History | LA History

L.A. vs. the Saloons

To many in the late 19th century, saloons were an unwelcome reminder that the City of Angels did not always live up to its name.

Travel | Los Angeles

25 Things You Might Not Know About Los Angeles

You know the Hollywood sign, the Lakers, and the traffic, but here are a few Los Angeles nuggets that may have slipped past you.

8. How did the film industry end up in LA? To get away from Thomas Edison. Edison—who lived in New Jersey—held most of the country’s film patents. Filmmakers fled westward to avoid Edison’s intellectual property claims.