles Tennis Center opens at UCLA in 1984.

Los Angeles Kings’ Anze Kopitar celebrates with the Stanley Cup after the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals.

the sites that have been suggested include the NCAA men’s basketball finals, the FIFA World Cup finals, the World Figure Skating Championships and a site for multiple events of the (proposed) 2024 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

“Los Angeles is built to host the Super Bowl,” City of L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a statement. “We helped forge this great American tradition as its very first host in 1967 and now, at long last, we’re

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bringing it back where it belongs. L.A. is already welcoming a record number of visitors from around the world and Super Bowl LV will bring even more economic prosperity to our region.”

Then on Jan. 10, the San Diego Chargers announced they were going to leave their long-time home and join the Rams as L.A.’s second NFL franchise. Eventually the two teams will share the new stadium.

But until then, the new Los Angeles

Chargers (that’s going to take some getting used to) will play their games at the Stub Hub stadium in Carson.

GOING FOR THE GOLD

On July 30, 1932, the Olympic torch entered the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and signaled the beginning of the 10th games of the modern era. It was by far the biggest sporting event in the City’s brief sports history. Ironically, L.A. had been the only

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The Los Angeles Dodgers upset the heavily favored A’s to win the World Series in five games. It is best known for the pinchhit walk-off home run hit by Dodgers MVP Kirk Gibson.

The Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team is founded and plays its first game April 6, 1996.

The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA play their first game June 21.

1994 The San Diego Clippers basketball franchise become the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Los Angeles Rams and HKS Architects have broken ground on a new stadium in Inglewood, California.

(Courtesy HKS Architects)

city to bid for the games. There were 117 events representing 14 different sports. Babe Didrikson won gold in the javelin and the hurdles. Buster Crabe (who would later play Flash Gordon) won the 400 meter men’s freestyle.

In 1984, the games returned to L.A. in a manner that will never be forgotten by those that competed and those that

attended the competition. It was also the first time an Olympic Games, under the direction of Peter Ueberroth, ended not with a deficit, but with a substantial surplus! Now, L.A. is actively lobbying to be awarded the 2024 games, a decision that will be announced at the conclusion of the Olympic Committee’s meeting in Lima, Peru, next September.

2012

According to a survey conducted by Loyola University in February 2016, 88 percent of Angelenos polled said they were in favor of the games returning to the city. One of the strengths behind the L.A. bid, according to Mayor Garcetti, is the existing availability of sports

2016

2015

The Rams return to Los Angeles and play their first home game, Sept. 18, with a 9-3 win over the Seattle Seahawks.

2000 The Los Angeles Lakers win their 12th NBA Championship and was the first title for Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.

The Los Angeles Kings win their first Stanley Cup.

Los Angeles hosts the Special Olympics World Games, opening ceremonies, July 25.

Brett Hundley of the UCLA Bruins in action during a 38-20 victory over the USC Trojans at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

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venues and other needed facilities. L.A., the mayor has said, will not require the level of construction that Paris will face. President Trump also offered his support for the Los Angeles Olympic bid in a phone conversation with Mayor Garcetti that took place in November 2016. Another strength of the Olympic bid the proposal committee has said, is based on a number of transportation infrastructure projects that will help move people to and from the games — to the point that they are dubbing 2024 the “car-free Olympics.”

According to David Simon, the L.A. Sports Council is trying to help the Olympic bid by attracting competitions in Olympic sports to L.A. leading up to 2024. They include: the World Cup of Modern Pentathlon, a world fencing competition to be held in Long Beach in 2017, the World Baseball Classic in March, and an international cycling event.

RAH! RAH! RAH! STAND UP AND CHEER FOR COLLEGE SPORTS

According to UCLA’s Athletic Director, Dan Guerrero, “When you talk about college sports on a general basis, there are more than 1000 academic institutions that have an economic impact on their specific community. There are smaller communities where the college or university represents the primary source of entertainment. But when you’re talking about a city like L.A., so many other factors come into play.”

In fact, it’s hard to think about college sports in L.A. without taking into account the starring role played by UCLA and USC.

“The impact on the community from a university athletic program like UCLA or USC’s can be significant in a number of ways,” Guerrero observes. “It contributes to the vibrancy and pride of the community; it brings in revenue and it enhances the tax base because of the dollars these programs generate.”

By far the two greatest revenue drivers are the men’s football and basketball programs.

“At UCLA,” Guerrero says, “football and basketball account for about a third of a $100 million dollar budget. Factor in television contracts and that number goes even higher. Those funds then go to support other sports programs. At UCLA, we field 25 teams, 11 men’s and 15 women’s. Our program employs 100-150 full time employees. But when you factor in facility operations and the staff for all the games, that number more than doubles.

We are very fortunate in L.A. to have two marquee university athletic programs that are a mere 12 miles apart. There is no other city in the country that can boast two programs of the magnitude and success rate (calculated in NCAA championships) that one finds in Los Angeles.

“Athletic programs also contribute greatly to the branding of a university,” Guerrero stresses. “It has definitely helped enhance our brand at UCLA, not just nationally, but around the world.”

TITLE IX

On Feb. 28, 1972, senator Birch Bayh of Indiana added an amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965 that was up for renewal. His amendment became known simply as Title 9. Bayh pointed

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WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE IN LOS ANGELES TO HAVE TWO MARQUEE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE A MERE 12 MILES APART. THERE IS NO OTHER CITY IN THE COUNTRY THAT CAN BOAST TWO PROGRAMS OF THE MAGNITUDE AND SUCCESS RATE

out that women were not given the opportunities that men were. Men were the ones given academic opportunities such as scholarships and funding while women were not viewed as equal. Only 1 percent of the athletic budgets went to female sports at the college level. On the high school level, male athletes outnumbered female athletes 12.5 to 1. After the adoption of Title IX, which became law on June 23, 1972, there was a 600 percent increase in the number of women playing college sports. “It was all about balance, fairness, and equality,” the Indiana senator told his colleagues. “Everyone was to be treated the same no matter what.”

The statue mandated equality for the

funding of men’s and women’s sports in 10 areas.

1. Whether the selection of sports and levels of competition effectively accommodate the interests and abilities of members of both sexes.

2. The provision of equipment and supplies.

3. Scheduling of games and practice time.

4. Travel and per diem allowance.

5. Opportunity to receive coaching and academic tutoring on mathematics only.

6. Assignment and compensation of coaches and tutors.

7. Provision of locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities.

8. Provision of medical and training facilities and services.

9. Provision of housing and dining facilities and services.

10. Publicity.

Did it work?

“Well,” says Guerrero with a laugh, “In Rio the women won considerably more medals than the men. That’s at least partially attributable to the impact of Title IX.”

Looking ahead, no one can say exactly what the future holds. But it certainly looks bright for sports as a major component of the L.A. economy and lifestyle.

LIVING IN LOS ANGELES

The Los Angeles area’s neighborhoods are as diverse as its population. From the hiking trails and rolling hills of the San Gabriel Valley to the hustle-and-bustle of Hollywood, there’s a home suited to every lifestyle and business. If you are a recent transplant or are planning to relocate, this brief overview will help outline various Southern California communities. For up-to-date information on median home prices and commercial real estate, visit redfin.com or loopnet.com.

ANTELOPE VALLEY

ELEVATION

2,500 TO 3,975 FT. ABOVE SEA LEVEL

the higher-priced real estate to the south.

RENTING VERSUS OWNING

WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Moderate, semi-arid, four-season climate with low humidity and four inches average annual precipitation. Cool winters, hot, dry summers, blustery spring and crisp, colorful autumns.

AVERAGE TEMP: 61˚

EXTREME TEMPS: 2˚/110˚

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

West Covina, Alhambra, Monrovia and Pasadena.

BY

$85,000 TO $375,000

About an hour-long drive north of Downtown L.A., you will find a distinctly different climate and landscape in the Antelope Valley. The area offers low humidity, wide-open spaces, blue skies, and starry nights. Winters here are generally colder and summers are hotter. The nearby Edwards Air Force Base and related aerospace companies keep the local economy flying high. The area’s largest cities, Lancaster and Palmdale, have evolved into urban job centers with business and industrial parks, shopping centers, a regional mall and rapidly expanding medical facilities. The area also offers commuters an extremely affordable housing alternative to

For much of the last decade, renting a home has proved a better financial move than buying one – typically saving thousands of dollars a year. Since the economic downturn, once lucrative markets have dropped in value enough to make buying a home a bargain.

HOME BUYING EXAMPLE

A Palmdale home offering 3 bed, 3 bath, 1800 square feet, covered patio, large kitchen, fireplace, central air and heat, in a quiet residential area and built in 2000 sells for $245,000.

HOME OR APARTMENT RENTING EXAMPLE

A 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 895 square foot apartment with air conditioning, fireplace, dishwasher and convenient to the freeway and local shopping in Lancaster rents for $975 a month.

Just east of Downtown L.A., this 400-squaremile, ethnically and culturally diverse area includes 31 cities and five unincorporated communities. Summers are warmer and winters slightly colder than areas closer to the coast. Some of the San Gabriel Valley’s most businessfriendly cities include Glendora, Duarte, Azusa,

The area is home to leading educational institutions including Caltech in Pasadena and Cal Poly in Pomona. Several popular sports and entertainment complexes including the Fairplex in Pomona, the Speedway at Irwindale and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena create opportunities for exciting entertainment and attract visitors from all over Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains to the north are conveniently close enough for hiking in the summer and skiing or snowboarding in the winter. Seven freeways and two major rail lines keep the San Gabriel Valley well connected to all of Southern California, including the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

RENTING VERSUS OWNING

Whether renting or buying, you will find a wide-range of housing alternatives from high-priced homes in La Canada Flintridge, near the mountains, to more affordable housing alternatives farther inland, in areas like Pomona.

Looking into the San Gabriel Mountain wilderness, with the San Gabriel Valley in the distance

Poppy Fields in Antelope Valley

HOME BUYING EXAMPLE

A remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1500 square foot, Pasadena home with new appliances, new granite counter tops, new cabinets, tile flooring, and new fixtures, hardwood floors, new carpet, new paint, central air and heat, fireplace in both the living room and master suite, a basement perfect for extra storage, 2 car detached garage, located close to the 210 freeway and a short drive to old town Pasadena shops and restaurants sells for $725,000.

HOME OR APARTMENT RENTING EXAMPLE

A 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 1080 square foot, recently renovated apartment in Azusa with large closets, new laminate flooring, air conditioning, one assigned parking space, close to schools and parks rents for $1495 a month.

WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Like much of the region, the valley enjoys a yearround warm, sunny, desertlike climate. Between December and March, rain is sporadic, usually ends within a day or two and averages 18 inches a year.

AVERAGE TEMP: 62˚

EXTREME TEMPS: 22˚/111˚

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

ELEVATION

250 TO 1,061 FT.

ABOVE SEA LEVEL

POPULATION

1.9 MILLION

MEDIAN

HOUSING SALES

PRICE RANGE

$270,000 TO $810,000

to the northwest, the Simi Hills to the west, the Santa Monica Mountains to the south, the Verdugo Mountains to the east and the San Gabriel Mountains to the northeast nearly surround the 345-squaremile basin. This “Valley of the Stars” is a center for the television and film industry. Disney, Warner

The Santa Susana Mountains

Dawn light view of Topanga Canyon Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley

Bros., NBC Universal, and CBS Studio Center are all located here. This multibillion dollar economic engine supports a vast number of other companies and creative professionals. The San Fernando Valley features a wide variety of housing from high-priced estates to more affordable homes and apartments.

RENTING VERSUS OWNING

The San Fernando Valley’s numerous neighborhoods range from glamorous high-end homes in the hills of Studio City and Sherman Oaks to more affordable homes and apartments in communities like Burbank, North Hollywood and Reseda. Condos make good starter homes in the trendy areas surrounding Ventura Boulevard –a popular 17-mile stretch famous for a shopping, dinning and nightlife.

HOME BUYING EXAMPLE

A Recently remodeled 1940s, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2470 square foot Encino home with large master bedroom, walk-in closet, open concept kitchen featuring refinished cabinets and new appliances sells for $829,990.

HOME OR APARTMENT RENTING EXAMPLE

A two bedroom, two bath, 1100 square foot apartment close to Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks with central air, dishwasher, carpeting, easy access to public transportation, one covered parking space, and laundry facilities and pool onsite, rents for $1950 a month.

WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Due to the surrounding mountain ranges that block

the ocean breezes, this basin is known for being hotter in the summer and occasionally smoggy. The area around Woodland Hills can reach 110 degrees or more in the summer months.

AVERAGE TEMP: 64.5˚

EXTREME TEMPS: 18˚

IN CANOGA PARK/119˚ IN WOODLAND HILLS WESTSIDE

POPULATION

BEL AIR (10,080)

BRENTWOOD (23,032)

CULVER CITY (38,816)

PACIFIC PALISADES (23, 584)

MAR VISTA (35,492)

WEST HOLLYWOOD (35,716)

CENTURY CITY (5,500)

MEDIAN HOUSING SALES PRICE RANGE

$420,000 TO $5,725,000

The Westside stretches from Santa Monica along the

coast to Beverly Hills farther east. The area features some of the most valuable real estate in the world. Many celebrities and wealthy entertainment professionals call the Westside home. Stunning estates abound in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, and Pacific Palisades. At the same time, the area is not without more affordable housing.

Major studios, including Fox and Sony, are located here along with headquarters for Occidental Petroleum, KB Homes, and Hilton Hotels. The community of Westwood is also home to one of California’s largest universities: UCLA.

Several freeways allow easy access for work throughout the region, though strong local employment bases make it easy for residents to work close to home in entertainment-related companies, technology, design, fashion, publishing, education and health.

Pacific Palisades

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The customer service and in-flight amenities of Japan’s only 5-Star airline make ANA the airline of choice for many business travelers.

From Los Angeles, the airline offers two daily flights. The daytime flight arrives at Narita in the afternoon with same-day connections to Asian destinations beyond Japan, as well as 9 Japanese domestic cities, including Sapporo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sendai, Hiroshima, Komatsu, Okinawa and Niigata.

The late night flight to Haneda arrives in the heart of Tokyo in the early morning with excellent connections to both Japanese (over 40) and other Asian cities.

ANA Business Staggered is designed around all your needs for total comfort and practicality. The space is what you make it. Your office, dining room, theater and bedroom. Above all, it’s designed for you to arrive refreshed and ready to go.

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seat is on aisle you don’t need to worry about being disturbed by other guests when working, resting and sleeping.

The Business Class seats adjust to create a full-flat bed. ANA provides a large down-filled duvet, soft cotton pillows, bed pad, pajama wear, eye masks, earplugs and aromatherapy products.

Founded in 1952, ANA flies today on 84 international routes and 119 domestic routes with a fleet of 251 aircraft. ANA, Japan’s largest airline, serves 10 North American gateways, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Houston, Chicago, Washington, DC, New York, Honolulu and Vancouver. Starting February 2017, the airline will operate daily direct flights between Mexico City and Narita.

Its expanding network in Asia includes: Singapore, Bangkok, Delhi, Mumbai, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh, Yangon, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila, Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and other major Chinese gateways.

ANA has been awarded five starts for the fourth consecutive year in 2016 by the world leading Airline and Airport review site, SKYTRAX. ANA is the launch customer and biggest operator of the Boeing 787 Dremaliner.

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RENTING VERSUS OWNING

In this area, homes will likely show substantial appreciation over the years, as they have in the past. If you cannot yet afford to buy a house in this area, consider a condominium or a rental and then explore such neighborhood aspects as geography, transportation, history and attractions, housing and demographics, emergency services, schools and churches. A general rule for the first time buyer with limited financial resources is to purchase a home that meets your needs in the best neighborhood that fits your price range.

HOME BUYING EXAMPLE

A cottage-style, 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1200 square foot home with hardwood

floors, large master bedroom, covered patio, central air condition and close to schools, restaurants and shopping sells for $849,000.

HOME OR APARTMENT RENTING EXAMPLE

A 2-bedroom, 2-bath apartment near UCLA with air conditioning and on-site amenities including pool, business center, club house and fitness center rents for $3600 a month.

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WEATHER AND CLIMATE

The Westside offers a pleasant climate, especially during hot summer months when sea breezes help keep the Westside comfortably cool.

AVERAGE TEMP: 63˚

EXTREME TEMPS: 25˚/115˚

BEACH CITIES

ELEVATION

0 TO 112 FT. ABOVE SEA LEVEL

POPULATION LONG BEACH (461,522)

SANTA MONICA (84,000)

MARINA DEL REY (8,400)

MALIBU (13,000)

REDONDO BEACH (63,261)

VENICE (14,315)

HERMOSA BEACH (19,350)

MANHATTAN BEACH (33,852)

MEDIAN HOUSING SALES PRICE RANGE

$545,000 TO $2,015,000

The Beach Cities ooze the essence of California --surf, sand and a laidback lifestyle. The area hosts the largest surfing competition in the

world every year and the beautiful beaches draw tourists year round. The area includes Manhattan, Hermosa and Redondo beaches. Manhattan Beach is known as “The Pearl of L.A.’s South Bay.” Residents can walk, run, bike, rollerblade or skateboard on “The Strand” along the beach or stroll into downtown for some great seafood. One of L.A.’s championship teams, the LA Kings, train in the area and most of the players call the Beach Cities home, so when they’re not on the ice, residents may find them enjoying the sand.

An attractive business environment has also attracted several global corporations to the area. The region hosts Honda, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Boeing,

BP, Mattel and many others. The Beach Cities are also conveniently located near LAX for access to just about anywhere in the world.

RENTING VERSUS OWNING

More people rent than own homes in the beach cities, and the closer to the waves and white sand, the more the prices skyrocket.

HOME BUYING EXAMPLE

A 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1400 square foot, ocean view home located on a quiet street in the prestigious Manhattan Beach Hill Section not far from the beach and downtown sells for $3,850,000.

HOME OR APARTMENT RENTING EXAMPLE

A spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 910 square foot apartment in Hermosa Beach located 2 blocks from the beach and recently renovated with new appliances, countertops and cabinets, and 2 parking spaces included, rents for $2920 a month.

WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Almost constant onshore ocean breezes mean mild temperatures and clear skies. Average winter temperatures range from daytime highs in the mid-60s to low 70s and in the 40s to 50s at night. In the summer, average daytime temperatures are in the 80s, with nighttime temperatures in the 60s or 70s.

AVERAGE TEMP: 70˚ EXTREME TEMPS: NONE RECORDED

DOWNTOWN

Downtown L.A. is undergoing a renaissance fueled by billions of dollars of private investment that have rapidly transformed the central business district into a thriving center of activity and a desirable place to live.

Construction is underway on the largest skyscraper on the west coast, the new Wilshire Grand project, which will generate hundreds of jobs and add to the city’s growing skyline. The L.A. LIVE complex, which include the STAPLES Center along with luxury hotels, residences, restaurants and clubs continues to generate new development in the area. A few blocks away, explore Downtown’s new contemporary art museum, The Broad, along with the already stunning Walt

Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theatre and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Almost every corner of Downtown is seeing the old become new again as warehouses of former factories and have become live-work lofts and comfortable condos with a hip, urban vibe. Downtown’s Arts District is home to new galleries, boutiques and now some of the hottest restaurants and bars in the City.

RENTING VERSUS OWNING

A major migration of offices to Bunker Hill and the Financial District left

many historic buildings empty or unused. In 1999, the L.A. City Council passed an ordinance to help developers convert outmoded spaces into lofts, luxury apartments and condo complexes. As of 2009, the new 14,561 residential units plus a growing transit network have reinvigorated the area and increased the population.

HOME BUYING EXAMPLE

A one bedroom, one bath

1120 square foot loft in one of Downtown’s most historic buildings, The Eastern Columbia, with

high ceilings, stainless steel appliances, rooftop pool, outdoor fireplace, hot tub and exercise room, one parking space onsite and situated on the Broadway corridor near the hottest restaurants and bars, sells for $689,000.

HOME OR APARTMENT RENTING EXAMPLE

A loft with one bedroom, large bathroom with tub, air conditioning, granite countertops, modern kitchen, dishwasher, washer/dryer combo unit, skylights and street parking rents for $2400 a month.

WEATHER AND CLIMATE

The climate is Mediterranean, with sunshine most days of the year.

AVERAGE TEMP: 63.9˚

EXTREME TEMPS: 24˚/112˚

MID-WILSHIRE

ELEVATION

225 FT. ABOVE SEA LEVEL

POPULATION

48,000

MEDIAN HOUSING SALES PRICE RANGE

$390,000 TO $1,955,000

The Mid-Wilshire area, also called Mid-City, is a

thriving commercial district along major thoroughfares and the iconic Miracle Mile on Wilshire Boulevard. The area is ethnically and economically diverse. Traditional and architecturally impressive neighborhoods include Windsor and Lafayette squares, Carthay Circle, Arlington Heights, Beverly Grove and the Fairfax District. Residents and tourists enjoy strolling through the La Brea Tar Pits, viewing the impressive collection of exhibits at the L.A. County Museum of Art, and shopping and dining at The Grove and The Original Farmer’s Market.

RENTING VERSUS OWNING

The area has a variety of housing options, from palatial mansions in Hancock Park to trendy condos in bustling Koreatown.

HOME BUYING EXAMPLE

A 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1700 square foot, remodeled 1940s home in Mid-Wilshire with a large master bedroom, big closets, updated kitchen and appliances, a pool and large back yard perfect for entertaining sells for $1,199,000.

HOME OR APARTMENT RENTING EXAMPLE

A one bedroom, one bath, 800 square foot apartment, with laundry facilities onsite, without parking and air conditioning, built in 1965 rents for $2170 a month.

WEATHER AND CLIMATE

The climate is Mediterranean, with mostly sunny days year round.

AVERAGE TEMP: 63.9˚

EXTREME TEMPS: 24˚/112˚

LA Chamber of Commerce

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Date: 9/13/2016

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To the world, Hollywood is more of an idea than a place . . . an illusory icon similar to the real icons

immortalized with a star on the pavement of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. Selling this illusion of grandeur is big business and supports many of the residents who live in the apartments and bungalows in the foothills above Sunset and Santa Monica Boulevards and in the neighborhoods along Mulholland Drive and Cahuenga Boulevard and in Laurel Canyon. All of the celebrities and the normal folks share these 25-square-miles of Tinseltown with the rest of the world.

RENTING VERSUS OWNING

Like most of L.A., Hollywood falls under rent-control ordinances which, of course, are good for renters. On the other hand, consider these reasons for buying a home; you are your own landlord and have good schools and spacious properties in pleasant neighborhoods.

HOME BUYING EXAMPLE

“BARLOW HELPED ME GET OFF THE VENTILATOR, BREATHE ON MY OWN, AND REGAIN THE LIFE I KNEW.” Michael Mark

“BARLOW HELPED ME GET OFF THE VENTILATOR, BREATHE ON MY OWN, AND REGAIN THE LIFE I KNEW.”

A 1920s, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1600 square foot, renovated craftsman home in the heart of Hollywood, on a private corner lot, with dual pane windows, central air and heat, hardwood floors, updated kitchen, travertine floors, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, and located within minutes of quaint shops and restaurants in Larchmont Village sells for $868,000.

Michael Mark

HOME OR APARTMENT RENTING EXAMPLE

A cozy studio apartment with one bath, hardwood floors, one parking spot included, pool, laundry on site, refrigerator, stove, microwave, controlled access building, air conditioner, and walking distance to LA Film & Recording School rents for $1250 a month.

WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Sheltered by the Santa Monica Mountains, the area has mild, sometimes rainy winters and dry, sunny summers.

AVERAGE TEMP: 65˚

EXTREME TEMPS: 26˚/110˚

LEARNING IN LOS ANGELES

Learning in Los Angeles is much broader than our expansive school systems and world-class universities. L.A. is a region of learning. Beyond our K-12 schools, L.A. features state-of-the-art libraries, museums, parks and other avenues that nurture a culture of learning.

Learning is a day-and-night activity in L.A. that extends far beyond the classroom, from internships to museum field trips. Employers demand highskilled workers for the many highgrowth industries in the region.

Residents know that in order for our growing economy to have the future workforce it needs, the formal education system in the region must be one that nurtures early education; provides a curriculum that has the common building blocks for knowledge; funds schools to

provide education for those with special needs; provides post-secondary education that is inclusive of a range of students; offers funding avenues to secure that education; and recognizes the strength of our colleges and universities.

EARLY EDUCATION

Early education is expanding throughout the L.A. area as residents have begun to understand how profound an impact it has on childhood development. A powerful body of research shows that

investing in quality early education is highly effective in increasing high school graduation and college attendance, decreasing crime and building a stronger economy and middle class.

The California Department of Education is also in process of rolling out a comprehensive systemic approach to improve and rate the quality of child care, especially for children with high needs. The development of a Quality Rating Improvement System has enabled residents to find high-quality childcare as well as provided feedback to child care providers.

LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Second largest in the nation, the Los Angeles Unified School District

Education Changes Everything!

For more than 75 years, the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) has made higher education affordable and accessible to more than 3 million students, 80 percent of whom come from underserved populations. LACCD, the largest community college district in the nation, currently serves nearly 250,000 students at nine colleges that span an area of 900 square miles. Buoyed by a mission to provide its students with an excellent education that prepares them to transfer to four-year institutions, the LACCD offers workforce development programs designed to meet local and statewide needs, while encouraging students to pursue opportunities for lifelong learning and civic engagement.

Learn more at LACCD.edu

L.A. COMPACT

The creation of the L.A. Compact in 2008 stemmed from a shared belief that no single program or institution can singlehandedly solve the complex, large-scale, education and workforce-readiness challenges facing our region. Improving student outcomes at scale requires collective impact – the commitment to solve complex social problems by a group of actors from different sectors.

The L.A. Compact is a bold commitment by Los Angeles leaders from the education, business, government, labor and nonprofit sectors to transform education outcomes from cradle to career, ensuring today’s youth have the skills necessary to compete and succeed in a 21st century global workforce.

The L.A. Compact signatories are committed to regularly measuring their progress in pursuit of three systemic goals:

1) All students graduate from high school, 2) All students have access to and are prepared for success in college, 3) All students have access to pathways to sustainable jobs and careers.

(LAUSD) enrolls more than 640,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, at more than 900 schools, and 187 public charter schools. The boundaries spread across more than 720 square miles and include the mega-city of L.A., as well as all or parts of 31 smaller municipalities plus several unincorporated sections of Southern California. Founded in 1853, the District, today, counts more than 1,115 new schools and campuses, thanks to the nation’s largest public works project, funded by bond measures, a testament to voter support.

For more information about the LAUSD, visit lausd.net.

LAUSD is also undergoing two major policy changes, in funding and curriculum, to make it more inclusive for all students and provide an education that will prepare more students for higher education.

SCHOOL FUNDING CHANGES

In 2013-14 the District adopted the state’s new school finance system. The changes introduced by the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) represent a major shift in how California invests in local education. Under LCFF, California provides equal funding to each school on a per student basis, but adjusts that funding to support those with individual needs, such as Englishlanguage learners and foster youth. This ensures that the district can support those who struggle the most.

COMMON CORE

Common Core implementation has been one of the biggest transitions in L.A. education in recent years. Teachers, parents, and education experts designed the curriculum to help students see the real-world application of their studies and build analytical and critical thinking skills rather than rote memorization.

LAUSD is presently adopting these educational standards that describe what students should know and be able to do in each subject in each grade. Having

the same standards helps all students get a good education, even if they change schools or move to a different state.

BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS

The L.A. Area Chamber works with LAUSD to build business-education partnerships through various initiatives and programs with the hope to both strengthen education and develop the future workforce. The catalyst for many of these partnerships has been one of the Chamber’s signature events, Principal for a Day (PFAD), which has connected nearly 1,600 business executives and public school principals for a day of hands-on exchange. The event has helped foster an understanding about the opportunities and challenges of leading a public school and identifying ways that educators and executives can work together. Relationships formed during PFAD have led to longer-term business-education partnerships, such as classroom speaking engagements, professional development and intern-ship opportunities.

Helping L.A. area youth explore career possibilities has been at the heart of the Chamber’s work for over a decade. The Chamber partners with the business community, LAUSD, L.A. County Office of Education (LACOE), L.A. Community College District (LACCD) and the L.A. Hi-Tech Partnership to transform the traditional high school experience by incorporating real-world learning opportunities and preparing students for the 21st century workforce.

LINKED LEARNING

The Chamber also supports innovative approaches to engage students through Linked Learning. Linked Learning is an emerging yet proven approach to education that is having a powerful impact on education in L.A., through a combination of rigorous in-classroom curriculum with real-world workplace applications. Linked Learning ignites the passion to learn by creating meaningful

What an LACCD College Education Offers You

A college education is the key needed to open doors and launch careers. In fact, a community college degree is an exceptional value and a major accelerator in improving economic status and employment.

Community colleges are the incubators for worker training and uniquely designed to support the educational aspirations of those who must juggle working part- or full-time or supporting families while they attend college.

Today, California community colleges are responsible for:

• Educating 70% of the state’s nurses;

• Training 80% of our firefighters and law enforcement personnel;

• Training and certifying 80% of our emergency medical technicians;

• Accounting for 49% of UC’s bachelor degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics; and

• Educating nearly 42% of all California veterans receiving GI educational benefits.

Why choose an LACCD college?

Every year, the nine colleges that make up the Los Angeles Community College District educate and train nearly 250,000 students in nearly 600 degree and certificate programs. Located across the greater Los Angeles area, each of these colleges has been transformed over the past decade with a series of voter-supported bond measures that replaced or repaired deteriorating buildings with modern classrooms, libraries and laboratories. During this process the district became a leader in sustainable construction. At least 77 of the projects are expected to meet

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards. Strategic landscaping with native plants has reduced water use substantially on each campus.

Due to the comprehensive facilities investment at all of LACCD’s colleges, students transferring to a four-year college are better prepared to continue their academic careers or enter the workforce. LACCD colleges offer students the opportunity to learn in state-of-the-art facilities, often with equipment that surpasses local four-year college labs and classrooms.

The investment is evident in West Los Angeles College’s Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene program. Only 15 community colleges in California were selected to offer this four-year degree.

The “Promise” of a year of community college tuition-free LACCD’s engagement with high school students to create a college-going culture is growing. A new state law (AB 288) allows LACCD to teach college courses for LAUSD high school students at their high schools. This dual enrollment opportunity introduces students to new subjects while

allowing them to earn college credit.

The Los Angeles College Promise – a program that provides tuition-free community college to all LAUSD and charter high school graduates – launches in fall 2017. The “Promise” will use extensive outreach to high school seniors to assist in the completion of financial aid applications and streamline the process for enrolling in higher education.

The program is a partnership between LACCD, Los Angeles Unified School District, City of Los Angeles, LA Chamber of Commerce, UNITE LA and private philanthropy. In addition to the first year of college tuition-free, students receive priority enrollment and a dedicated support team to assist students make the transition from high school to college and establish an individual educational program so they earn a degree, university transfer or workforce certificate in an efficient and timely manner.

For more information on the Los Angeles Community College District, visit us online at www.laccd.edu.

Cal State LA Downtown: Your Choice for Higher Education in DTLA

Cal State LA Downtown delivers highquality university teaching in the heart of Los Angeles, bringing the resources of Cal State LA to students downtown, where they work, live and play. Cal State LA Downtown offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certificate programs and professional development courses at its state-of-the-art facility located at West 8th Street and South Grand Avenue in the financial district. Designed to be an inviting space, the urban facility boasts 12 classrooms, computer labs, comfortable student lounge areas and collaborative work spaces. Beginning in 2017, Cal State LA Downtown will introduce additional program offerings. New program highlights include:

Fully-Employed Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Launching Spring 2017, the Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA)* degree program at Cal State LA Downtown, allows students to complete their degree in only 16 months through a hybrid schedule of Saturday classes combined with online learning during the week. Cal State LA’s well-regarded business programs maintain strong connections to prominent businesses in and around downtown Los Angeles, allowing students to apply classroom learning to real world business settings.

Professional Certificate in Project Management

Also launching Spring 2017, the professional certificate program in Project Management provides students with the leadership, communication and technical skills required to effectively plan, manage and oversee projects. With relevant applications across diverse industries, project management roles are in increasingly high demand. Cal State LA’s certificate program delivers lectures, real-world case studies, and hands-

on exercises. Upon completion of the program, those who qualify will be better prepared to take the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) or Project Management Professional (PMP®) exams offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Available beginning fall 2017, Cal State LA’s new Master of Public Health (MPH)* degree program will have a unique emphasis on urban health designed to prepare students for work in urban communities such as Los Angeles. With MPH degrees increasingly required for leadership positions within the field of public health, Cal State LA’s program emphasizes serving low-income, diverse and urban populations while equipping students with the skills required to meet local workforce needs. Graduates can pursue diverse employment opportunities including health care administration, health education, community health and program management.

At Cal State LA Downtown students can expect a rigorous curriculum taught by accomplished and award-winning faculty who also teach at Cal State LA’s main university campus. Students will be challenged to put new knowledge and skills to work, and test new ideas through assignments and projects in order to forward their career paths and fulfill their professional goals.

Learn more or register for a future information session at calstatela.edu/dtla or call 888-541-DTLA.

calstatela.edu/dtla

learning experiences through career mentorships in fields like engineering, health care, performing arts, law and more. When students love what they’re learning, they work harder, dream bigger, and grow confidence to pursue greater opportunities.

The Los Angeles High-Impact Information Technology, EntertainmentEntrepreneurship, and Communication Hubs (LA HI-TECH) Regional Consortium was created to provide a Linked Learning approach to prepare high school students for high-wage, high-growth careers. LA HI-TECH brings together educational institutions, nonprofits and business leaders to work together to provide access and educational training to 4,000 high school and community college students for gainful employment in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. With leadership from the community college districts of Los Angeles, Pasadena and Santa Monica, the Tech Education Partnerships program at Bixel Exchange – the Chamber’s emerging tech center – serves a critical role as the business intermediary, connecting industry leaders to local efforts that close the tech skills gap.

For more information about how you can get involved in the Chamber’s education and workforce initiatives, visit lachamber.com and www.unitela.com.

LOCAL COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

Name the career path – from hair stylist to welder to educator to process engineer – and L.A. most likely has a college-level school to help you achieve it. In California, many students attend community colleges before transferring to public research campuses from which they will graduate.

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Fifty-five percent of the students who graduate from the California State University (CSU) system have

attended a community college. Twenty-nine percent of graduates from the University of California (UC) system have attended a community college. These statistics highlight how the region’s community colleges serve as major feeders into further postsecondary education opportunities.

All together, there are 21 colleges in the L.A. region, and this includes the LACCD, which is the largest district in the country. The nine colleges within LACCD offer educational opportunity to students in communities covering an area of more than 882 square miles.

Outside LACCD, what are known colloquially as the “Ring Colleges” around the LACCD, provide postsecondary education to the majority of the region’s youth. The colleges are especially strong at providing careertechnical education, and the schools include Cerritos College, Citrus College, Mt. San Antonio College, El Camino College, Glendale Community College, Long Beach College, Santa Monica College, Pasadena City College and Rio Hondo College.

California Community Colleges have collectively engaged in a campaign to align their goals more closely to the needs of the business community. This includes ensuring that they are effective feeders into four-year universities and making a commitment to be proactive rather than reactive to the human resource needs of business.

CALIFORNIA STATE, LONG BEACH

CSULB is a large, urban, comprehensive university where the hilltop portion on the 322-acre campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean. Eighty permanent buildings house the eight colleges, 63 academic departments and programs, 24 centers, four institutes and four clinics. During the regular session, it is as large as a small city. More than 33,000 students, nearly 2,000 faculty and 1,600 professional staff members study and work on campus each week.

CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA

Cal Poly Pomona serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students and has more than 3,000 faculty and staff. Less than 30 miles east of L.A. on a 1,438-acre campus, Cal Poly Pomona is one of only two polytechnic universities of the 23 California State University campuses. Ranked among the top public universities in the western United States, Cal Poly Pomona has eight academic colleges offering more than 100 degree programs, including undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, credential and certificate programs.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES

Cal State L.A. serves about 20,500 students, primarily from the greater L.A. area. The university uses a yearround quarter system; each term is 11 weeks. Cal State L.A.’s six colleges offer science, arts, business, criminal justice, engineering, nursing, education and humanities programs.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES (UCLA)

UCLA, located in Westwood Village in L.A. (about five miles from the Pacific Ocean), is a public research university, ranked among the top five institutions in research funding in the nation, and a member of the Association of American Universities. The UCLA library is among the most prestigious in the County with 8.2 million volumes.

The College of Letters and Science includes divisions in humanities, life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, the Institute of the Environment and the International Institute. Professional schools include arts and architecture, dentistry, education and information studies, engineering and applied science, law, management, medicine, nursing, public affairs, public health, and theater, film and television.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC)

USC first opened its doors to 53 students and 10 teachers. Today, nearly 3,200 full-time faculty mentor more than 43,000 students at the oldest independent teaching and research university in the West.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE

California State University, Northridge is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of L.A.’s San Fernando Valley. The 356-acre campus hosts a community of nearly 36,000 students and more than 4,000 faculty and staff. CSUN offers a variety of programs, including 134 different Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees in 70 different fields, three Doctoral degrees in two Doctor of Education and a Doctor of Physical Therapy, and 24 teaching credentials.

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1911, Loyola Marymount University is a premier Catholic university rooted in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions. The university’s enrollment includes 5,962 undergraduate, 2,129 graduate and 1,278 law school students. LMU’s 142-acre bluff-top campus is located in West L.A. and is among the nation’s most beautiful and green campuses.

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY

Pepperdine University is an independent,

private, medium-sized research university affiliated with the Church of Christ. The university’s 830-acre campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean near Malibu is the location for Seaver College, the School of Law, the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, the Graziadio School of Business and management and the School of Public Policy. Courses are taught in Malibu, at six graduate campuses in southern California and at international campuses in Germany, England, Italy, China, Switzerland and Argentina.

WOODBURY UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1884, Woodbury University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational nonsectarian university located in Burbank, California. The University’s undergraduate and graduate programs are formally organized in four schools: the School of Architecture, the School of Business, the School of Media, Culture and Design and the Institute of Transdisciplinary Studies.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS

Established in 1960, CSU Dominguez Hills is one of the 23 campuses that comprise the California State University system. Centrally located in the South Bay and the heart of L.A., CSU Dominguez Hills is a diverse, welcoming community of learners and educators collaborating to change lives and communities for the better. Through their academic programs, faculty mentors,

staff, campus and student amenities, CSUDH is committed to connecting its students to an affordable, high-quality and transitive education while providing its communities with a vital resource for talent, knowledge, skills and leadership needed to thrive today and tomorrow. CSU Dominguez Hills is located on 346 acres and offers 46 undergraduate majors and 22 graduate majors.

FINANCIAL AID

A college education is a big investment of time, money and effort, but consider that over a working life, a person with a bachelor’s degree will earn almost twice as much as someone with a high school diploma. More education equals more pay, and financial aid can be an important factor of academic success.

As a leading partner of the statewide Cash for College campaign, the Chamber hosts the annual College & Career Convention – a two-day event attracting more than 10,000 students and their families and hundreds of college and career exhibitors. The Chamber’s Cash for College financial aid workshops provide students and their families hands-on assistance completing financial aid forms necessary for federal and state financial aid, including Cal Grants. High-visibility sponsorships and volunteer opportunities are available.

The Cal Grant and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are forms used by two- and four-year colleges, universities and career schools to award federal student aid and state and college aid. Financial aid may be available regardless of the student’s immigration status. Undocumented students who meet certain eligibility criteria may be able to receive state aid through the California Dream Act program.

Eligibility for most government financial aid is based on demonstrated financial need, which is calculated by subtracting expected family contribution from college costs.

California State University, Northridge

The second-largest public master’slevel institution in the country, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) delivers award-winning undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 40,000 students annually and counts more than 330,000 alumni who elevate Southern California and beyond. Since its founding in 1958, CSUN has made a significant and long-term economic impact on the region and the State of California, generating nearly $1.9 billion in economic impact and more than 11,700 jobs each year. The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation recognized CSUN as its 2015 Eddy Award winner for its positive economic impact.

Delivering more than economic impact, CSUN is also a social elevator. Serving more students on Pell Grants than any other institution in California, The Wall Street Journal recently ranked CSUN third in the nation for its diverse learning

environment. CSUN ranks 13th in awarding bachelor’s degrees to underrepresented minority students, seventh in awarding bachelor’s degrees to Latino students, serves the 13th-largest Jewish student population and enrolls the largest number of deaf and hard-of-hearing students of any U.S. state university.

From engineering to education to ethnic studies, CSUN’s academic programs and engaged centers are internationally known for excellence. The Hollywood Reporter ranked CSUN’s Film program and the Music program in the top 25 in the country. Variety magazine concurred with the assessment, ranking CSUN’s film program in its top 40 in the world. As the third-largest business school west of the Mississippi, the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics’ accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business places CSUN among the elite 5 percent of business-degree-granting institutions in the world, and College Choice ranked CSUN’s accounting program third in the nation.

A key component of CSUN’s strength is its place as a hub of innovation and research. The journal Nature recently named CSUN a Rising Star for Research. Joining Stanford, Carnegie Mellon and NASA, CSUN was the only public university in California on the list of 25 institutions. Entrepreneurial activity is flourishing across

the university, including through the LACI@ CSUN partnership, a business incubator and satellite of the L.A. Cleantech Incubator that was recently named by UBI Global as the #3 university-associated business incubator in the world. The National Science Foundation ranks CSUN in the top five nationally among similar institutions for graduates who go on to earn doctorates in the sciences.

CSUN is an exceptional and forwardlooking university. CSUN faculty and students are given the opportunity to achieve more than they imagined possible — to rise higher than their own dreams and aspirations. Put simply, CSUN is where individuals rise. And through them, so does Greater Los Angeles and beyond.

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EVENTS

2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN LOS ANGELES

JANUARY

q Rose Parade

q Los Angeles Arts Month

q Downtown Art Walk

q Los Angeles Art Show

q Art L.A. Contemporary

FEBRUARY

q African American Heritage Celebrations

q Mardi Gras

q Lunar New Year Festival

q San Gabriel Valley Annual Lunar New Year Parade & Festival

q Lantern Festival 2017

q Pan African Film & Arts Festival

q 118th Annual Golden Dragon Parade

q Los Angeles Times Travel Show

q Los Angeles Marathon

MARCH

q Outfest Fusion: The Los Angeles LGBT People of Color Film Festival

q St. Patrick’s Day in Los Angeles

APRIL

q Blessing of the Animals

q Garifuna Day Street Festival

q Earth Day Fair

q Bunka-Sai Japanese Cultural Festival

q City of Lights, City of Angels Film Festival (COLCOA)

q Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA)

q Multi-Cultural Festival

q Earth Day Celebration

q Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

q California Poppy Festival

q Los Angeles Harbor International Film Festival (LAHIFF)

q Downtown Burbank Arts Festival

MAY

q Asian American Heritage Month Celebrations

q Cinco de Mayo

q Country Garden Fair

q Long Beach Pride Celebration

q Santa Monica Fine Arts Festival

JUNE

q National Gay Pride Month

q Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival Grand Performances

q Annual Pershing Square Summer Concert Series

q Hollywood Bowl Summer Season

q Ford Amphitheatre 2017 Summer Season

q Concerts in the Park

q Los Angeles Film Festival

JULY

q Pershing Square Summer Concert Series

q 2017 Summer Concert Season at Levitt PavilionMacArthur Park

q L.A. Shorts Fest

q 4th of July

q Bastille Day L.A. Festival

q 17th Annual Shakespeare by the Sea Outdoor Performances

q Malibu Fine Arts Festival

AUGUST

q The 29th Annual Taste of San Pedro

q Historic Filipinotown Festival

q The World Stage Jazz Festival

q Annual Watts Summer Festival

q 55th Annual Watermelon Festival

q 37th Annual Sunset Junction Street Fair

SEPTEMBER

q Annual Pacific Islander Festival

q Latino American Heritage Month Celebrations

q La Fiesta de San Gabriel

q Annual Los Angeles County Fair

q L.A. Greek Fest

q Mexican Independence Day Celebration

q TriArt Festival

q Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival

OCTOBER

q Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival 2017

q Día de los Muertos en Hollywood

q West Hollywood Halloween Carnival

q 18th Annual Polish Film Festival Los Angeles

NOVEMBER

q Día de los Muertos

q Autumn Festival

q 22nd Annual International Family Film Festival (IFFF)

q Burbank Fine Arts Festival

q 19th Annual Downtown on Ice at Pershing Square

q Train Ride to Santa’s North Pole Village

DECEMBER

q Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

q Los Angeles Harbor Holiday Afloat Parade

q Hanukkah Family Festival

q Los Angeles Music Week

q The Echo Park Community Parade

q Winter Holiday Festival at Downtown on Ice

q Chatsworth Holiday Parade and Festival

q Las Posadas

q L.A. County Holiday Celebration

q Bones and Blues

For more information and web links to these events, see the online edition of this publication at the Chamber’s website, lachamber.com

PLAYING IN LOS ANGELES

DOLBY THEATRE

6801 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.

LOS ANGELES, CA 90028

dolbytheatre.com

In the Hollywood & Highland Center, this architecturally stunning venue is the permanent home of the Academy Awards and features such first-class entertainment as Celine Dion, Prince, Stevie Wonder, the American Ballet Theatre and touring Broadway productions

THE FORUM

3900 W. MANCHESTER BLVD. INGLEWOOD, CA 90305

310.330.7300

fabulousforum.com

Recently revitalized, this venue attracts a broad scope of entertainment events, including concerts, award shows and television/film productions and a select offering of sporting events.

HOLLYWOOD BOWL

2301 N. HIGHLAND AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90068 323.850.2058

hollywoodbowl.com

The outdoor amphitheater boasts incredible acoustics and

features live performances, from philharmonic to opera to Radiohead.

HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM

6215 SUNSET BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 919.481.4868 livenation.com/ Hollywood-Palladium

For 65 years, the world-famous Art Deco concert hall has played host to the likes of Frank Sinatra, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Police and more.

ORPHEUM THEATRE

842 S. BROADWAY LOS ANGELES, CA 90014 213.538.3831 laorpheum.com

Since Judy Garland’s 1933 vaudeville performance, the landmark has hosted a filming of “American Idol,” theatrical productions, concerts, film festivals, and variety and awards shows.

STAPLES CENTER

1111 S. FIGUEROA ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 213.742.7340 staplescenter.com

Like an ancient colossus, the

20,000-seat STAPLES Center overlooks the major artery pulsing with traffic through the heart of downtown, I-110 freeway. This edifice also serves as a prime source for the City’s endless entertainment opportunities. On any given day or night, the center hosts the LA Lakers, the LA Clippers, the LA Kings, and such musicindustry superstars as Pink Floyd, Shakira, Justin Bieber and Depeche Mode. For concerts and Broadway-quality opera and theater on a smaller, more intimate scale, peruse the following list.

THE TROUBADOUR

9081 SANTA MONICA BLVD. WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 310.276.6168

troubadour.com

Since opening in 1957, the legendary club has launched such contemporary music greats as Elton John, James Taylor and Tom Waits and it continues to offer cuttingedge acts in an intimate setting.

WHISKEY A GO-GO

8901 W. SUNSET BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 310.652.4202

whiskyagogo.com

The Doors once served as this L.A. rock scene stalwart’s house band. Indeed, since opening in 1964, the Whisky A Go-Go has played host to rock ‘n’ roll’s most important bands, from Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin to today’s up and coming new artists.

LOS ANGELES THEATER VENUES

MAJOR MUSIC AND THEATER The STAPLES Center

.If you’re a sports fan visiting during basketball season, you can’t miss a Lakers game. Consistently one of the best teams in the NBA, the Lakers play at one of the best arenas in the country, the STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles. The center has helped revitalize the city’s downtown and also serves as a venue for the Clippers, the Sparks, and the Los Angeles Kings. STAPLES also hosts top musicians and stage shows year-round.

PANTAGES THEATRE 6233 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028 323.468.1770 broadwayla.com

In the heart of Hollywood, the landmark showcases big-budget, Broadway-quality plays and musicals.

WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL

111 S. GRAND AVE.

LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

323.850.2000

laphil.com

The renowned creative architect Frank Gehry designed it. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Los Angeles Master Chorale perform in it.

PASADENA CIVIC CENTER

300 E. GREEN ST. PASADENA, CA 91101 626.449.7360

thepasadenacivic.com

Built in 1931, the auditorium is one of the most revered performance halls in the nation. The Civic has hosted Broadway musicals, world class ballet, symphony orchestras and the Prime Time Emmy Awards.

MAJOR MUSIC AND THEATER

DOROTHY CHANDLER PAVILION PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF LOS ANGELES

135 N. GRAND AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 213.972.7211

musiccenter.org

With chandeliers, curving stairways and one of the largest stages in the country, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is home to the Los Angeles Opera, the fourth largest opera company in the country.

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF LOS ANGELES

135 N. GRAND AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 213.972.7211

Includes the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre Mark Taper Forum and the Frank Gehry designed Walt Disney Concert Hall on an 11-acre Campus. The Music Center also serves as an anchor for the Grand Avenue Project, the revitalization of downtown Los Angeles.

MARK TAPER FORUM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF LOS ANGELES

135 N. GRAND AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 213.972.7211

centertheatregroup.org

Concert at Staples Center

Nationally recognized for work of outstanding quality and its development of new voices for the theatre, the Taper is both mid-sized and intimate. With a configuration of 739 seats and a thrust stage, the last seat is only 14 rows from the stage.

AHMANSON THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF LOS ANGELES

135 N. GRAND AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 213.972.7211

centertheatregroup.org

The Ahmanson presents a wide variety of dramas, musicals, comedies and classic revivals including world premieres and direct to and from Broadway engagements. With variable seating capacity the theatre ranges from intimate to spectacular.

WILSHIRE THEATRE

8440 WILSHIRE BLVD. BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 323.468.1716

wtbh.org

Hollywood’s thespians hone

their craft on the stage of this historic venue.

LOS ANGELES BEACHES

The 72-mile coastline sports more than 30 miles of beaches. Here’s a list of several beaches worth looking into. Unless otherwise noted there are no fees, no alcohol or pets are allowed; the beaches are equipped with restrooms and showers, and monitored by daylight lifeguards.

DEPARTMENT OF BEACHES & HARBORS

310.305.9503 marinadelrey.lacounty.gov/ BandH/beaches/main.htm

Recorded surf conditions and coastal weather forecast

310.457.9701

DOCKWEILER

I-105 WEST DEAD-ENDS AT IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, TURN RIGHT Few buildings or houses mar

this three-mile, west-facing section of shoreline that’s seldom crowded. It’s also the only beach that permits bonfires and boasts a beachfront RV park. Picnic areas, bicycle and skate rentals as well as hang-gliding lessons are available. State Park fee applies and there is parking along Vista Del Mar or in the lot.

VENICE

I-405 TO WASHINGTON BLVD., W

The surf and sand take a backseat to the lively boardwalk scene of artists, palm readers, bikini-clad roller skaters and wriggling belly dancers. The beach also has a fishing pier. Park on the street or a public lot.

REDONDO BEACH

EXIT I-405 AT HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD SOUTH TO TORRANCE BOULEVARD WEST

Lots of sand, a pier full of restaurants, amusements and a long, paved path for biking or skating make this west-facing state beach good for kids to play till they drop. The views

of the Palos Verdes Peninsula are great, and it’s perfect for watching the annual grunion run. Pay to park at the pier.

ZUMA

19 MILES NORTH OF MALIBU ON PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY

With white sand, clean water, good waves and plenty of room, Zuma Beach is a perennial favorite for surfing. The southfacing beach has swings, volleyball courts, fishing and a snack bar. Park for free on the west side of Pacific Coast Highway, or pay to park in the lot.

MANHATTAN BEACH END OF MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD. OFF I-405

The Beach Boys once hung out at this west-facing urban beach known as the birthplace of beach volleyball and for its long, paved walking path that allows pets. There is fishing and an aquarium on the pier. Restaurants are nearby but street parking is scarce, so bring plenty of quarters to feed the meters.

NEWPORT BEACH MARINA DEL REY LONG BEACH SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK

EL MATADOR

10 MILES NORTH OF MALIBU ON PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY

This secluded, southfacing beach offers plenty of opportunity for romantic strolls at sunset, exploring the sea caves and taking pictures of the “sea stacks,” eroded sandstone pillars that line the shore. There is limited parking on the highway and in a paid lot.

SANTA MONICA

I-10 WEST TO PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY

Great, southwest-facing beach near downtown Santa Monica and the Third Street Promenade. Plus a great amusement park on the pier. Park in the paid lots or at meters along Ocean Avenue.

MALIBU NORTH OFF PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY

Surfers flock to this southfacing beach where the northwest winds blow offshore,

as well as Paradise Cove and Surfrider. There is fishing from the pier as well as a slew of surf shops and food. Park along Pacific Coast Highway or in the small paid lot.

TOPANGA

OFF TOPANGA CANYON BLVD.

The right point breaks offset the highway noise on this southwest-facing narrow strip of sand favored by surfers. State Park fee applies. Camping, wildflower viewing and hiking are also popular; park in the lot.

WILL ROGERS

PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY

NEAR SUNSET BLVD.

Palisades provide a backdrop for this ranchturned-state-historicpark. The park offers a playground, snack hut and skin-diving; park in the lot. State Park fee applies.

HERMOSA ON PIER AVE.

The white-sand, west-facing

beach covers either side of the pier and includes The Strand, a wide pedestrian lane, with nearby shops, outdoor cafes and nightlife. There is plenty of street parking.

LOS ANGELES PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

1000 ELYSIAN PARK AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 866.363.4377 losangeles.dodgers. mlb.com/index

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

LOS ANGELES GALAXY 18400 AVALON BLVD. CARSON, CA 90746 800.348.8499 lagalaxy.com

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS STAPLES CENTER

1111 S. FIGUEROA ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 888.895.8662 nba.com/clippers

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

LOS ANGELES LAKERS TRAINING CENTER

555 N. NASH ST. EL SEGUNDO, CA 800.745.3000 nba.com/lakers

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

LOS ANGELES RAMS 29899 AGOURA ROAD AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301 therams.com

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

9449 FRIARS ROAD SAN DIEGO, CA 92108 1-877-CHARGERS chargers.com

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS

The Los Angeles Dodgers

.Established in 1883, the Dodgers originated in Brooklyn, NY, and moved to Los Angeles before the 1958 season becoming the first Major League Baseball team to play in L.A. They played their first four seasons in L.A. at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to their current home of Dodger Stadium, the third-oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball. The Dodgers have won six World Series titles (five in L.A.) and 21 National League pennants (nine in L.A.).

LOS ANGELES KINGS

1111 S. FIGUEROA ST., SUITE 3100 LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 888.546.4752 kings.nhl.com

WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

LOS ANGELES SPARKS

888 S. FIGUEROA ST., SUITE 2010 LOS ANGELES, CA 90017 877.447.7275 wnba.com/sparks

CHINATOWN

947 NORTH BROADWAY

LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

213.680.0243

chinatownla.com

Many businesses cater mainly to tourists, but many others cater to locals – think of a Hollywoodinfluenced version of Shanghai.

LITTLE TOKYO

JAPANESE-AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM 369 E. FIRST ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 213.625.0414

janm.org

This district offers plenty of Japanese restaurants and shopping as well as cultural sights.

THE WALK OF FAME

6801 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 323.469.8311

hollywoodchamber.net

Upwards of 2,500 stars honoring radio, television, motion picture, recording and live performance celebrities dot the sidewalks on Hollywood Boulevard from Gower to La Brea, and Vine Street from Yucca to Sunset.

LA BREA TAR PITS

5801 WILSHIRE BLVD. (MIRACLE MILE) LOS ANGELES, CA 323.934.7243

tarpits.org

Check out the largest and most diverse collection of extinct Ice Age plants and animals on the planet.

GRAUMAN’S CHINESE THEATRE

6925 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90028

323.464.6266

manntheatres.com/chinese

More than 4 million tourists a year visit this Hollywood cornerstone, which frequently plays host to studio premieres.

THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN

MT. LEE IN GRIFFITH PARK LOS ANGELES, CA 90027

213.469.8311

hollywoodsign.org

The legendary landmark’s 50-foot letters symbolically signal “The Land of Dreams.”

UNION STATION

800 N. ALAMEDA ST.

LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

800.872.7245

amtrak.com

Built in 1939, the historic station still serves as a transit hub for Amtrak trains and the MTA Red and Gold lines.

QUEEN MARY

1126 QUEENS HIGHWAY

LONG BEACH, CA 90802

562.435.3511

queenmary.com

The RMS Queen Mary, which once boasted 27 boilers that generated 160,000 horsepower, completed 1,001 Atlantic crossings, held the record for the fastest-ever North Atlantic crossing and, during World War II, ferried troops across the Atlantic before finally becoming a hotel and tourist attraction.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR

1101 W. MCKINLEY AVE.

POMONA, CA 91768

909.623.3111

lacountyfair.com

Each September the world’s

largest county fair serves up music, sideshows and rides as well as horse races, cultural exhibits, farming demonstrations and an art museum.

MUSEUMS

CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER

700 STATE DR. LOS ANGELES, CA 90037 323.724.3623

californiasciencecenter.org

The center covers 245,000-square-feet of such interactive fun as a 50-foot “Hypar” kinetic sculpture, a high-wire bicycle ride, a chick hatchery and Tess, a 50-foot replica of the human body and its inner workings.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART (LACMA)

5905 WILSHIRE BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 323.857.6000

lacma.org

The city’s primary art museum

SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS

The Walk of Fame

.Each year, snapshots and postcards of palm trees and sunshine, starlets and the Walk of Fame and countless scenes from thousands of movies draw millions of tourists from around the world to the glitz and glam of Los Angeles. Upwards of 2,500 stars honoring radio, television, motion picture, recording and live performance celebrities dot the sidewalks on Hollywood Boulevard from Gower to La Brea, and Vine Street from Yucca to Sunset.

HORNBLOWER CRUISES & EVENTS

Hornblower Cruises and Events takes pride in creating amazing experiences. Beyond being the largest dining cruise yacht company in the US, Hornblower Cruises and Events boasts impressive private charter capabilities. From intimate weddings and over the top celebrations to team building outings for corporate groups, Hornblower is able to service any client’s unique needs.

Take a trip back in time aboard classic yachts like Zumbrota, the vintage vessel once owned by Charles Ringling and legendary actress Mae West. Stargaze over the clear waters of Marina del Rey on

the impressive deck of the Entertainer or take an adventure on pontoon cruisers for more intimate sized groups.

Head south and be treated to the beauty of the Newport coast at their Orange County port. Cruise on Mojo, a vessel whose previous guests included Michael Jackson himself. Or, hop aboard Wild Goose, once the beloved private yacht of the late John Wayne.

Explore the beauty of each boat and impress your guests with the spectacular sights of each port on Hornblower’s weekly dinner, cocktail or jazz brunch cruises.

But, it is not just the fabulous facilities

that make Hornblower impressive. It is the thoughtful sales staff that create personalized packages, attentive event coordinators who achieve your requests and on-board crew who work diligently to take your experience to the next level, setting them apart from the crowd.

Let Hornblower take care of the details while you and your guests enjoy the scenic views, the delicious food and the good company that surrounds you.

features world-class art exhibits, free Friday night jazz concerts, and weekend classic film screenings.

J. PAUL GETTY CENTER

1200 GETTY CENTER DR. LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 310.440.7300 getty.edu

The famous museum offers an extensive art collection, peaceful grounds and airy exhibition spaces.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (MOCA)

250 S. GRAND AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 213.626.6222 moca.org

The major force in the country’s contemporary art scene boasts a permanent collection of work after 1940, including major pieces by de Kooning, Hockney, Lichtenstein, Pollock and Rauschenberg.

HUNTINGTON LIBRARY, ART COLLECTIONS AND BOTANICAL GARDENS

1151 OXFORD RD.

PARKS AND GARDENS Griffith Park and Observatory

.Griffith Observatory is an icon of Los Angeles, a national leader in public astronomy, a beloved civic gathering place, and one of southern California’s most popular attractions. The Observatory is located on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, just above the Los Feliz neighborhood. It is 1,134 feet above sea level and is visible from many parts of the L.A. basin.

SAN MARINO, CA 91108 626.405.2141

huntington.org

This pristine oasis features a prestigious library and art collection, but the gardens are the real star.

MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE

9786 WEST PICO BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90035 310.553.9036

museumoftolerance.com

The Simon Wiesenthal Center sponsors this hands-on experiential museum that focuses on the dynamics of racism and prejudice in America and on the history of the Holocaust. More than 100,000 children visit every year.

NORTON SIMON

MUSEUM OF ART

411 W COLORADO BLVD. PASADENA, CA 91105 626.449.6840 nortonsimon.org

A 1999 Frank Gehry renovation spiffed up the home of Botticellis, Rembrandts, Van Goghs, Matisses and 2,000 years of Asian sculpture.

PARKS AND GARDENS

GRIFFITH PARK AND OBSERVATORY

4730 CRYSTAL SPRINGS DR. LOS ANGELES, CA 90027 323.913.4688

laparks.org/dos/parks/griffithPK

The park includes hiking trails, the Autry National Center, bike rentals, the Greek Theatre, LA Equestrian Center, the LA Zoo, Travel Town, a Merry-Go-Round, picnic areas, pony rides and Bronson Caves. Nearly 2 million people visit each year.

POINT VICENTE LIGHTHOUSE

31550 PALOS VERDES DR. WEST RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 831.648.5716

palosverdes.com/pvlight

A lady ghost who lost her lover at sea haunts the 67-foot tower with a Fresnel lens atop. The nearby cliffs and park offer great views for whale watching.

DESCANSO GARDENS

1418 DESCANSO DR. LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE, CA 91011 818.949.4200

descanogardens.org

The public garden features the Lilac Garden, the Iris Garden, the Japanese Garden, Camellia Forest and the Sundial Garden, as well as the Under the Oaks Theater, the Enchanted Railroad and Mulberry Pond.

BARNSDALL ART PARK

4800 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. HOLLYWOOD, CA 90027 323.660.4254

barnsdallartpark.com

On Olive Hill in East Hollywood, the park offers a striking view of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign, as well as local and international art exhibits throughout the year in the LA Municipal Art Gallery, the Junior Arts Center and the famous Hollyhock House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

EXPOSITION PARK

ROSE GARDEN

701 STATE DRIVE

LOS ANGELES, CA 90037

310.548.7675

https://www.laparks.org/park/ exposition-rose-garden

More than 20,000 rose bushes thrive in this sunken garden.

THEME PARKS

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

HOLLYWOOD

100 UNIVERSAL CITY PLAZA UNIVERSAL CITY, CA 91608

818.622.3801

universalstudioshollywood.com

The amusement park bases most of its attractions on such film franchises as “Back to the Future” and “Jurassic Park.” Don’t forget the shops at the adjacent Citywalk.

PACIFIC PARK

SANTA MONICA PIER

SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 310.260.8744

pacpark.com

This old-school amusement park on the Santa Monica Pier features a roller coaster, arcade games and a ferris wheel.

SIX FLAGS HURRICANE HARBOR

26101 MAGIC MOUNTAIN PKWY. VALENCIA, CA 91355 661.255.4527

sixflags.com/hurricaneharborla

The 15-acre park next to Six Flags Magic Mountain plays host to moderate-to-wild waterslides, rides, games and hangouts for all ages.

SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN

26101 MAGIC MOUNTAIN PKWY. VALENCIA, CA 91355 661.255.4100

sixflags.com/magicmountain

The legendary amusement park boasts hundreds of roller coasters, water rides, games and attractions, and X2, a $10 million 4D ride with rotating seats, and visual, audio and sensory effects.

ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS

CABRILLO MARINE AQUARIUM

3720 STEPHEN M. WHITE DR. SAN PEDRO, CA 90731 310.548.7562

cabrillomarineaquarium.org

The aquarium focuses on Southern California marine life through exhibits and an aquatic nursery.

LOS ANGELES ZOO

5333 ZOO DR. LOS ANGELES, CA 90027 323.644.6400 lazoo.org

An Animal Encounters program encourages interaction between kids and the residents of this wild kingdom.

SHOPPING Rodeo Drive

.This affluent shopping district known for designer label and Haute couture fashion.

THEME PARKS

Universal Studios Hollywood

.Find a full day of action-packed entertainment all in one place: thrilling theme park rides and shows, a real working movie studio, and Los Angeles’ best shops, restaurants and cinemas at CityWalk. Universal Studios Hollywood is a unique experience that’s fun for the whole family.

SHOPPING

RODEO DRIVE/THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE

SANTA MONICA BLVD., WILSHIRE BLVD. AND CANON DR., BEVERLY HILLS, CA

The three block stretch in Beverly Hills is one of the most expensive shopping districts in the world, with such designer stores as Tiffany’s, Cartier, Chanel, Bally, Gucci and other high-brow notables. At its center is Rodeo Drive, the street on which Julia Roberts had her shopping spree in “Pretty Woman.”

ROBERTSON BOULEVARD

BETWEEN BEVERLY BLVD. AND THIRD ST., LOS ANGELES, CA This small street courts Hollywood hipsters willing to spend big bucks at Curve’s, Maxfield Blue, an Industry MAC store, a Georgio Armani Home store, Hogan shoes, cafes and great restaurants.

THIRD STREET

BETWEEN LA CIENEGA BLVD. AND LA BREA AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA

Shop and eat up and down this quaint street. Shops include Travel Books, antiques, boutiques such as Aero & Co and Polka Dots & Moonbeams, and specialty stores like Zipper’s. Grab a bite at Real Food Daily, Who’s on Third,

Cava or the upscale A.O.C. Agent Provocateur and Jonathan Adler.

MELROSE AVENUE

BETWEEN SAN VICENTE AND LA BREA AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA

The storefronts between Fairfax and La Brea avenues are works of pop art, and hipsters crowd the dozen blocks trying to score the latest cool attire at Red Balls, Slow and Von Dutch, as well as secondhand clothing at Aardvark’s and Wasteland. The west side of Fairfax features such high-end designer shops as miu miu, Fred Segal’s, Costume National, and Forinara, Agent Provocateur and Jonathan Adler.

LA BREA

BETWEEN WILSHIRE AND HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARDS, LOS ANGELES, CA

Root through rare pieces of hardware at Liz’s, snag a vintage skirt or jeans at Jet Rag, peruse great duds at American Rag, find an obscure foreign film at Rocket Video or chow down at Pink’s, Rita Flora or Lucky Duck.

DOWNTOWN/SANTEE ALLEY

BETWEEN SANTEE AND MAPLE STREETS AND OLYMPIC BLVD. AND 12TH ST., LOS ANGELES, CA

This bargain hunter’s paradise features lots of knockoffs of designer shoes and clothing at really low prices.

Transformers, The Ride

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

For more information visit the Los Angeles Area Chamber’s website at: lachamber.com

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20500 202.456.1414

UNITED STATES SENATORS

DIANNE FEINSTEIN

11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 915 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310.914.7300

KAMALA HARRIS

312 N. Spring St., Ste. 1748 Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.894.5000

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES

23RD DISTRICT

KEVIN MCCARTHY

4100 Empire Dr., Ste. 150 Bakersfield, CA 93309 661.327.3611

25TH DISTRICT

STEVE KNIGHT

1008 West Avenue, M-14 Ste. Palmdale, CA 93551 661.441.0320

26TH DISTRICT

JULIA BROWNLEY

223 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 805.379.1779

27TH DISTRICT

JUDY CHU

527 S. Lake Ave., Ste. 106 Pasadena, CA 91101 626.304.0110

28TH DISTRICT

ADAM B. SCHIFF 245 E. Olive Ave., Ste. 200 Burbank, CA 91502 818.450.2900 or 323.315.5555

29TH DISTRICT

TONY CARDENAS

8134 Van Nuys Blvd., Ste. 206 Panorama City, CA 91402 818.781.7407

30TH DISTRICT BRAD SHERMAN

5000 Van Nuys Blvd., Ste. 420 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 818.501.9200

31ST DISTRICT

PETE AGUILAR

685 E. Carnegie Drive, Ste. 100 San Bernardino, CA 92408 909.890.4445

32ND DISTRICT

GRACE F. NAPOLITANO 4401 Santa Anita Ave. El Monte, CA 91731 562.801.2134

33RD DISTRICT

TED LIEU

5055 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste. 310

Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.651.1040

34TH DISTRICT (VACANT)

35TH DISTRICT NORMA TORRES

3200 Inland Empire Blvd., Ste. 200B Ontario, CA 91764 909.481.6474

37TH DISTRICT

KAREN R. BASS 4929 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 650 Los Angeles, CA 90010 323.965.1422

38TH DISTRICT LINDA T. SANCHEZ

12440 E. Imperial Hwy., Ste.140 Norwalk, CA 90650 562.860.5050

39TH DISTRICT

EDWARD R. ROYCE

210 W Birch St., Ste. 201 Brea, CA 92821 714.255.0101

40TH DISTRICT

LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD 500 Citadel Dr., Ste. 320 Commerce, CA 90040 323.721.8790

43RD DISTRICT

MAXINE WATERS 10124 S Broadway, Ste. 1 Los Angeles, CA 90003 323.757.8900

44TH DISTRICT

NANETTE BARRAGAN

302 W. Fifth St., Ste. 201 San Pedro, CA 90731 310.831.1799

47TH DISTRICT

ALAN S. LOWENTHAL 100 W. Broadway, W. Tower, Ste. 600 Long Beach, CA 90802 562.436.3828

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR

EDMUND G. BROWN JR. State Capitol, Ste. 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 916.445.2841

CALIFORNIA STATE SENATORS - LOS ANGELES COUNTY

20TH DISTRICT CONNIE LEYVA 11760 Central Ave., Ste. 100 Chino, CA 91710 909.591.7016

21ST DISTRICT SCOTT WILK 848 W. Lancaster Blvd, Ste. 101 Lancaster, CA 93534 661.729.6232

22ND DISTRICT ED HERNANDEZ 100 S. Vincent St., Ste. 401 West Covina, CA 91790 626.430.2499

23RD DISTRICT MIKE MORRELL 10350 Commerce Center Dr., Ste A-220 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 909.919.7731

24TH DISTRICT KEVIN DE LEÓN 1808 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026 213.483.9300

25TH DISTRICT

ANTHONY J. PORTANTINO

1000 North Central Avenue, Ste. 240 Glendale, CA 91202 818.409.0400

26TH DISTRICT

BENJAMIN ALLEN

2512 Artesia Blvd., Ste. 320 Redondo Beach, CA 902783279

310.318.6994

27TH DISTRICT

HENRY STERN

5016 N. Parkway Calabasas, Ste. 222 Calabasas, CA 91302 818.876.3352

29TH DISTRICT

JOSH NEWMAN

1800 E. Lambert Rd., Ste. 150 Brea, CA 92821 714.671.9474

30TH DISTRICT

HOLLY MITCHELL

700 State Dr., Ste. 105 Los Angeles, CA 90037 213.745.6656

32ND DISTRICT

TONY MENDOZA

17315 Studebaker Road, Ste. 332 Cerritos, CA 90703 562.860.3202

33RD DISTRICT

RICARDO LARA

3939 Atlantic Ave., Ste. 107 Long Beach, CA 90807 562.256.7921

35TH DISTRICT STEVEN BRADFORD

1 Manchester Blvd., Ste. 600 Inglewood, CA 90301 310.412.6120

CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLYLOS ANGELES COUNTY

36TH DISTRICT TOM LACKEY

41319 12th Street West Ste.105 Palmdale, CA 93551 661.267.7636

38TH DISTRICT

DANTE ACOSTA

27441 Tourney Road, Ste. 160 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 661.286.1565

39TH DISTRICT

RAUL BOCANEGRA

302 South Brand Boulevard, Ste. 212 San Fernando CA 91340 818.365.2464

41ST DISTRICT

CHRIS HOLDEN

600 Rosemead Blvd., Ste. 117 Pasadena, CA 91107 626.351.1917

43RD DISTRICT

LAURA FRIEDMAN

300 E. Magnolia Blvd., Ste. 504 Burbank, CA 91502 818.558.3043

44TH DISTRICT

JACQUI IRWIN

2301 E. Daily Drive, Ste. 200 Camarillo, CA 93010 805.482.1904

46TH DISTRICT

ADRIN NAZARIAN

6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Ste. 300 Van Nuys, CA 91401 818.376.4246

48TH DISTRICT

BLANCA E. RUBIO

100 N. Barranca St., Ste. 895 West Covina, CA 91791 626.960.4457

49TH DISTRICT

EDWIN CHAU

1255 Corporate Center Dr., Ste. 306 Monterey Park, CA 91754 323.264.4949

50TH DISTRICT

RICHARD BLOOM

2800 28th Street, Ste. 105 Santa Monica, CA 90405 310.450.0041

51ST DISTRICT

JIMMY GOMEZ

1910 W. Sunset Blvd., Ste. 810 Los Angeles, CA 90026 213.483.5151

52ND DISTRICT

FREDDIE RODRIGUEZ 13160 7th St. Chino, CA 91710 909.902.9606

53RD DISTRICT

MIGUEL SANTIAGO

320 West 4th Street Room 1050 Los Angeles, CA 90013 213.620.4646

54TH DISTRICT

SEBASTION RIDLEY- THOMAS 3847 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90008 323.291.5441

55TH DISTRICT

PHILLIP CHEN 3 Pointe Drive, Ste. 313 Brea, CA 92821 714.529.5502

57TH DISTRICT

IAN C. CALDERON 13181 Crossroads Pkwy., Ste. 160 City of Industry, CA 91746 562.692.5858

58TH DISTRICT

CRISTINA GARCIA

8255 Firestone Blvd., Ste. 203 Downey, CA 90241 562.861.5803

59 TH DISTRICT

REGINALD JONES-SAWYER 700 Exposition Park Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90037 213.744.2111

62ND DISTRICT

AUTUMN R. BURKE

One West Manchester Boulevard., Ste. 601 Inglewood, CA 90301 310.412.6400

63RD DISTRICT

ANTHONY RENDON

12132 South Garfield Ave. South Gate, CA 90280 562.529.3250

64TH DISTRICT

MIKE GIPSON

879 W.190th Blvd., Ste. 920 Gardena, CA 90248 310.324.6408

66TH DISTRICT

AL MURATSUCHI

23211 Hawthorne Blvd. Ste. 200A Torrance, CA 90505 310.375.0691

70TH DISTRICT

PATRICK O’DONNELL 5000 E. Spring Street, Ste. 550 Long Beach CA 90815 562.429-0470

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Kenneth Hahn

Hall of Administration, 500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012

1ST DISTRICT

HILDA SOLIS

213.974.4111, Room 856

2ND DISTRICT

MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS

213.974.2222, Room 866

3RD DISTRICT

SHEILA KUEHL 213.874.3333, Room 821

4TH DISTRICT JANICE HAHN 213.974.4444, Room 822

5TH DISTRICT KATHRYN BARGER

213.974.5555, Room 869

LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL City Hall, 200 N. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012

MAYOR

ERIC GARCETTI

213.473.3231

1ST DISTRICT

GILBERT CEDILLO

213.473.7001, Room 460

2ND DISTRICT PAUL KREKORIAN 213.473.7002, Room 435

3RD DISTRICT BOB BLUMENFIELD 213.473.7003, Room 415

4TH DISTRICT DAVID RYU 213.473.7004, Room 425

5TH DISTRICT PAUL KORETZ 213.473.7005, Room 440

6TH DISTRICT NURY MARTINEZ 213.473.7006, Room 470

7TH DISTRICT VACANT 213.847.7007, Room 455

8TH DISTRICT MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON 213.473.7008, Room 450

9TH DISTRICT CURREN D. PRICE, JR. 213.473.7009, Room 420

10TH DISTRICT HERB J.WESSON, JR. 213.473.7010, Room 430

11TH DISTRICT MIKE BONIN 213.473.7011, Room 475

12TH DISTRICT MITCHELL ENGLANDER 213.473.7012, Room 405

13TH DISTRICT MITCH O’FARRELL 213.473.7013, Room 480

14TH DISTRICT JOSE HUIZAR 213.473.7014, Room 465

15TH DISTRICT JOE BUSCAINO

213.473.7015, Room 410

MOVING RESOURCES

ANIMAL SERVICES

221 N. Figueroa St., fifth floor Los Angeles, CA 90012

213.482.9558 LAAnimalServices.org

CABLE/SATELLITE

* SPECTRUM

900 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90038 888.892.2253 spectrum.com

LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

350 S. Bixel St. Los Angeles, CA 90017

213.580.7500 lachamber.com

CITY OF LOS ANGELES

200 N. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012

213.485.2121 lacity.org/index.htm

DRIVERS LICENSE AND DMV

3615 S. Hope St. Los Angeles, CA 90007

800.777.0133 dmv.ca.gov/portal/ home/dmv.htm

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

200 N. Spring St., Room 1533 Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.978.2222 emergency.lacity.org

FIRE DEPARTMENT 200 N. Main St., Room 1800 Los Angeles, CA, 90012 9 + 9-1-1 213.485.6180 lafd.org

LIBRARY 630 W. Fifth St. Los Angeles CA 90071 213.228.7000 lapl.org

* LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS

1 World Way Los Angeles, CA 90045

310.646.5252 lawa.org/welcomeLAWA.html

* BUS AND RAILMETRO

One Gateway Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952 800.266.6883 metro.net

* METROLINK COMMUTER TRAIN 700 S. Flower St., Suite 2600 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.452.0200

PHONE SERVICE

* AT&T 3764 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 213.388.9444 att.com

* SPRINT 865 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 213.892.8539 sprint.com

POLICE DEPARTMENT 100 W. First St., Stop 400 Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.486.6000 lapdonline.org

POST OFFICE 800.275.8777 usps.com

RECREATION AND PARKS 221 N. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.202.2700 laparks.org

SANITATION CUSTOMER SERVICE

CALL CENTER Los Angeles, CA 90013 213.473.4180 lacitysan.org

UTILITIES

* SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY P.O. Box 3150 San Dimas, CA 91773 800.427.2200 socalgas.com

* SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY P.O. Box 800 Rosemead, CA 91770

800.655.4555 sce.com

TAXI CAB SERVICES

* UNITED INDEPENDENT TAXI Los Angeles and Beverly Hills 213.483.7660 or 310.821.1000 or 800.411.0303

* YELLOW CAB 310.808.1000 or 213.808.1000 or 800.200.1085

* CITY CAB 818 252-1600 or 800.750.4400

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