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  2. Straight Outta L.A. - Wikipedia

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    Straight Outta L.A., a 2010 documentary film in ESPN's 30 for 30 series directed by Ice Cube, covers the NFL team Raiders' time in Los Angeles, from 1982 to 1994, and how this overlapped with the local hip hop's transition from party jams to gangsta raps, a move led by the group N.W.A, which seized Raiders symbolism.

  3. Alameda Corridor - Wikipedia

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    The Alameda Corridor is a 20-mile (32 km) freight rail "expressway" [1] owned by the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (reporting mark ATAX) that connects the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with the transcontinental mainlines of the BNSF Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad that terminate near downtown Los Angeles, California. [2 ...

  4. 1994 Northridge earthquake - Wikipedia

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    Magnitude of the earthquake and aftershocks. The 1994 Northridge earthquake affected the Los Angeles area of California on January 17, 1994, at 04:30:55 PST.The epicenter of the moment magnitude 6.7 (M w) blind thrust earthquake was beneath the San Fernando Valley. [3]

  5. Los Angeles Department of Transportation - Wikipedia

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    The Los Angeles Department of Transportation, commonly referred to as LADOT, is a municipal agency that oversees transportation planning, design, construction, maintenance and operations within the city of Los Angeles. LADOT was created by city ordinance, and is run by a general manager appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles, under the oversight ...

  6. La Sombrita - Wikipedia

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    La Sombrita (Spanish for "The Little Shade") is a prototype sunshade created for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT). [1] Its purpose was to assist bus riders by offering shade during the hottest hours of the day and providing sidewalk lighting at night. This was especially targeted at locations where the swift construction of ...

  7. Hansen Dam - Wikipedia

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    Hansen Dam is a flood control dam in the northeastern San Fernando Valley, in the Lake View Terrace neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. [1] The dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District in 1940. [2] Hansen Dam was named after horse ranchers Homer and Marie Hansen, who established a ranch in the 19th century ...

  8. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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    The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates the third-largest public transportation system in the United States by ridership with a 1,433 mi 2 (3,711 km 2) operating area and 2,000 peak hour buses on the street any given business day. Metro also operates 109 miles (175 km) of urban rail service. [1]

  9. L.A. District Attorney Can't Charge Diddy for 'Disturbing ...

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    The Los Angeles Police Department had also been “aware of the video,” per a Saturday, May 18, statement to CNN. Breaking Down All of the Allegations Against Diddy Diddy dated Cassie on and off ...