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Annual Magazine, Business Directory & Relocation Guide of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

FEATURES

THIS PAGE Aerial Photos of LA Live, Microsoft Theatre, Staples center and Downtown LA. Photo by Sam Lafoca

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Driven by a rich diversity of industries— from tourism and trade, to health care and high tech—Los Angeles is positioned as the city of the future.

30 MADE IN LOS ANGELES Whether you are aware of it or not, Los Angeles manufacturing is all around you.

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Annual Magazine, Business Directory & Relocation Guide of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

DEPARTMENTS

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8 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Message from Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Gary Toebben 10 MAYOR’S MESSAGE Message from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti

L.A.’S ECONOMIC VITAL SIGNS LIVING IN LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES AREA MAP LEARNING IN LOS ANGELES 2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS PLAYING IN LOS ANGELES GOVERNMENT RESOURCES MOVING RESOURCES

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

12 GROWING YOUR BUSINESS Business Opportunities Through the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY CHAMBER MEMBER INDEX WHO’S WHO DIRECTORY DISPLAY ADVERTISER INDEX

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350 S. Bixel St. | Los Angeles, CA 90017 tel: 213.580.7500 | fax: 213.580.7511 lachamber.com 2016 Chair of the Board Thomas S. Sayles, University of Southern California President & CEO Gary Toebben Executive Vice President & COO David Eads Vice President, Marketing & Communications Mandy Denaux Marketing & Communications Staff Claudine Battisti, Sareen Davidian, Leonard Hyman, Sandy Van, Anna Williamson and Katherine Wu Sales coaching and project management by

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Generating substantial non-dues revenues for chambers through publications. chambermarketingpartners.com 800.428.1798, ext.101 Proud to be a member of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Editorial & Design Robbie Destocki Designer, Creative Image Design Group Kim Lewis Designer, Creative By Design Chris Picknally Project Manager Jim Farber Chief Editorial Writer Photography depositphotos, iStock, shutterstock Sales Staff Blayne Bosse, Michelle Haskell, Mark Kalfas ©2016 Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any portion of this publication without written permission from the Chamber is forbidden.

The information in this directory is gathered and carefully compiled to ensure maximum accuracy. However, because the completeness and accuracy of the information cannot be guaranteed, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce cannot accept responsibility for omissions or errors.

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MESSAGE FROM LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT & CEO

GARY TOEBBEN IN 2016, THE CHAMBER IS CHARGING FULL-SPEED AHEAD WITH BOLD PLANS FOR VIBRANCY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.

For more than 127 years, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce has been the voice of business, promoted collaboration and helped our members grow.

Working hand-in-hand with business, government and the community, the Chamber continues to champion economic prosperity and quality of life for the citizens of the L.A. region.

Since our inception, the Chamber has been a driver in efforts to grow the economy and enhance the quality of life in L.A. – from advocating for the development of our region’s deep-water ports and the modern freeway system, to pushing for a reliable supply of water. Through advocacy at the local, state and national levels, the Chamber has influenced everything from investments in infrastructure and public supportive housing, to government reform and the development of a 21st century workforce.

Today, and throughout our history, the Chamber is successful largely because of the time and effort our members invest in our shared vision. In 2016, the Chamber has more bold plans for vibrancy and economic growth.

We hope you will consider this magazine and directory a valuable resource. Please take a closer look at the thriving entrepreneurial spirit and unparalleled innovation that makes our region great. The more than 1,650 member 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. Sincere regards,

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

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MESSAGE FROM LOS ANGELES MAYOR

ERIC GARCETTI THE WORLD IS WATCHING AND IT IS NO SURPRISE THAT L.A. CONTINUES TO ATTRACT WORLD-CLASS EVENTS.

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When I came into office, I wanted to help make the City of Los Angeles more conducive to business growth. With guidance and leadership provided by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, our city has made remarkable progress.

Together, we continue to work to create a sustainable and more business-friendly city. As part of this effort, Los Angeles has paved 2,400 lane miles over the last year, the largest amount in city history. The city launched the Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project to replace one of America’s most iconic bridges. The new bridge will enhance the vital commercial connections between the growing Arts District on the west side of the Los Angeles River and the historic neighborhood of Boyle Heights on the east side of the river.

The world is watching and it is no surprise that L.A. continues to attract world-class events. Last year, Los Angeles hosted the 2015 Special Olympics, and is now in the running for the 2024 Olympic Games bid.

The Chamber has played a pivotal role in shaping Los Angeles’ econ-

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omy. In its role as an active partner, the Chamber has helped bring forth economic prosperity to this great city.

This partnership will be of the utmost importance as L.A. continues to thrive in the global economy.

As always, I commend the Chamber on its commitment to business growth. It is this commitment that bolsters the diverse economies driving the city and continue to make Los Angeles a hub of creativity and innovation.

Sincerely,

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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. 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.

these events create an opportunity for members and nonmembers to mingle and build business relationships in an informal, relaxed business setting.

The Business Education Partnerships team links businesses to local schools to faciliate opportunities for students to explore career opportunities in

BUSINESS LEADERS HELP ENSURE THAT CURRENT EDUCATION REFORM EFFORTS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE NEEDS OF BUSINESS AND STUDENTS ARE PREPARED TO SUCCEED.

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,

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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.

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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.

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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.

CONNECT FOR LUNCH

This program allows Chamber members to “Connect For Lunch” to make personal connections with three other members in an intimate lunch setting. Members swap referrals and learn about each other’s businesses at these Chamber-organized lunch meetings.

POWER HOUR SERIES

ACCESS EVENT SERIES

THE L.A. JOBS PAC

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.

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.

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.

REFERRAL NETWORK BREAKFAST

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

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 like-minded individuals about how they can improve business in their neighborhood.

PUBLIC POLICY & INDUSTRY COUNCILS

More than 1,700 people participate in the Chamber’s councils, which address the most significant issues impacting business and give businesses a voice in shaping the Chamber’s overall advocacy agenda.

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.

PUBLIC POLICY COUNSEL

The Public Policy department provides Gold, Platinum and Diamond Club Chamber members with political support on specific industry issues impacting their businesses.

BIXEL EXCHANGE

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INFLUENCE As the voice of business in the L.A. region, the Chamber works with members to develop and advance a progressive pro-business 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:

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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.

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

entrepreneurs 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP NETWORK

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

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.

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PROTECTS EMPLOYERS IN CONNECTION WITH LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE ordinance exists, which is in addition to the PAGA per-pay-period penalty.

Mr. Hudock has partnered with the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce to advocate for employers regarding the ordinance. At a recent City Council meeting, he presented the threats posed by the current draft of the ordinance, and as a result, the Council is considering forming a panel, including employment attorneys such as Mr. Hudock, to address the draft. Mr. Hudock and his firm constantly seek to advocate for and protect Los Angeles area employers.

Santa Monica has followed other cities in proposing a minimum wage ordinance setting the city’s minimum wage higher than the state’s. The proposed ordinance includes enforcement terms that threaten employers, and in turn, employees.

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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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Toyota’s Commitment to Supplier Diversity In our rapidly changing society, we know that diversity and inclusion are more important than ever to keeping our business competitive and our communities strong. It’s a simple but profound truth: if we want to build great cars and trucks for the way our customers live today and tomorrow, our company needs to be a reflection of the America where we live.

Our longstanding commitment to supplier diversity is an important piece of this puzzle. At Toyota, we know that when we invest in diverse businesses we are not only developing strong partnerships with our vendors and suppliers, but also helping to stimulate economic growth in the communities where we live and work.

That’s why we’ve hosted the Toyota Opportunity Exchange every year since

development conference featuring educational seminars, presentations and structured networking. The event has also featured an impressive list of speakers, including journalist Ed Bradley, retired NBA great and entrepreneur Earvin “Magic” Johnson and talk show host Tavis Smiley.

The Opportunity Exchange has had a true and lasting impact: hundreds of millions of dollars in diverse supplier contracts has been generated over the years as a result of the new relationships we make at these events.

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1990. This event has provided Minorityand Women-owned Business Enterprises with a dynamic forum to build relationships and encourage productive conversations about real opportunities for business growth. It has become a benchmark for supplier development both within and outside of the automotive industry.

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LOS ANGELES ECONOMIC VITAL SIGNS LEADING INDUSTRIES SOURCE BEACON ECONOMICS, THE LEADING INDUSTRY CLUSTERS ARE:

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Anthem Blue Cross welcomes you to the healthy rewards of collaboration Los Angeles and Orange counties now have a health plan that lets members access a number of the best primary care doctors, specialists and hospitals — at an affordable price Most Southern Californians will tell you one of the key things they want in a health plan: convenient access to high-quality doctors and hospitals.

Vivity is designed to check that box. And then some.

Vivity is a new type of health plan that’s the result of a unique collaboration among Anthem Blue Cross and seven health systems in Los Angeles and Orange counties, all with hospitals ranked in the top 30 by U.S. News & World Report:1 • Cedars-Sinai • Good Samaritan Hospital • Huntington Memorial Hospital • MemorialCare Health System • PIH Health • Torrance Memorial Medical Center • UCLA Health The Orange County Register described this virtually integrated health system as offering “access to many of the region’s foremost medical institutions — but at prices that are affordable.”2

Learn more about Vivity Visit vivityhealth.com today.

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What’s in a name?

How about affordability, control and quality.

The name “Vivity” is based on “vivify,” a verb meaning “to enliven or animate.” Vivity speaks to the energy of a team of providers coming together to give Southern Californians access to the highest-quality care — as well as more control over their experience.

Which is why, when building Vivity, it was important to bring together like-minded organizations that could put patients at the center of care. Vivity is also energized by the call of employers to meet the growing demand for high-quality care at competitive prices. When members go to the doctor, have a medical procedure or pick up a prescription, all they pay is their copay. They won’t have to worry about meeting deductibles or figuring out complex medical bills.

There’s much more to the Vivity story.

But the story starts with a bold move that led to collaboration between Anthem and the seven competing health systems. These eight founding organizations will sustain their collaboration through innovation, supportive technology and ongoing teamwork — making Vivity a front-line solution that lets employers offer high quality at competitive, predictable costs.

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LOS ANGELES: THE GLOBAL VILLAGE Driven by a rich diversity of industries— from tourism and trade, to healthcare and high tech— Los Angeles is positioned as the city of the future.

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ook down on Los Angeles from the edge of space and you’ll see one of the great cities of the world stretching from the mountains to the sea, interconnected by the energizing flow of life and commerce. A dynamic force by day, a glittering jewel by night, L.A. is a city rooted in history, energized by its entrepreneurial spirit and the quest for innovation.

Stretching for miles in every direction, L.A. embraces vital urban centers, family neighborhoods, industrial zones and recreational green spaces. It’s a sprawling landscape connected by a vast network of residential lanes, commercial boulevards, interconnected freeways, and an ever-growing system of rapid transit— from the new light-rail Expo Line connecting Downtown to the beach, and an ever-expanding subway system.

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A DYNAMIC FORCE BY DAY, A GLITTERING JEWEL BY NIGHT, LOS ANGELES IS A CITY ROOTED IN HISTORY, ENERGIZED BY ITS ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AND THE QUEST FOR INNOVATION.

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At its vortex is the rapidly transforming world of Downtown, with its sports and entertainment complexes, high-rise towers, hotels, housing projects and reconceived landmark buildings reflecting L.A.’s rich architectural past. It’s a district pulsating with energy as a new generation discovers the plugged-in intensity of a city center that offers every kind of shopping opportunity, delectable eateries and throbbing nightspots.

Look to the south and you’ll find the heart of L.A. commerce— the great, bustling ports of San Pedro and Long Beach. Together they represent a world center of import and export where giant cranes, like enormous Trojan horses, load and unload containers destined for overseas and every part of America.

To the west there’s the Los Angeles International Airport, the City’s second great hub of international commerce, where the flow of passengers and cargo runs 24 hours a day, seven

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

Recognized as a sports capital around the globe, L.A. has hosted two Olympic Games, in 1932 and 1984. We’re home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Lakers, the Clippers, the Kings, the Galaxy and the Sparks. We’re also recognized for one of the greatest crosstown college rivalries of all time whenever UCLA and USC go head to head on the gridiron or the hardwood! And when the cry of “Beat LA!” goes up in stadiums and arenas throughout the county, Angelinos take it as a badge of honor.

Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles

days a week. There you’ll find the new Tom Bradley International Terminal, a crown jewel of airport design and convenience offering every amenity the savvy traveler could desire.

And then there is the newest addition to the L.A. industrial landscape— Silicon Beach, a Mecca for tech incubators and inventive start-ups that has attracted the presence of leaders in the field like Google, Yahoo, YouTube, AOL, MySpace, BuzzFeed and EdgeCast Networks. It’s a community where innovation and ingenuity are

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THE CROWN JEWEL OF ENTERTAINMENT IN LOS ANGELES

THE MOSAIC OF LOS ANGELES MUSEUMS IS ONE OF THE RICHEST IN THE WORLD, COMPARABLE TO PARIS, LONDON, BERLIN AND NEW YORK. Universal City Plaza at Universal Studios

driving L.A. to the forefront in the high-tech revolution.

In the manufacturing sector, vast refineries produce the petroleum products necessary to make a city run. L.A.’s fashion and garment district produce every type of clothing and accessory while pioneering the latest trends. At the same time, the glimmer of thousands of solar panels testify to L.A.’s desire to embrace a greener, more sustainable energy future.

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 music-industry superstars as Pink Floyd, Shakira, Justin Bieber and Depeche Mode.

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t’s a crisp fall sweater-weather day in Los Angeles and Anne and her friends have plans to get together for a totally awesome time at the mall. Their itinerary will combine shopping, eating, sending selfies to their friends, and taking in a movie. What Anne and her friends don’t realize, is how many elements of their day will bring them into contact with products that were manufactured right here in Los Angeles.

It’s an encounter that begins the moment they enter the parking lot with its L.A. produced concrete. They immediately use their cell phones to text and tweet unaware that the satellite technology that allows their instant communication was designed and built right here, a component of L.A.’s legendary aerospace industry. (Did you know the very first international air meet was held in L.A. Jan. 10-20, 1910 at Dominguez Field in Carson?)

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In an article in the Los Angeles Times, Ilse Metchek, president of the California Fashion Association, observed, “It’s easier to get into business here.” The reasons she cited include the vibrancy of the ports of L.A., which provide easy access to imports of clothing and textiles that allows the manufacturing base the option of making clothes in the same location where they are designed. Another asset is the growing number of young emerging fashion designers that schools like FIDM (the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) are graduating. According a report published in 2014 by Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4,130 fashion designers

For Anne and her friends, it’s shopping time. They sample a rainbow of cosmetics: lip-gloss, blush and shadow. They try on dresses, belts, to-diefor jeans and a pair of kinky boots they all agree are, “So cool!” There’s that blingy piece of jewelry they just can’t live without. There’s the orange juice in their smoothie, the video game they play in the arcade and finally, the latest Hollywood blockbuster— ALL MADE IN L.A. The L.A. fashion industry may not possess the international spotlight of runway capitals like Paris, Milan and New York, but is a thriving atmosphere where innovation is the byword.

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were employed in the L.A. region!

It’s safe to say that Anne and her friends are not giving a lot of thought to the constant stream of cargo containers being loaded and unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles, the cargo planes that are landing and taking off from Los Angeles International Airport, or the mile-long trains that represent a supply chain that connects L.A. manufacturing to the world. All they see is the vast array of items they have to choose from.

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“ONE OF THE REASONS LOS ANGELES WILL CONTINUE TO BE A GREAT MANUFACTURING BASE IS BECAUSE OF OUR TRADITION OF INNOVATION. LOS ANGELES IS A GLOBAL SOURCE OF INNOVATION.” —ROY PAULSON “I believe exporting is the key to our growth,” he explains. “If you look at local manufacturers, in 75 percent of the cases, those companies that are involved in exporting, their business is up. If a company is not exporting, in general, their business is down.

The U.S. is a profitable market; but it’s the growth countries of Europe

and the Pacific Rim that need our products. Those businesses that only look inward (at local markets) will not be here long. The U.S. market is not going to support them forever. That’s especially true for manufacturers. I don’t care what you’re making.”

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“One of the reasons Los Angeles will continue to be a great manufacturing base,” Roy Paulson says, “is because of our tradition of innovation. Los Angeles is a global source of innovation.”

In a report on US manufacturing released by the Brookings Institute in 2012, “innovation” plays a significant role.

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[ MADE IN LOS ANGELES ] technique that firms in any industry can use to innovate. In this technique, firms harness the knowledge of all their workers to create innovative products and processes. Firms do this by hiring or training highly skilled workers at all levels, ranging from engineers to skilled tradespeople with four-year apprenticeships to production workers who

can set up and operate many different kinds of equipment. Such a workforce enables firms to quickly generate and implement significant innovations in products, materials, and processes.

Firms may also employ mechanisms such as “quality circles” that bring together workers at all levels to brainstorm about problems such as how to de-bug the production process quickly for a new product or save money by reducing defects. The higher wages paid to the more-skilled workers are offset by their higher productivity and fast

LEADING BY EXAMPLE The prime factors that will keep L.A. at the forefront of manufacturing include: 1. Cost effectiveness.

2. Government and civic resources, programs and support.

3. A deep, highly educated talent pool of skilled job applicants.

4. State of the art transportation facilities for the import and export of goods, predominantly the Port of Los Angeles and Los Angeles International Airport.

5. Innovative thinking.

It is a log-rhythmic formula that for every dollar generated in sales, there is a multiplication ratio that enhances numerous other sectors of the economy: accounting, employment agencies, plumbers, electricians, package deliveries, and on and on. Like a rock thrown into a pond, the positive impact on one manufacturer causes ripple after ripple. That’s why local manufacturing is, and will continue to be, so important as a powerhouse of the L.A. economy.

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response to unexpected circumstances. Manufacturing firms are far more likely than non-manufacturing firms to introduce new products and new production or business processes. The most innovative manufacturing industries relate to computers, communications, and pharmaceuticals.

In a section specifically devoted to the greater L.A. area, the Brookings report stated that manufacturing accounted (in 2012) for 524, 671 jobs predominantly in three sectors: computers and electronics, fabricated metals and apparel. The survey found that 9.9 percent of the workers of L.A. were directly related to manufacturing. But since the time of its publication, L.A. has witnessed a significant rise in manufacturing propelled by the emergence of Silicon Beach and its related technologies such as gaming and 3-D printing capacity. The region has also seen increased production in aerospace technology, the trending growth of the L.A. fashion and garment industry, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, heavy industry and parts fabrication.

But as business leaders point out, the key to future growth is rooted in education. Highly skilled jobs require

highly skilled applicants. It is an equation that is critical to growth and a vibrant economic future.

As the manufacturing picture changes, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Gary Toebben observes, there will be a need for a more highly educated, technology based workforce.

“A great deal of employment will be based on higher skills and an indepth knowledge of technology,” says Toebben. “And our education system is key to this. That’s why the Chamber is so actively involved in the L.A. High-Tech Initiative, which emphasizes the teaching of science, math and computer skills. It connects to eight community colleges and 40 high schools. The goal is to prepare young people for careers in technology. Every day we are seeing the growth of technology-based businesses and the increased use of technology within the manufacturing sector. We expect these growing technology businesses to play a key role in our economy in the future.”

One of the significant challenges that L.A. faces, Toebben and Paulson agree, is the use of incentive packages states like Nevada and Texas are offering in order to lure manufacturers away from L.A. “They’ll offer you the world,” says Paulson. “Tax incentives, building sites, moving costs. They’re making it hard for L.A. to compete. And our cities and state government needs to respond.”

There is a solution and it involves personal attention and flexibility.

“Very often manufacturing companies need additional space, and urban areas, like L.A., face a problem because we are locked in land-wise,” Toebben observes. “So it behooves us, as an urban area, to work with our manufacturers who wish to expand or update their facilities. We have to make it possible for them to grow in their existing locations.”

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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.

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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.

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

WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Like much of the region, the valley enjoys a year-round warm, sunny, desert-like 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

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tains 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.

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A view from Pacific Palisades during summer

Universal, and CBS Studio Center are all located here. This multi-billion 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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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. .

WEATHER AND CLIMATE

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

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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 compe-

tition 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,

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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.

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THE AUTO CLUB

We’re Always With You® The Automobile Club of Southern California has been a proud part of Southern California since 1900, and now is the largest AAA club in the U.S. More than 6 million members access Auto Club benefits, products and services at AAA.com, on the free AAA smartphone app, at more than 80 branch locations, and via phone at 877.428.2277.

DMV services; maps, TourBooks and auto travel planning; pre-negotiated member discounts on new and used cars; hotel and restaurant ratings; identification of qualified automotive repair facilities; and traffic safety programs. The Auto Club is also active in transportation policy issues and legislative advocacy and publishes Westways® member magazine.

Members can take advantage of a full range of insurance coverage offered through the Auto Club’s affiliated insurer, including policies for autos, homes, collector vehicles, condominiums, renters, boat and personal watercraft and personal umbrella insurance. Life insurance and annuity products are also available through AAA Life Insurance Company.

Members can use the AAA app, available at AAA.com/ mobile for both iPhone and Android, to request roadside service, create turn-by-turn driving directions, book travel, access nearby AAA Discount locations, and find the cheapest gas prices near them.

The Auto Club is a full-service travel agency in which both members and non-members can plan tours and cruises, make worldwide and domestic airline reservations, or reserve hotels and rental cars. Auto Club members receive special discounts on selected tours, cruises and many other travel services.

Members may book travel using experienced travel agents at any branch, at AAA.com or by calling 877.222.1020.

Members can visit the Auto Club to buy attraction tickets at special member-only prices. Branches sell tickets for Disneyland Resort®, Universal Studios Hollywood, LEGOLAND® California Resort, Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park and more.

Some of the Auto Club’s most popular travel packages include: a unique historic steam-engine train trip to the Grand Canyon via Grand Canyon Railway; Pleasant Holidays vacations to Hawaii, Mexico, Europe and other exotic destinations; Las Vegas getaways; worldwide ocean cruises on all major cruise lines and European river cruises

Auto Club branches also offer discount movie tickets to members that can be used at Regal Cinemas, AMC and Cinemark.

Automobile Club of Southern California For a complete list of Auto Club branches and driving directions visit AAA.com/branches

Other Auto Club services include: our legendary 24-hour roadside assistance;

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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 includes 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,

[ LIVING IN LOS ANGELES ] boutiques and now some of the hottest restaurants and bars in the City.

ing 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.

MID-WILSHIRE ELEVATION

225 FT. ABOVE SEA LEVEL

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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.

POPULATION 48,000

MEDIAN HOUSING SALES PRICE RANGE

RENTING VERSUS OWNING

$390,000 TO $1,955,000

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

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 stroll-

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

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.

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POPULATION 215,000

HOME OR APARTMENT RENTING EXAMPLE

MEDIAN HOUSING SALES PRICE RANGE $225,000 TO 1,155,000

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.

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.

WEATHER AND CLIMATE

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

AVERAGE TEMP: 63.9˚ EXTREME TEMPS: 24˚/112˚

HOLLYWOOD ELEVATION

287 FT. ABOVE SEA LEVEL

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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

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.

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.

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

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earning 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 high-skilled workers for the many high-growth 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

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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. This led residents to increase funding that has opened opportunities for an additional 10,000 young

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learners to participate in early education opportunities.

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 child care 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 (LAUSD) enrolls more than 640,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, at more than 900 schools, and

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For more than 80 years, the Los Angeles Community College District has served as educator to more than three million students. With high-quality programs and modernized facilities, the nine colleges of the Los Angeles Community College District offer affordable opportunity to all. Our doors are wide open for a diverse student population eager for skills, knowledge, and upward mobility.

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[ LEARNING IN LOS ANGELES ] 187 public charter schools. The boundaries spread over 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.

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.

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 English-language learners and foster youth. This ensures that the district can support those who struggle the most.

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 that today’s youth have the skills necessary to compete and succeed in a 21st century global workforce.

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.

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.

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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, which has connected nearly 1,500 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 internship opportunities.

The Chamber also supports the development of LAUSD’s Small Learning Communities (SLCs) that offer Linked Learning Pathways, which provide students personally-relevant, wholly-engaging and rigorous academic and technical curricula combined with exposure to real-world professions. The Chamber’s SLCs Coalition provides technical assistance and strategic planning that is helping to transform more than 70 high schools into smaller, more effective learning environments for students across the district. SLCs strategically match businesses with theme-based learning programs from every industry – from arts to media to finance to health, theme-based SLCs are a natural fit for businesses looking to align their philanthropy and cause-related marketing efforts with their core mission.

LINKED LEARNING In addition to creating personalized learning communities, the Chamber supports innovative approaches to

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LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE Los Angeles City College’s 78-year-old campus is located on 49 acres in the heart of L.A. The college is being enhanced with new advanced technology learning facilities, increased parking, and expanded athletic/fitness and child development centers. LACC’s math and debate teams are nationally recognized and its theater and cinema-television programs are among the best in the country.

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE Each year, East Los Angeles College helps more than 1,000 of its students transfer to the UC and CSU systems. Forty-seven percent of its students are focused on transferring to a 4-year school while 18 percent are working toward career preparedness.

The 80-acre campus is located 10 miles east of downtown L.A. in Monterey Park.

LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE Los Angeles Harbor College has offered educational opportunities for harbor-area residents for over 60 years. The college’s student body reflects the cultural and ethnic diversity in the cities it serves: Carson, Harbor City, Gardena, Lomita, San Pedro, Wilmington, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

25-acre campus is located in downtown Los Angeles just south of the business district.

LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE Pierce College sits on 426 acres in the west San Fernando Valley. Each semester about 22,000 students study a diverse mix of career, technical, transfer, workforce education, and general interest programs.

The school’s comprehensive curriculum includes exceptional science, technology, and nursing departments.

LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE Located in the east San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles Valley College has offered students the education, skills and training necessary to pursue their dreams since 1949. Valley College’s maintenance and operations building was the first LEED-certified building completed by LACCD’s bond-financed building program.

LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE Opened in 1967, Los Angeles Southwest College empowers a diverse student population to achieve their academic and career goals.

LASC offers associate degrees in 35 fields, occupational certificates in 45 disciplines, community services, and ESL/citizenship classes.

WEST LOS ANGELES Since opening in 1969, West Los Angeles College has served thousands of students on its 70-acre campus near Culver City.

West awards more than 600 degrees and certificates annually in approximately 50 fields, including STEM programs, computer science, allied health, law and film/tv production, arts, liberal arts, humanities, and social & behavioral sciences.

LOS ANGELES TRADE-TECHNICAL COLLEGE Los Angeles Trade-Technical College has educated and trained students for 90 years. Top rated in construction technology, transportation, culinary arts, fashion design, welding, and cosmetology, TradeTech has prepared students to transfer to four-year universities worldwide. The

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

LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE Founded in 1975, Los Angeles Mission College’s 22-acre campus in Sylmar offers accessible, affordable, and high-quality educational opportunities in a culturally and intellectually supportive environment. l a ch a mb er. co m

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[ LEARNING IN LOS ANGELES ] engage students through Linked Learning. Linked Learning is an emerging yet proven approach to education that is having a powerful impact on education in Los Angeles, through a combination of rigorous in-classroom curriculum with real-world workplace applications.

Linked Learning ignites the passion to learn by creating meaningful 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.

Under L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti’s leadership, Los Angeles High-Impact Information Technology, Entertainment-Entrepreneurship, 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.

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 post-secondary 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 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.

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

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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES Cal State L.A. serves about 20,500 students, primarily from the greater L.A. area.

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The university uses a year-round 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 fulltime 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.

[ LEARNING IN LOS ANGELES ] 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.

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 our 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.

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.

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 Cal Grant programs.

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

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

LOS ANGELES REGIONAL STEM HUB

With the support of the STEM Learning Network and The Boeing Co., the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce has developed the L.A. Regional STEM Hub (L.A. STEM), which seeks to develop opportunities for collaboration to enhance and expand the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) future workforce in the greater Los Angeles Area.

L.A. STEM will connect the region’s leading STEM professionals with educators in an effort to provide students with access to a high-quality STEM education and provide pathways for STEM workforce and skills development. By engaging our youth in STEM careers and encouraging critical thinking, scientific discovery and collaboration, we are preparing young people to succeed in the 21st century workplace.

L.A. STEM seeks to leverage L.A.’s resources and significant civic institutions to develop further capacity for system-wide transformation of STEM education. By bringing together groups utilizing a collective impact model across the public, private and nonprofit and academic sectors – many of whom have never collaborated on STEM before – we’re working to orient our education systems towards student success.

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Last year, The Hollywood Reporter ranked CSUN’s Film and Music programs in the top 25 in the country, one of only six universities to be on both lists. Variety concurred with the assessment, ranking CSUN’s film program in its top 40.

As the third-largest business school west of the Mississippi, the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics is changing the face of business in Los Angeles and beyond. With accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, CSUN is among the elite 5 percent of business-degree-granting institutions in the world.

CSUN is the proud home of the Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC), recently named to LA Weekly’s ‘Best of 2015’ list. The venue plays host to world premieres and inter-

Serving more than 40,000 students each year, California State University, Northridge is one of the largest universities in the United States, and it has an impact to match its size.

Money Magazine recently named CSUN one of the top 10 values in all of higher education, and EdSmart.Org named CSUN fifth in the nation for advancing America’s economic progress. Put simply, CSUN is an engine of innovation that cultivates diverse talent and Southern California’s future leaders.

Ranking 10th in the country in awarding bachelor’s degrees to underrepresented minority students, CSUN is fifth nationally in awarding master’s degrees to Latino students and enrolls the largest number of deaf and hard-of-hearing students of any U.S. state university. The National Science Foundation recognized CSUN as fifth in the country for its graduates who go on to earn

national icons like Yo-Yo Ma, serving as an incredible asset for the region and a game-changer in the Los Angeles arts scene.

The university’s athletics teams — the Matadors — bring excitement and excellence to the student experience, competing in the Big West Conference among other Division I talent. The Matador Women’s Basketball team has won the Big West Conference tournament and reached the NCAA Tournament for two years running, and Men’s Basketball is led by Head Coach Reggie Theus — a longtime NBA star and former NBA head coach.

With more than 300,000 alumni, CSUN’s impact on Los Angeles is unparalleled, but the university also impacts the world, sending its students and faculty abroad and drawing a strong international presence back to Northridge. CSUN partners with more than 100 universities around the world and has the highest number of international students among any comprehensive master’s university in the country, enriching the campus learning community and contributing to Los Angeles’ strong international presence.

CSUN is where individuals rise, and through them, we all do.

Learn more at www.csun.edu/rise

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2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN LOS ANGELES

OCTOBER

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

qqCatalina Island JazzTrax Festival 2016 qqDía de los Muertos en Hollywood qqWest Hollywood Halloween Carnival

JANUARY APRIL

JUNE

AUGUST

qqLos Angeles Arts Month

qqBlessing of the Animals

qqNational Gay Pride Month

qqThe 28th Annual Taste of

qqDowntown Art Walk

qqGarifuna Day Street Festival

qqRose Parade

qqLos Angeles Art Show

qqEarth Day Fair

qqArt L.A. Contemporary

qqBunka-Sai Japanese

Cultural Festival

FEBRUARY qqAfrican American Heritage

Celebrations qqMardi Gras

qqLunar New Year Festival qqSan Gabriel Valley Annual

Lunar New Year Parade & Festival qqPan African Film & Arts

qqCity of Lights, City of

Angels Film Festival (COLCOA)

qqIndian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA)

Festival of Books

qqCalifornia Poppy Festival

qqDowntown Burbank Arts Festival

qqLos Angeles Marathon

MAY

MARCH

qqAsian American Heritage Month Celebrations

qqLantern Festival 2016

qqCinco de Mayo

qqOutfest Fusion: The Los

qqCountry Garden Fair

Angeles LGBT People of Color Film Festival qqSt. Patrick’s Day in

Los Angeles

qqAnnual Pershing Square

qqThe World Stage

qqLong Beach Pride

Celebration

qqSanta Monica Fine

Arts Festival

Festival

qqAutumn Festival

Summer Concert Series

Jazz Festival

qq21st Annual International Family Film Festival (IFFF)

qqHollywood Bowl Summer

qqAnnual Watts Summer

qqBurbank Fine Arts Festival

Season qqFord Amphitheatre 2016

qqConcerts in the Park

qqLos Angeles Times Travel

Show

qqDía de los Muertos

qqEarth Day Celebration

qqLos Angeles Harbor International Film Festival (LAHIFF)

Dragon Parade

Festival Grand Performances

Summer Season

qq117th Annual Golden

Festival

NOVEMBER

qqHistoric Filipinotown

qqMulti-Cultural Festival

qqLos Angeles Times

qq17th Annual Polish Film Festival Los Angeles

San Pedro

qqGriffith Park Shakespeare

Festival qq54th Annual Watermelon

Festival qq36th Annual Sunset

Junction Street Fair

qqLos Angeles Film Festival

SEPTEMBER

JULY qqPershing Square Summer

Concert Series

qqAnnual Pacific Islander Festival qqLatino American Heritage Month Celebrations

qq2016 Summer Concert

Season at Levitt Pavilion - MacArthur Park

qqLa Fiesta de San Gabriel

qqL.A. Shorts Fest

County Fair

qq4th of July

qqL.A. Greek Fest

qqBastille Day L.A. Festival

qqMexican Independence

qq16th Annual Shakespeare

qqAnnual Los Angeles

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qqTriArt Festival

qqMalibu Fine Arts Festival

Lobster Festival

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DECEMBER qqHoliday Tree Lighting Ceremony qqLos Angeles Harbor Holiday Afloat Parade qqHanukkah Family Festival qqLos Angeles Music Week qqThe Echo Park Community Parade qqWinter Holiday Festival at Downtown on Ice qqChatsworth Holiday Parade and Festival qqLas Posadas qqL.A. County Holiday Celebration qqBones and Blues

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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 firstclass 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.

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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

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From star spotting on Rodeo Drive to museum hopping between the Getty and Los Angeles County Museum of Art, there’s really nowhere in the world that has more variety of things to do than L.A.

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 music-industry 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 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.

[ PLAYING IN LOS ANGELES ] 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

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

Concert at Staples Center

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.

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.

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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

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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.

EL MATADOR 10 MILES NORTH OF MALIBU ON PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY

This secluded, south-facing 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

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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

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SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS 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.

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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 Los Angeles. They played their first four seasons in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to their current home of Dodger Stadium, the thirdoldest ballpark in Major League Baseball. The Dodgers have won six World Series titles (five in Los Angeles) and 21 National League pennants (nine in Los Angeles).

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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

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[ PLAYING IN LOS ANGELES ] 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 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. 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

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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.

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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

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 Los Angeles basin.

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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

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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.

SHOPPING Rodeo Drive

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

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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/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

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 second-hand 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.

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

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.

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LINDA T. SANCHEZ

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

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

UNITED STATES SENATORS DIANNE FEINSTEIN

EDWARD R. ROYCE

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

312 N. Spring St., Ste.1748 Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.894.5000 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES KEVIN MCCARTHY

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

223 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 805.379.1779 JUDY CHU

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

245 E. Olive Ave., Ste. 200 Burbank, CA 91502 818.450.2900 or 323.315.5555 BRAD SHERMAN

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

4401 Santa Anita Ave. El Monte, CA 91731 562.801.2134 XAVIER BECERRA

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10124 S Broadway, Ste. 1 Los Angeles, CA 90003 323.757.8900 JANICE HAHN

CALIFORNIA STATE SENATORS - LOS ANGELES COUNTY CAROL LIU

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

SHARON RUNNER 848 W. Lancaster Blvd, Ste. 101 Lancaster, CA 93534 661.729.6232

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140 W. Sixth St. San Pedro, CA 90731 310.831.1799

100 S. Vincent St., Ste. 401 West Covina, CA 91790 626.430.2499

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

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

5055 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste. 310 Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.651.1040 ISADORE HALL

2200 W. Artesia Blvd., Ste. 210 Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 310.223.1201 CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR.

State Capitol, Ste. 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 916.445.2841

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City Hall, 200 N. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012

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300 Corporate Pointe, Ste. 380 Culver City 90230 310.342.1070 IAN CALDERON

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

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

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

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CRISTINA GARCIA

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

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

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700 S. Flower St., Suite 2600 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.452.0200

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

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