Los Angeles area has been home to native Americans for thousands of years, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claimed southern California for Spain in 1542. In 1771, Franciscan friar Junipero Serra built Mission San Gabriel Archangel, the first mission in the area.
On September 4, 1781, 44 residents founded the pueblo called “La Reyna de los Angeles” which means Our Lady the Queen of the Angels. Two-thirds of them were mestizo or mulatto.
Today the pueblo is commemorated in the historic district of Los Angeles Pueblo Plaza and Olvera, the oldest part of the city of angels, Los Angeles.
1820 saw the city of angels, Los Angeles grow to 650 residents. Los Angeles was incorporated as a city on April 4, 1850. By 1900 there were 102, 000 residents.
The Los Angeles Aqueduct of 1913 by William Mulholland help spur more growth. 1910 saw 10 movie companies turning out movies. One-quarter of the world’s oil output came from Los Angeles in 1923.
By 1930 the population exceeded one million. 1969 gave birth to one of the birth places of the internet (ARPANET), Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, with a U.S. Census-estimated 2016 population of 3,976,322, has seen a lot of growth in recent years.
Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in California; the second most populous city in the United States, after New York City; and the third-most populous city in North America, after Mexico City and New York City. With an estimated population of nearly four million people, Los Angeles is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California. The city is known for its Mediterranean-like climate, ethnic diversity, Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its sprawling metropolis.
Los Angeles lies in a basin, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, with mountains as high as 10,000 feet (3,000 m), and deserts. The city, which covers about 469 square miles (1,210 km2),[17] is the county seat of Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States. The Los Angeles metropolitan area (MSA) is the second-largest metropolitan area in the nation with a population of 13.1 million people. The Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area (CSA) is the second-most populous CSA metropolitan area with a 2015 estimate of 18.7 million people.
Especially has there been major changes to the landscape and it’s people. Overlooking the pacific ocean, mountains, and the deserts to the east makes Los Angeles a very important region.
With the Lakers and the Clippers calling the Staples Center home, the residents have plenty of basketball to excite them. Not to mention the long line of great players who have worn those uniforms.
“The Movie Capital of the World” has produced film and music that has shaped the modern world. Millions of hours have gone into producing music and film like no other place on earth.
Home of Hollywood and much more, brings people there from all over the world. With this spirit of giving, the city of angels has produced merchants who understand the spirit of giving just as Friar Serra back in 1771.
Many of these small businesses have partnered with The Mobile Stylists to support their communities. The Mobile Stylists would like to introduce you to some of these businesses and other companies who will give you a discount on products and services just for connecting with them.
Now The Mobile Stylists has brought to the residents a special program for businesses who want to show their appreciation to the community for doing business with them. These merchants have partnered with The Mobile Stylists to benefit the community. So let’s connect with these businesses.
We encourage you to continue to show your support for small business and the local merchants as local residents and visitors. Connect with them right here.