Return to. This article is about the city in California. For the region, see Greater Los Angeles Area. For other uses, see Los Angeles (disambiguation). Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California. en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Los_Angeles en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Los_Angeles. For the main article, see Los Angeles, California. The history of Los Angeles, California, begins in the 18th century with a tiny Spanish settlement. General history Spanish and Mexican era 17691850 On September 4, 1781 the 44 pobladores gathered at San Gabriel Mission. en. wikipedia. org/wiki/History_of_Los_Angeles,_Californi. en. wikipedia. org/wiki/History_of_Los_Angeles,_California. Oasis with special. Staples. Los Angeles, CA. The Last Five YearsMacgowan H. Los Angeles, CA. I LOVE MY WIFEBrentwood TheatreLos Angeles, CA Ask Events Event data fromticketmaster. com. Official Los Angeles site, includes government, residents, business, recreation and tourism and online service. www. lacity. org/. var wikiImage = new Image(); wikiImage. onload = function() &ob;if(this. height Los Angeles (IPA: /lsndls/, IPA: /los axeles/ in Spanish) is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L. A. and nicknamed Th. en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Los_Angeles,_California. California dreaming begins with Los Angeles. The sun, the beach, and the winking tinsel of Hollywood remain a permanent lure. www. fodors. com/miniguides/mgresults. cfm?destination=los. www. fodors. com/miniguides/mgresults. cfm?destination=los_angeles@92. Introduction to Los Angeles. www. frommers. com/destinations/losangeles/0014010001. htm. www. frommers. com/destinations/losangeles/0014010001. html.