I know everyone likes to bash LA these days, but one way where I don't think anyone can deny the city has improved is with pollution. My parents lived in Anaheim in the late '70s, and even on the best days you could barely see the Puente Hills about 10 miles away. On bad days, your eyes would sting. Nowadays you can see Mount Baldy on most clear days. I'd call that an improvement.
I live in Ohio Everytime I buy a lawnmower it's got a sticker on it say it illegal in the state of California. 1 and 2 gas cylinder engines I guess not allowed in Cali. I'm from San Jose and there would be smog alartes.
Couldn't agree more! Especially in the last years, I was able to see Catalina Island from Mount Lee (the Hollywood Sign peak, for those who don't know it). That's a 50 mile distance!
@@andyjay729 the whole topic of "regulation" is subjective. It depends who you ask. I myself am one who prefers little regulation. Cali is the most regulated state. Mostly bc i feel like regulation means higher prices. Maybe why gas in CA is so high. When it comes to the "Banned in Cali" stickers like the guy said about the lawn mower. I don't think it is "bad" but I couldn't justify spending more money on a regulated lawn mower that produces less Smog. But what do i know? I'm just one of those who's "living in the sticks" I guess lol
I moved from Cincinnati, Ohio to LA about 2 years ago. I will continue to say this. Los Angeles is probably the most misunderstood city in the country. I love LA and I really do feel like it’s an absolutely incredible city. It’s not perfect, but you’d be crazy to think any city is. I’m always hopeful it fixes its issues, because it is such a special place.
can i ask you, as an east-coaster, what you find is misunderstood about LA? I'm not an angelino but I've lived on the west coast my whole life - anyone i know from the the east coast tell me there's such a huge cultural difference. just curious and respectfully.
I miss los angeles Ever since we Moved to Texas 5 yrs ago All i think about is L. A /southern California 🌹 L. A is massive and Diversity is Overwhelming 😍 If you live in the L. A you are automatically Angelino No matter who you are or where You from Here in Texas, i feel like an outsider Or stranger Most people here in Texas are Unsociable they don't talk to strangers 🤣 Anyway, we are moving back to Gorgeous Southern California Next year 🙏
I wanted to move to TX, but instead of packing up I first took a vacation and pretended like I live in TX. I drove the AM/PM commutes around Dallas, I went shopping and so on. After three weeks of that, I didn't want to move to TX anymore. The people are different. I'm not exactly sure how to put it. CA has its problems, big ones, but I think I'm mostly OK with that now. I'm not a lib, but Texas and I just didn't click.
@@SA-hz1rs I hear you. I knew it wasn't a place for me after two weeks. I stayed the third week, just to make sure. Cheap doesn't matter if you don't like the place. What good is buying a cheap car if you're going to hate driving it, right?
I was born and raised in Alabama. Eeeeeverybody talks crap about California over there for various reasons. I end up moving to Arizona for a new life and visiting LA later that year, and it blew me away. I think haters are just jealous. I guarantee if it was cheaper to live there and gun laws were more relaxed, then the haters would move there in a heartbeat.
Love in San Diego, me and mom & brother visited LA. Aside from traffic and downtown being pretty scary in some parts, LA has soo many fun things to do and things to see. Getty Museum is great and the view of LA below un the distance is anazing. Neighborhood around UCLA is beautiful aswell and you feel safe walking outside at night.
I think it's a symptom of the red-state, blue-state rivalry that's a fairly recent phenomenon. Don't forget, California produced, and voted for Ronald Reagan!
They talk like that because they come to California thinking to be treated special just because they from Alabama.But Californians are layed back so used to diversity.
As an Angelino myself, I’ve got to say that LA is a wonderful city. Living in LA can definitely be expensive but the experience is like no other. So many things to do and when you truly find your people in the city, life just gets better. Definitely recommend visiting at least once in your life.
@@Declan_Payan lmaoo dont u have cows to tend to in ur rural as town. Your comment history is sad, why do u care what goes on in new york or California
The great thing about L.A. is that you can spend your whole life here and never have to travel the world because the world is already here. There's food from ALL over the planet.
I’ve lived in LA my whole life (61 years!) Thank you for revealing the positives of this great city. We also have the best weather in the US, and our smog is much lower than it was in the 60’s & ‘70’s.
Weather belongs to San Deigo hands down. I was born and raised in LA as well (Eagle Rock) San Diego is a much more beautiful city. Overall I do think San Diego is a better city but always overshadowed by LA.
Yes, it's a satirical song, but its most pointed observation is that in Los Angeles, there are very rich people next to very poor people. What city _can't_ you say that about?
I've been in LA for 9 years and yes it has problems but the unlimited things todo here is crazy. It is also weird that i grew up in Kansas and moved here from Dallas but the people in Los Angeles are the most down to Earth people I have ever met. Having never been, I assumed I hated LA my whole life, came here for 2 days and never went back. I think it is the worlds most miss understood city. Los Angeles isn't for everyone. In fact for many, San Francisco and San Diego are much easier to navigate. It's 7:33 PM and you are listening to LOS ANGELES.
it mainly is the transplants who thought they were too good for their small towns and then realized they weren't anything special or their dream didn't come true that come off as the phonies in L.A.
@Francisco Antonio Most of the natives are leaving because they can't afford it anymore and it's all yuppie transplants now. For the most part, the transplants really suck. They're stuck up, pretentious, and rude (nearly run me over on the sidewalks). They think they're the coolest thing ever because they just arrived with their parents trust fund money which they use to gut out local businesses and open expensive boutiques which are only open 3 hours a day. It's especially bad here in Highland Park. (Don't tell me how much everyone "loves" Highland Park now, they don't get it).
I lived in LA for 5 years and felt the same. I moved to orange county for a few years and I liked it a bit better. Then I moved to San Diego and I'm never leaving :)
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Rolling Hills, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Encino, Calabasas, and Hidden Hills, are my favorite L.A. destinations. I would be honored to live in any of these neighborhoods.
Also, Los Angeles has the largest and busiest port in the U.S. The Port of Los Angeles (and Long Beach) handle anywhere between 30 to 40% of the imports coming to the country. Fun Fact: The 5 largest cities in California have Spanish names: 1- Los Ángeles, 2- San Diego, 3- San José, 4- San Francisco, 5- Fresno, 6- Sacramento.
Yes it does have the biggest port yet its kind of dumb to have so many ships outside of the san Pedro Bay going all the way down to Costa Mesa with 2 other ports 90 miles apart. From LA .... San Diego and Port Hueneme
@THE CALAZ INFOWARRIOR Nope! Chinese Billionaires, not the CCP. They’re investing in Californian properties in order to avoid paying taxes to the CCP and they don’t care about the paying California high tax rate since it still lower there own home rate.
8:03 This is kind of a myth, the real reason why filmmakers moved to Los Angeles or at least stay in L.A. was because there was a variety of landscapes in the area, there are deserts, mountains, forests, and beaches in this one area. New Jersey on the other hand is not exactly known for its variety of landscapes. Maybe they came because of Thomas Edison, but they definitely stayed due to landscape variety.
Good weather all year round, they can film everyday. Not a very nice place to take a family and walk around, to dangerous. When you visit Cali for a couple of weeks it may not be to bad but, if you live there sooner or later you will encounter a bad situation. I know it was bad in the 80's. There's a certain race the don't like.
@@markstlcard lmao They're not moving to New Mexico Lmao Netflix alone is building like crazy in Hollywood You think one studio in abq is the same as a dozen or more in la? Lol
Yup. Plus filmmakers get benefits for filming inside the TMZ (Hollywood's "Thirty Mile Zone"). It rarely rains in LA (only winter). Temperature stays within the 60 to 80 F most of the year. Need a beach? Drive to Santa Monica, Venice, Redondo, Long Beach, etc. Need a desert? Drive to Palmdale. Need a forest? Drive to Angeles National Forest. You also get snow in Winter. Need some mountains? Santa Monica Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains, Verdugo, even Palos Verdes will do.
Oh you forgot laguna, Newport, Manhattan, Dana point 😂 your smoking drugs there is beaches all up and down west side like 100 miles all the way to Diego down the pch
You cannot bash on a place until you've been there. I live in Los Angeles. I've lived here my whole life. I still don't even think I've really BEEN here, you know? This place is just... so big. I can say so much about places all around the county of Los Angeles, like the San Fernando Valley (my home), Santa Clarita, Palmdale... but when it comes to the main city, it would take well over a lifetime to explore it and really get an understanding of it. Yeah, I've been most places in L.A., but that's all surface level. I really am a tourist in my own city most of the time. So all these people from Texas and places that think they are better than California, or just Los Angeles, really don't know anything. It's a beautiful city full of wonderful things. Yes it has its problems, and they are almost too much to bare, but when I take a step back and say "I live in a place that millions people around the world consider 'The Top,'" it gives me a new love and appreciation for this place I call home.
Dude! I feel the same way! I live about 5 minutes away from Hollywood walk of Fame. Yes it has its problems but there is no such thing as a perfect state. I always thank my lucky stars that I actually live here in a beautiful home where literally everything is available to me. I feel like if I leave I wouldn't feel accomplished in actually looking around and I was born here!
I love and hate L A. But I can say that because of the simple fact. Noticed a lot of imports from other states saturating the city. Posers. You can ‘act’ Los Angeles.
Always loved this city, our home, it's a wild place, always feel like a tourist because of how diverse everything is, I go from Culver City to Baldwin Hills it's a completely different feel, let alone Koreatown, over to Westwood then to South Central, goodness you were right. You'd need an eternity to figure this place out. Recently started doing Uber bike deliveries and it's a super interesting way to discover different neighborhoods on the ground level. Realized how little I knew about my own hometown 😅
Exactly,I been living in Socal 18 years and I can't tell you how many tourist in LA always complaining about never coming back to California because Californians are not friendly they don't say hello.I be like okay see you later.
For any tourists coming to LA, I suggest study up on the Metro Rail system. It's a great way to get around to many spots. You can purchase a day pass (unlimited trips) for $7. The Blue line goes from Long Beach to Downtown LA. The Red line goes from Downtown LA to Hollywood. The Gold line goes from Downtown LA to Pasadena. The Expo line goes from Downtown LA to Santa Monica.
I had to use metro to get to dodger stadium once this year from the valley because of car issues and man, it was horrible what you might see on the lines, just be careful. I used to use it more years back but it seems like its getting worse...
I'm a 3rd generation Angeleno and I love it! My grandmother was born in Los Angeles in 1882. It really was a wonderful place to grow up. Yes, there is a lot of traffic. And, a lot of the people from other States who move there don't understand the old slow way of life LA had. The biggest problem with LA is all the people who have moved there and have tried to change the laid-back way of doing things.
LA is different depending on your experience and where you are; I have moved here three times and each experience had it’s positives and negatives. If I had the money I would live in Pasedena and I really love to visit the Arts District; there is so much going on there now. I have to disagree about Santa Monica and Venice; if you get away from the touristy areas they are really nice; with many nooks and crannies to get lost in; the area is huge.
Yeah, I was just telling my friend how I'd like to live in Pasadena. It's such a nice change from the filth and squalor in most of L.A., the streets are actually clean, for one thing. Lol Glendale and Burbank are nice too. Unfortunately, it's all very pricey now.
I live in Pasadena, and you don’t need to be rich to live in Pasadena. Sure there are many leafy old money neighborhoods (as well recently built expensive condos, but there are a range of neighborhoods and socioeconomic levels. I actually live in a nice neighborhood with easy freeway and gold line access and pay 1150/month for my apartment (spacious studio)
I ran away to LA when I was 14. I met some wonderful people under the bridge I slept under. I experienced trauma due to the man who groomed me and convinced me to go with him. But even walking down Hollywood Blvd at 3am in January of 1990, 14 and then alone, I genuinely felt safe. The homeless people were so caring and compassionate to me. Covenant House, in the end, bought me a plane ticket home after several weeks. But the lasting impression I got from Los Angeles, even all these years later, was of a place people went to escape pain, or to find happiness, a place that gave people hope. ✌️
I am planning on homelessness too, while hoping I don't but at least I know the weathers great and I am gearing up for the worst. I just know I can't stay in the red states. They're horrible in actuality for someone like me and the so called liberals often are not that friendly either in them. I targeted red states due to possibly the liberal crowds in small amounts would be welcoming, but its been the opposite. And I also risk homelessness in the midwest where I currently am stopped over too. I'd rather do it in L.A if I am going to pick. Thats where I am at with this right now and if I am not homeless eventually ,that would be super if I can actually get settled in L.A.
I don’t care what anybody says bad about LA I love it here and have been infatuated with the culture and lifestyle since I was a kid. I’ll take the bad with the good!! 🙌🏽
Me too. I've been here my entire 57 yrs. Have traveled more than most. Still no desire to leave. Keep the bad pr coming...w the 5th largest economy in the world and a surplus, all good.
Born and Raised in LA/LA county to Nigerian🇳🇬 immigrants and my Heart ❤ will always be here even though I strongly dislike how Expensive LA has evolved to over the years. There's Plenty to do here and the Cultural diversity is a Major plus. However the Growth in Homelessness, Overcrowding, and even the Dating scene has gotten abit out of control.
Great video as usual, although I was surprised you didn't mention Santa Catalina Island - you know, "26 Miles Across the Sea". Not many major cities have an island resort just a little more than an hour's boat ride away. I guess I'm partial since I grew up there.
You make it sound like it's a choice, like someone saying they don't want a Ferrarri because it's too expensive and they'd rather drive around in a Chevy Malibu. People are generally where they're at because it's what they can afford. No judgment but people acting like it's anything else need to cut the crap.
@@steveahn6650 I don’t know who peed in your cereal today , but I literally wasn’t bashing the city at all. I was just stating my personal opinion, it’s a great city.
Born West LA in '53, raised in "the valley 'Northridge'" '57-75. Live in Nevada now but everything you say is true. Loved the beaches, surprised that you missed Malibu. Tito's Tacos too.
I was raised some hours north of Los Angeles (central coast), was born to two Angelinos. Even though I was raised on basically the same stretch of land not too far away, I always felt like LA is an entirely different world. The entire atmosphere changes as soon as you drive down into LA county, it’s a little surreal. I can tell my parents don’t really feel it though, but I do. It’s sometimes hard to believe that a global powerhouse is only a few hours away from my quiet little community! I know LA gets a lot of bad press these days, and tbh a lot of it is well deserved. But LA is a magnificent city in so many ways. Just the history and symbolism of LA alone is so potent in its magic that the sparkle of LA cannot be dimmed out of existence. ✨I really wish the best for the future of LA 🌃 🤍
Moved out 1984 and where I live now, it's like the 60' and 70's fun loving people that can walk around freely and feel safe, keep your LA stuff. Sad Columbus statues are being torn down though.
I think i know the feeling. I grew up on the outskirts of the city in a comparatively small community, and even just driving a few miles in, towards downtown, it always felt so different. Coming in from the central valley must have been wild.
This. I live in Temecula and you can sense the difference as you drive up into Orange County. It reaches a fever-pitch when you enter LA county and it's like another planet. I actually have to remind myself sometimes I'm still in SoCal cuz it's just soo different compared to Temecula. You don't get the same sensation driving into San Diego as beautiful as that city is but driving into LA is another experience.
@@jyrrin Lived in LA over 30 years and even now, I randomly stumble upon a new neighborhood that blows my mind. They say LA is like 12 cities in 1 connected by suburbs
Thank you for my confirmation... I can not wait to move to Los Angeles my dream city....I am almost finished with college then I can head to the coast :)
@@jodanic9419 You don't know my reason for moving to Los Angeles....I'm getting ready for graduate school at UCLA or the University of Southern California...
I was making a pickup at a produce warehouse off Alameda AV when the Rodney King verdict came in. The riots broke out all mostly immediately, I has right around the corner from some of the riots. The warehouse shut down and I had to make it to Bakersfield to get my second part of my load. It was crazy they threw bricks at my truck, I made it through and up to Bakersfield by nightfall. Watched the riot on TV at the truckstop.
@@josephgaviota I know what you mean, when I left the warehouse I'd already made up my mind. I'm not stopping for nothing or no one, red lights and if anyone gets in my way their a speed bump. 😌 That wasn't the only time I was scared out of my wits in California. I was sitting in a truckstop in Riverside CA when the Northridge earthquake happened. 🤦🏾 I looked out of the sleeper and saw everything shaking the laid back down waited until it was over. 😁 I've had my share of close calls in California, just missed a 100+ car pile up on I-5 in the fog. Drove through a wild fire on route 99 heading up to Salinas CA. 🤔 Glad I'm retired from driving.😁
LA city gets a lot of crap because they expect it to be a certain type of city that they know. LA City has a multi decades long history of very high poverty and low income population that is tightly concentrated especially central LA, Eastside, South central, the valley center and valley east. Many educated, middle class and up moved to ritzy Westside or into dozens of middle class areas of the county like Torrance, Manhattan, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, etc. Property values remained low as prop 13 and low income residents spending power remained low. It is what it is. Late 90s to today. There is a reversal in LA city. The low income, low education, high crime, poor schools is improving. People with more money and education are moving into LA city driving up home prices and rents. Downside is displacement of poorer people and uptick of homeless that can't afford. This is happening in many cities not just LA. Most of dramatic increases in last 13 years since the recession. Everything from rent to home prices were half of the cost today. It has gotten really bad in a short amount of time. Partially why huge homeless problems and why many fleeing LA for the Inland empire or Vegas, Phoenix, Texas. Too expensive. The positive is now LA city has more money from property taxes, high consumer spending and economic activity to fix decades long issues. If you live in LA, the streets are repaved often, sidewalks repaired, trees trim,building more parks and playground, more trees planted, eco friendly planting. Cleanup. Even the homeless situations is being addressed with new shelters and housing with services like health, job placement, detox. Etc. But as rents rise problems with lack of affordable housing for those who have been in LA for decades with no affordable options In suburbs. LA city is able to attract tech workers, media tech like Netflix, lots of luxury hotels like Downtown, lots of new luxury apartments and condos. Keeps increasing its bank account with new sources and reinvests making better neighborhoods. For locals, places that were no go's in 80s and 90s are not so bad anymore. Some became very trendy. In 20 years LA will Rival NYC.
I visited LA a couple of times about 20 years ago. Wouldn’t care to live in LA, but it’s a great place to explore. I guess the worst time to visit would be summer due to wildfires. The best time might be midwinter when it’s still going to be in the 60’s on most days. 🙂
The big wild fires are nowhere near L.A. Sometimes you can smell the smoke or see some ash in the air but that's only like 2-days of the year, if that.
Started my life trip in East L A , over on Ditman street across from !aguna park . While I miss L A , and a chunk of my family , I do not miss the hustle and busel of the “ big” city . Oh , I am 74 , been back a number of times to visit .
Briggs, thank you for the interesting history of LA. I was born in Long Beach and raised in Anaheim from 1960-1972. As a kid my brother and I loved it. We walked to school, had lots of family and friends visit us (Disneyland, Knotts Berry, etc), went to the beaches in the summer, traveled around in our RVs. All in all, a great childhood and nice neighborhood. Then in 1971, our house got broke into when we were on vacation and my parents decided to move us to Portland, OR. I like visiting California and still have family and friends that live there. My family is now thinking of moving back south, just not near LA. ✌️❤️🌞
Nicely done. I lived in Southern California as a kid Circa 1960s yes that was a long time ago. Hadn't been back till two years ago and stayed in LA for a week. I love love love Los Angeles and if I was younger and wealthier I would move there tomorrow. There's nowhere like it, there's just an excitement and energy in the air that nowhere else has. I used to be very much a New York City guy and worshipped it but really Los Angeles is my kind of place. I would never be bored living in LA. I live in South Florida which isn't exactly terrible, and two years ago we bought a two-bedroom two-bath penthouse condo overlooking a really nice canal with boats going by and every kind of bird and we're five minutes to a very lively and trendy downtown, and we bought it for a hundred and seventeen thousand. I know that would be impossible in Los Angeles. We're 20 minutes from Fort Lauderdale or Palm Beach south and north, but it just isn't Los Angeles.
I remember being a child in the 90s in LA and always doing earthquake drills. We always had to pack earthquake food at school that wouldnt spoil. At the end of the school year we would feast 😋
In the sports category, why the heck did baseball get completely skipped over? LA has the #1 team of America’s game. The Dodgers are in Chavez Ravine (Dodger Stadium).
If your not trying to live anywhere near the beach or a brand new apartment, rents are on par with most city centers around the US. If your trying to buy something, that is a different story. Utilities, groceries, etc.. honestly about the same if not cheaper in some circumstances. I've been everywhere man, groceries prices are the same everywhere man. My biggest gripe with LA is having perfect bicycle weather year round, relatively flat, yet its so unaccepted here. Car culture rules this city.
The traffic problem with L.A. is similarly overstated. EVERY city has bad traffic. The problem with L.A. is that it's so spread out geographically that public transportation is unfeasible. In New York or San Francisco, you can take a subway and get dropped off within walking distance of any destination. In L.A., you'd probably then have to find a second form of transportation.
For a native Angelino you’ve got an interesting take on the city/county. When it came to neighborhoods I was pretty surprised you failed to mention any neighborhood in the S.E part of the county. You’ve Long Beach in the South to Whittier on the Northern end it’s pretty simple suburban living conveniently located close enough to OC. It consists of an ethnically and racially mixed population of mostly middle-class and conservative families attracted to highly rated schools and city services.
He sees LA from a middle class nice neighborhood raised perspective. As a latino in a heavy spanish speaking low income area of the LA area, I experience it way different
Briggs-- If you ever get to the OC. beer and food is on me. I think your You Tune material is very well balanced and put together, but as a lifelong Dodger fan who moved to Whittier from The Bronx shortly before the team came West, HOW COULD YOU FORGET OUR BOYS IN BLUE in a video covering Los Angeles?? Keep up your great stuff!!
I’m from the South Bay, too. I attended Torrance High and both my parents worked for and retired from Northrop Grumman. I tell everyone in my new town of Redmond, WA that LA is a great place to grow up. It’s just so different now.
When I was in the Navy and stationed in San Diego in 1994 early 1995 my aunts lived up in Anaheim and I would drive up there on occasion to go see her. My cousin and I drove around LA and we stopped by the OJ murder scene and OJs house. We also went to great Vietnamese restaurant I forgot if that was it that LA or if it was in Anaheim. Too expensive for me to live there but I would love to go visit again.
I grew up in Anaheim, and when the OJ chase happened, we could literally hear the sirens as they passed on the freeway.. the 90s were crazy times there, lol
I have the "honor" of living in Granada Hills ('71) and Sylmar ('94) to experience the earthquakes up close and personal. In 1971, the police came down the streets, on their loud speakers "Evacuate, Evacuate, The Dam is Going to Break." (Van Norman Lakes). Had that earthen dam broken, I would not be here to upvote our dear Mr. Briggs.
Impressive. Really well done. Stuff I didn't know. I love LA but hate the cost! Surprised you didn't mention The Getty. Yikes! One of the most architecturally significant buildings and best museums in the world. And the food is great! Still, thanks for this one. Really really well done.
I've lived all over the Midwest & west coast but somehow I always find myself back in the south. Something about that southern living but I grew up in Alabama so that's probably why
Not a fan of LA. It just seems like a place without a soul. Great live music and food though. It (pre covid) is a cheap flight from the east coast of Australia where I am so been a few times. Much prefer San Diego as a city. It just seems more authentic to me.
I live in LA and my family lives in San Diego so I'll say that LA definitely has much more soul than SD. San Diego is great but pretty boring compared to SF or LA.
I’m a No. CA native, but LA will always be my favorite place. If money and circumstances would’ve allowed, I’d live there. So much to do and see, and I love the weather there.
New Orleans is just like every other place in Louisiana, they never fix their problems and stay the same. It’s like the whole state is stuck in a time loop.
I lived in the Los Angeles area for years. You're right about the food and stuff to do, if you have the patience to battle the traffic to get there!! The Traffic! aaaaauuuuuggggghhhh!
I guess traffic is bad in every large city in this world :) for example Moscow in Russia where I live since I was 5. It's hard traffic even with nice metro and public transportation.
Dodgers, Angels baseball (since you mentioned the Ducks). LA Galaxy? USC and UCLA sports? The Rose Bowl? You forgot a large chunk of sports in the LA area.
Los Angeles is not as bad is it is made out to be , yes there’s a lot of homeless people but piss and poop. There some really areas not good and some areas that are
I grew up in South Central so watching this video just reminds me that a lot of other ppl in the city grew up with totally different experiences. For example, interracial families/relationships isn't as common in my neighborhood. Being Black we grew up alongside Hispanics but interracial relationships just weren't seen that often. I'm not saying it didn't or doesn't happen I'm just saying it's not something you see on the regular.
I agree with you 100 %. I was born and raised there also. It's a great place to live and bring up your kids! Best years of my life was in LA. Everywhere i have lived since leaving LA has been downhill for me. Los Angeles has friendly people , a lot of wonderful things to do and see. I miss it so much. I would be there in a New York minute if I couold afford it. Sorry I ever left there many years ago. Thank you for this video!
Nice Comment, @pamela. I think about leaving due to the "nuts" leadership we have, but I know leaving would be a one-way street; if I left, I could never afford to come back. That's why I'm VERY careful about actually going.
I was playing Microsoft Flight Simulator a few days ago and decided to fly around LA. I'll never forget seeing Century City and at first thinking it was downtown LA, only to discover downtown was still miles and miles away. It's so huge! Can't wait to go this Decemeber (provided COVID doesn't halt those plans).
It is SAD what has happened to Los Angeles...nothing but tents on entire street sidewalks, graffiti, high crime. Also the weather is not as nice as Orange County or San Diego (LA is very hot unless you are in Santa Monica or Malibu, and 99% of the jobs are inland part of LA where it is hot, so hot that tar has melted at times!, you also have pollution, and traffic)
I know everyone likes to bash LA these days, but one way where I don't think anyone can deny the city has improved is with pollution. My parents lived in Anaheim in the late '70s, and even on the best days you could barely see the Puente Hills about 10 miles away. On bad days, your eyes would sting. Nowadays you can see Mount Baldy on most clear days. I'd call that an improvement.
I live in Ohio Everytime I buy a lawnmower it's got a sticker on it say it illegal in the state of California. 1 and 2 gas cylinder engines I guess not allowed in Cali. I'm from San Jose and there would be smog alartes.
@@nealbaker2132 Do you think that's a bad thing?
Those people live In the sticks
Who cares what they think
Couldn't agree more! Especially in the last years, I was able to see Catalina Island from Mount Lee (the Hollywood Sign peak, for those who don't know it). That's a 50 mile distance!
@@andyjay729 the whole topic of "regulation" is subjective. It depends who you ask. I myself am one who prefers little regulation. Cali is the most regulated state. Mostly bc i feel like regulation means higher prices. Maybe why gas in CA is so high.
When it comes to the "Banned in Cali" stickers like the guy said about the lawn mower. I don't think it is "bad" but I couldn't justify spending more money on a regulated lawn mower that produces less Smog.
But what do i know? I'm just one of those who's "living in the sticks" I guess lol
I moved from Cincinnati, Ohio to LA about 2 years ago. I will continue to say this. Los Angeles is probably the most misunderstood city in the country. I love LA and I really do feel like it’s an absolutely incredible city. It’s not perfect, but you’d be crazy to think any city is. I’m always hopeful it fixes its issues, because it is such a special place.
Finally Someone Speaks The Truth👏🏻💯
It's the best
From the east coast
can i ask you, as an east-coaster, what you find is misunderstood about LA? I'm not an angelino but I've lived on the west coast my whole life - anyone i know from the the east coast tell me there's such a huge cultural difference. just curious and respectfully.
@@jyrrin LA pple seem more “care-free” than east coast pple idk it may b because of the weather..
Exactly.. People make LA seem so terrible 😂😂 Every state or city have its problems
I miss los angeles
Ever since we Moved to Texas
5 yrs ago
All i think about is L. A /southern
California 🌹
L. A is massive and Diversity is
Overwhelming 😍
If you live in the L. A you are automatically Angelino
No matter who you are or where
You from
Here in Texas, i feel like an outsider
Or stranger
Most people here in Texas are
Unsociable they don't talk to strangers 🤣
Anyway, we are moving back to
Gorgeous Southern California
Next year 🙏
I heard most people want to move back from Texas
Said same thing you did
I wanted to move to TX, but instead of packing up I first took a vacation and pretended like I live in TX. I drove the AM/PM commutes around Dallas, I went shopping and so on.
After three weeks of that, I didn't want to move to TX anymore. The people are different. I'm not exactly sure how to put it.
CA has its problems, big ones, but I think I'm mostly OK with that now. I'm not a lib, but Texas and I just didn't click.
@@midcenturymodern9330 I lived in Texas
Not a fan at all.
People only move there because it's cheap
@@SA-hz1rs I hear you. I knew it wasn't a place for me after two weeks. I stayed the third week, just to make sure. Cheap doesn't matter if you don't like the place. What good is buying a cheap car if you're going to hate driving it, right?
Bring back a huge wallet for the government
I was born and raised in Alabama. Eeeeeverybody talks crap about California over there for various reasons. I end up moving to Arizona for a new life and visiting LA later that year, and it blew me away. I think haters are just jealous. I guarantee if it was cheaper to live there and gun laws were more relaxed, then the haters would move there in a heartbeat.
Love in San Diego, me and mom & brother visited LA. Aside from traffic and downtown being pretty scary in some parts, LA has soo many fun things to do and things to see. Getty Museum is great and the view of LA below un the distance is anazing. Neighborhood around UCLA is beautiful aswell and you feel safe walking outside at night.
I think it's a symptom of the red-state, blue-state rivalry that's a fairly recent phenomenon. Don't forget, California produced, and voted for Ronald Reagan!
Exactly
They talk like that because they come to California thinking to be treated special just because they from Alabama.But Californians are layed back so used to diversity.
@@razorsharplifestyle101hard9 this comment is 💯 yessss!!! 😀
As an Angelino myself, I’ve got to say that LA is a wonderful city. Living in LA can definitely be expensive but the experience is like no other. So many things to do and when you truly find your people in the city, life just gets better. Definitely recommend visiting at least once in your life.
Love my City as well but a High Cost of Living makes it difficult to establish oneself here.
The Dating scene out here is pretty superficial as well.
The trash, homelessness, air quality, in LA is horrible
@@Declan_Payan racism is part of what goes on in LA the LA sheiff office shooting black people more often cmon even San Francisco
@@Declan_Payan lmaoo dont u have cows to tend to in ur rural as town. Your comment history is sad, why do u care what goes on in new york or California
@@tonestones6412 oh shut up people like you act like you own the city when your own government doesn't even want you there.
The great thing about L.A. is that you can spend your whole life here and never have to travel the world because the world is already here. There's food from ALL over the planet.
Same as NY :)
@@flickzbynick yup. NY #1 and LA #2.
As someone who lives in LA, I’ve been waiting for this 🤣
Or close to LA 😁
as of now, this new yorker is still waiting for the other huge city on the other coast
Me three.
Here here!
Same 👊🏾
I’ve lived in LA my whole life (61 years!) Thank you for revealing the positives of this great city. We also have the best weather in the US, and our smog is much lower than it was in the 60’s & ‘70’s.
Where in L.A.?
Weather belongs to San Deigo hands down. I was born and raised in LA as well (Eagle Rock) San Diego is a much more beautiful city. Overall I do think San Diego is a better city but always overshadowed by LA.
As Randy Newman once said, I love LA...
"........look at that mountain, look at those trees, look at that bum over there he's down on his knees........"
Yes, it's a satirical song, but its most pointed observation is that in Los Angeles, there are very rich people next to very poor people. What city _can't_ you say that about?
Used to love LA.
Now it’s post-apocalyptic.
Hate that guy's voice. Lol
I've been in LA for 9 years and yes it has problems but the unlimited things todo here is crazy. It is also weird that i grew up in Kansas and moved here from Dallas but the people in Los Angeles are the most down to Earth people I have ever met. Having never been, I assumed I hated LA my whole life, came here for 2 days and never went back. I think it is the worlds most miss understood city. Los Angeles isn't for everyone. In fact for many, San Francisco and San Diego are much easier to navigate. It's 7:33 PM and you are listening to LOS ANGELES.
Some people can’t handle big city life
it mainly is the transplants who thought they were too good for their small towns and then realized they weren't anything special or their dream didn't come true that come off as the phonies in L.A.
@@StatelessOne That's also true for New York, I'd imagine.
@@andyjay729 sort of but the natives in NY are already mean, especially to transplants. We are only mean though when we need to be.
@Francisco Antonio
Most of the natives are leaving because they can't afford it anymore and it's all yuppie transplants now. For the most part, the transplants really suck. They're stuck up, pretentious, and rude (nearly run me over on the sidewalks). They think they're the coolest thing ever because they just arrived with their parents trust fund money which they use to gut out local businesses and open expensive boutiques which are only open 3 hours a day. It's especially bad here in Highland Park. (Don't tell me how much everyone "loves" Highland Park now, they don't get it).
Love my hometown. Traveled much of the world to some incredible places, but there’s no place like the greater Los Angeles.
You love trash, homelessness, and horrible air quality?
@@Declan_Payan it's the wildfires that make the air quality bad,Get It Straight👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@@Declan_Payan LA is much more than that.
@@princeerick11 I know, there’s no way I could put up with those annual fires.
@@Quebonitoeslobonito123 I mean, not really any more sadly it’s gone very downhill
Born and raised in LA and I love it and hate it😂
Living in LA is basically an abusive relationship.
Facts.
I Agree.
I lived in LA for 5 years and felt the same. I moved to orange county for a few years and I liked it a bit better. Then I moved to San Diego and I'm never leaving :)
No one is perfect they said.
True
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Rolling Hills, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Encino, Calabasas, and Hidden Hills, are my favorite L.A. destinations. I would be honored to live in any of these neighborhoods.
You can. Just be a hobo and live in an underpass or park bench, that's how
I’m a native of Los Angeles and I enjoyed this.
you missed the Heavy hitters.. IN-N-Out, King Taco, and Tommy's
No king taco no good
@@bluesmurf6142 what?!?! No way. It's amazing 😄
Pink's Hot Dogs!
King Taco sucks, I’d recommend any street taco stand over King Taco.
@@bluesmurf6142 KING TACO **** YES
Also, Los Angeles has the largest and busiest port in the U.S. The Port of Los Angeles (and Long Beach) handle anywhere between 30 to 40% of the imports coming to the country.
Fun Fact: The 5 largest cities in California have Spanish names: 1- Los Ángeles, 2- San Diego, 3- San José, 4- San Francisco, 5- Fresno, 6- Sacramento.
Spain did have a presence here in California before it became apart of Mexico. It only makes sense for California's cities to have a Spanish origin.
@geosophik Thanks for that nice extra information.
👍
Yes it does have the biggest port yet its kind of dumb to have so many ships outside of the san Pedro Bay going all the way down to Costa Mesa with 2 other ports 90 miles apart. From LA .... San Diego and Port Hueneme
@THE CALAZ INFOWARRIOR
Nope! Chinese Billionaires, not the CCP.
They’re investing in Californian properties in order to avoid paying taxes to the CCP and they don’t care about the paying California high tax rate since it still lower there own home rate.
Moved from a Chicago suburb to LA about 6 years ago. I love this unique city. Absolutely no plan to leave out.
8:03 This is kind of a myth, the real reason why filmmakers moved to Los Angeles or at least stay in L.A. was because there was a variety of landscapes in the area, there are deserts, mountains, forests, and beaches in this one area. New Jersey on the other hand is not exactly known for its variety of landscapes. Maybe they came because of Thomas Edison, but they definitely stayed due to landscape variety.
True but Hollywood is moving to New Mexico. Too expensive in LA. Middle class is moving in droves
Good weather all year round, they can film everyday. Not a very nice place to take a family and walk around, to dangerous. When you visit Cali for a couple of weeks it may not be to bad but, if you live there sooner or later you will encounter a bad situation. I know it was bad in the 80's. There's a certain race the don't like.
@@markstlcard lmao
They're not moving to New Mexico
Lmao
Netflix alone is building like crazy in Hollywood
You think one studio in abq is the same as a dozen or more in la?
Lol
Yup. Plus filmmakers get benefits for filming inside the TMZ (Hollywood's "Thirty Mile Zone"). It rarely rains in LA (only winter). Temperature stays within the 60 to 80 F most of the year.
Need a beach? Drive to Santa Monica, Venice, Redondo, Long Beach, etc. Need a desert? Drive to Palmdale. Need a forest? Drive to Angeles National Forest. You also get snow in Winter. Need some mountains? Santa Monica Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains, Verdugo, even Palos Verdes will do.
You need to educate yourself on industries and why they were better ran in close proximity to each other before internet.
I was like "no shit it's Los Angeles, California, Briggs, WTF else would it be? Texas?" until I looked it up and saw... There's a Los Angeles Texas 💀
Lol. There's also a Hollywood in Florida, no joke.
@Yo Momma I'm in north Carolina
There's a Las Vegas, New Mexico, pop. 13,000. It's actually a popular filming location for desert scenes.
Los Angeles native and I'm still living here. Love the diversity. It was a great place to grown in the 60s and 70s.
It has it’s pros and cons like every other city but I’m proud to be born and raised in L.A. I grew up in the San Fernando Valley. 818 represent!
Me too. A lot of memories. I moved too Nevada about 25 yrs ago. Walk down memory lane
Burbanker here, born and raised. The valley was a great place to grow up in.
'South of Venice there is no beach, you have Marina del Rey and Playa del Rey, there are no beaches there'
Locals: 'Yes keep telling them that' xD
I love those beaches tbh. They are kinda hidden ☺️
Oh you forgot laguna, Newport, Manhattan, Dana point 😂 your smoking drugs there is beaches all up and down west side like 100 miles all the way to Diego down the pch
You cannot bash on a place until you've been there. I live in Los Angeles. I've lived here my whole life. I still don't even think I've really BEEN here, you know? This place is just... so big. I can say so much about places all around the county of Los Angeles, like the San Fernando Valley (my home), Santa Clarita, Palmdale... but when it comes to the main city, it would take well over a lifetime to explore it and really get an understanding of it. Yeah, I've been most places in L.A., but that's all surface level. I really am a tourist in my own city most of the time. So all these people from Texas and places that think they are better than California, or just Los Angeles, really don't know anything. It's a beautiful city full of wonderful things. Yes it has its problems, and they are almost too much to bare, but when I take a step back and say "I live in a place that millions people around the world consider 'The Top,'" it gives me a new love and appreciation for this place I call home.
dude i love your comment i feel the same im a tourist everyday here im fascinated at every turn...
Dude! I feel the same way! I live about 5 minutes away from Hollywood walk of Fame. Yes it has its problems but there is no such thing as a perfect state. I always thank my lucky stars that I actually live here in a beautiful home where literally everything is available to me. I feel like if I leave I wouldn't feel accomplished in actually looking around and I was born here!
I love and hate L A. But I can say that because of the simple fact. Noticed a lot of imports from other states saturating the city. Posers. You can ‘act’ Los Angeles.
Always loved this city, our home, it's a wild place, always feel like a tourist because of how diverse everything is, I go from Culver City to Baldwin Hills it's a completely different feel, let alone Koreatown, over to Westwood then to South Central, goodness you were right. You'd need an eternity to figure this place out.
Recently started doing Uber bike deliveries and it's a super interesting way to discover different neighborhoods on the ground level. Realized how little I knew about my own hometown 😅
Exactly,I been living in Socal 18 years and I can't tell you how many tourist in LA always complaining about never coming back to California because Californians are not friendly they don't say hello.I be like okay see you later.
The 70s and 80s were the BEST times to grow up in the South Bay of Los Angeles. Redondo Beach/Hermosa Beach was my old stomping grounds.
Those places are still great
For any tourists coming to LA, I suggest study up on the Metro Rail system. It's a great way to get around to many spots. You can purchase a day pass (unlimited trips) for $7. The Blue line goes from Long Beach to Downtown LA. The Red line goes from Downtown LA to Hollywood. The Gold line goes from Downtown LA to Pasadena. The Expo line goes from Downtown LA to Santa Monica.
Thank you will do 🙏🤓
I had to use metro to get to dodger stadium once this year from the valley because of car issues and man, it was horrible what you might see on the lines, just be careful. I used to use it more years back but it seems like its getting worse...
I'm a 3rd generation Angeleno and I love it! My grandmother was born in Los Angeles in 1882. It really was a wonderful place to grow up. Yes, there is a lot of traffic. And, a lot of the people from other States who move there don't understand the old slow way of life LA had. The biggest problem with LA is all the people who have moved there and have tried to change the laid-back way of doing things.
LA is different depending on your experience and where you are; I have moved here three times and each experience had it’s positives and negatives. If I had the money I would live in Pasedena and I really love to visit the Arts District; there is so much going on there now. I have to disagree about Santa Monica and Venice; if you get away from the touristy areas they are really nice; with many nooks and crannies to get lost in; the area is huge.
Yeah, I was just telling my friend how I'd like to live in Pasadena. It's such a nice change from the filth and squalor in most of L.A., the streets are actually clean, for one thing. Lol
Glendale and Burbank are nice too. Unfortunately, it's all very pricey now.
I live in Pasadena, and you don’t need to be rich to live in Pasadena. Sure there are many leafy old money neighborhoods (as well recently built expensive condos, but there are a range of neighborhoods and socioeconomic levels. I actually live in a nice neighborhood with easy freeway and gold line access and pay 1150/month for my apartment (spacious studio)
I ran away to LA when I was 14. I met some wonderful people under the bridge I slept under. I experienced trauma due to the man who groomed me and convinced me to go with him. But even walking down Hollywood Blvd at 3am in January of 1990, 14 and then alone, I genuinely felt safe. The homeless people were so caring and compassionate to me. Covenant House, in the end, bought me a plane ticket home after several weeks. But the lasting impression I got from Los Angeles, even all these years later, was of a place people went to escape pain, or to find happiness, a place that gave people hope. ✌️
I am planning on homelessness too, while hoping I don't but at least I know the weathers great and I am gearing up for the worst. I just know I can't stay in the red states. They're horrible in actuality for someone like me and the so called liberals often are not that friendly either in them. I targeted red states due to possibly the liberal crowds in small amounts would be welcoming, but its been the opposite. And I also risk homelessness in the midwest where I currently am stopped over too. I'd rather do it in L.A if I am going to pick. Thats where I am at with this right now and if I am not homeless eventually ,that would be super if I can actually get settled in L.A.
I don’t care what anybody says bad about LA I love it here and have been infatuated with the culture and lifestyle since I was a kid. I’ll take the bad with the good!! 🙌🏽
As a native Californian. I honestly avoid LA at all cost. It’s dirty, traffic sucks, and it’s boring now thanks to the pandemic.
I love it. Its the only place i know and i have no where else to go...
Me too. I've been here my entire 57 yrs. Have traveled more than most. Still no desire to leave. Keep the bad pr coming...w the 5th largest economy in the world and a surplus, all good.
Culver is a nice place! Underrated city
Isn't the name "Culver City" ?? Just curious.
@@josephgaviota You're right! Culver City/Mar Vista
I’m from Culver City, most people from Culver City call it Culver! ☺️
@@giftofgab1791 Actually, thank you for that. I always assumed it was people who "didn't know."
Most racist cops in LA.
This video pops up soon as I come back from vacation in downtown LA
@Big Dick Black Yes I did the food and weed are incredible women are very beautiful too very expensive though
Born and Raised in LA/LA county to Nigerian🇳🇬 immigrants and my Heart ❤ will always be here even though I strongly dislike how Expensive LA has evolved to over the years. There's Plenty to do here and the Cultural diversity is a Major plus. However the Growth in Homelessness, Overcrowding, and even the Dating scene has gotten abit out of control.
LA is a great city. I don’t care what people say
Native San Franciscan here ! I Love LA ! I will take it over Frisco anytime. 🌞🌴🍊🌮
Great video, very true. I love the Mexican food in LA
Great video as usual, although I was surprised you didn't mention Santa Catalina Island - you know, "26 Miles Across the Sea". Not many major cities have an island resort just a little more than an hour's boat ride away. I guess I'm partial since I grew up there.
No mention of the Dodgers or Angels? Tell me you don’t like baseball without telling me you don’t like baseball.
No one does lol
Yup and LA galaxy and LAFC
The Dodgers are LA while Angels are Anaheim. And yeah I noticed he didn't mention that as well
Really, no one cares about baseball anymore.
What the LA rams and chargers
love going to LA but it’s definitely not a place you want to live in, it’s incredibly expensive but it’s great to visit once in a while.
@@bananas8779 I live in LA but I'm in San Diego more than I'm at home...lol. I love San Diego.
LA prices & cost of living will suck yo bank account numb & dry. Don't move there it ain't worth it
You make it sound like it's a choice, like someone saying they don't want a Ferrarri because it's too expensive and they'd rather drive around in a Chevy Malibu. People are generally where they're at because it's what they can afford. No judgment but people acting like it's anything else need to cut the crap.
@@steveahn6650 I don’t know who peed in your cereal today , but I literally wasn’t bashing the city at all. I was just stating my personal opinion, it’s a great city.
This is what happens to towns that are ran by Democrats! They turn to shit.
Born West LA in '53, raised in "the valley 'Northridge'" '57-75. Live in Nevada now but everything you say is true. Loved the beaches, surprised that you missed Malibu. Tito's Tacos too.
Born and raised in Burbank and you’re right, Tito’s is the bomb.
How on earth can you forget to mention the Dodgers smh
I was raised some hours north of Los Angeles (central coast), was born to two Angelinos. Even though I was raised on basically the same stretch of land not too far away, I always felt like LA is an entirely different world. The entire atmosphere changes as soon as you drive down into LA county, it’s a little surreal. I can tell my parents don’t really feel it though, but I do. It’s sometimes hard to believe that a global powerhouse is only a few hours away from my quiet little community!
I know LA gets a lot of bad press these days, and tbh a lot of it is well deserved. But LA is a magnificent city in so many ways. Just the history and symbolism of LA alone is so potent in its magic that the sparkle of LA cannot be dimmed out of existence. ✨I really wish the best for the future of LA 🌃 🤍
Moved out 1984 and where I live now, it's like the 60' and 70's fun loving people that can walk around freely and feel safe, keep your LA stuff. Sad Columbus statues are being torn down though.
I think i know the feeling. I grew up on the outskirts of the city in a comparatively small community, and even just driving a few miles in, towards downtown, it always felt so different. Coming in from the central valley must have been wild.
This. I live in Temecula and you can sense the difference as you drive up into Orange County. It reaches a fever-pitch when you enter LA county and it's like another planet. I actually have to remind myself sometimes I'm still in SoCal cuz it's just soo different compared to Temecula. You don't get the same sensation driving into San Diego as beautiful as that city is but driving into LA is another experience.
@@jyrrin Lived in LA over 30 years and even now, I randomly stumble upon a new neighborhood that blows my mind. They say LA is like 12 cities in 1 connected by suburbs
This is so true, it’s so climactic as you drive closer and closer into LA. The light in the sky literally changes, you can feel the energy.
Thank you for my confirmation... I can not wait to move to Los Angeles my dream city....I am almost finished with college then I can head to the coast :)
Welcome to our city!
@@JulianaMelgar Awwww thank youuuuuu :)
Like why? There’s no reason to move here. The positives aren’t worth the negatives and I live here.
@@jodanic9419 You don't know my reason for moving to Los Angeles....I'm getting ready for graduate school at UCLA or the University of Southern California...
Nicely Done, M. Briggs. As an Angeleno born to two Angelenos (_that's_ fairly rare), I approve of this message.
I was making a pickup at a produce warehouse off Alameda AV when the Rodney King verdict came in. The riots broke out all mostly immediately, I has right around the corner from some of the riots. The warehouse shut down and I had to make it to Bakersfield to get my second part of my load. It was crazy they threw bricks at my truck, I made it through and up to Bakersfield by nightfall. Watched the riot on TV at the truckstop.
As a native-born Angeleno, I've been through a lot in LA, but during the Rodney Riots was the only time I was actually scared.
@@josephgaviota
I know what you mean, when I left the warehouse I'd already made up my mind. I'm not stopping for nothing or no one, red lights and if anyone gets in my way their a speed bump. 😌 That wasn't the only time I was scared out of my wits in California. I was sitting in a truckstop in Riverside CA when the Northridge earthquake happened. 🤦🏾 I looked out of the sleeper and saw everything shaking the laid back down waited until it was over. 😁 I've had my share of close calls in California, just missed a 100+ car pile up on I-5 in the fog. Drove through a wild fire on route 99 heading up to Salinas CA. 🤔 Glad I'm retired from driving.😁
Great video!! My wife and I live in Torrance. Grew up in the Venice area. And thank you for your service.
Rodney King's passenger didn't have any trouble. He did what the officers asked.
LA city gets a lot of crap because they expect it to be a certain type of city that they know. LA City has a multi decades long history of very high poverty and low income population that is tightly concentrated especially central LA, Eastside, South central, the valley center and valley east. Many educated, middle class and up moved to ritzy Westside or into dozens of middle class areas of the county like Torrance, Manhattan, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, etc. Property values remained low as prop 13 and low income residents spending power remained low. It is what it is.
Late 90s to today. There is a reversal in LA city. The low income, low education, high crime, poor schools is improving. People with more money and education are moving into LA city driving up home prices and rents. Downside is displacement of poorer people and uptick of homeless that can't afford. This is happening in many cities not just LA. Most of dramatic increases in last 13 years since the recession. Everything from rent to home prices were half of the cost today. It has gotten really bad in a short amount of time. Partially why huge homeless problems and why many fleeing LA for the Inland empire or Vegas, Phoenix, Texas. Too expensive.
The positive is now LA city has more money from property taxes, high consumer spending and economic activity to fix decades long issues. If you live in LA, the streets are repaved often, sidewalks repaired, trees trim,building more parks and playground, more trees planted, eco friendly planting. Cleanup. Even the homeless situations is being addressed with new shelters and housing with services like health, job placement, detox. Etc. But as rents rise problems with lack of affordable housing for those who have been in LA for decades with no affordable options In suburbs. LA city is able to attract tech workers, media tech like Netflix, lots of luxury hotels like Downtown, lots of new luxury apartments and condos. Keeps increasing its bank account with new sources and reinvests making better neighborhoods. For locals, places that were no go's in 80s and 90s are not so bad anymore. Some became very trendy.
In 20 years LA will Rival NYC.
I visited LA a couple of times about 20 years ago. Wouldn’t care to live in LA, but it’s a great place to explore. I guess the worst time to visit would be summer due to wildfires. The best time might be midwinter when it’s still going to be in the 60’s on most days. 🙂
The big wild fires are nowhere near L.A. Sometimes you can smell the smoke or see some ash in the air but that's only like 2-days of the year, if that.
It’s WAY worse now.
A total trashed dump w/feces on the streets.
I remember the Northridge earthquake.
One apartment building looked like it had two floors. Originally, it had THREE floors.
Started my life trip in East L A , over on Ditman street across from !aguna park . While I miss L A , and a chunk of my family , I do not miss the hustle and busel of the “ big” city . Oh , I am 74 , been back a number of times to visit .
Briggs, thank you for the interesting history of LA. I was born in Long Beach and raised in Anaheim from 1960-1972. As a kid my brother and I loved it. We walked to school, had lots of family and friends visit us (Disneyland, Knotts Berry, etc), went to the beaches in the summer, traveled around in our RVs. All in all, a great childhood and nice neighborhood. Then in 1971, our house got broke into when we were on vacation and my parents decided to move us to Portland, OR. I like visiting California and still have family and friends that live there. My family is now thinking of moving back south, just not near LA. ✌️❤️🌞
Nicely done. I lived in Southern California as a kid Circa 1960s yes that was a long time ago. Hadn't been back till two years ago and stayed in LA for a week. I love love love Los Angeles and if I was younger and wealthier I would move there tomorrow. There's nowhere like it, there's just an excitement and energy in the air that nowhere else has. I used to be very much a New York City guy and worshipped it but really Los Angeles is my kind of place. I would never be bored living in LA. I live in South Florida which isn't exactly terrible, and two years ago we bought a two-bedroom two-bath penthouse condo overlooking a really nice canal with boats going by and every kind of bird and we're five minutes to a very lively and trendy downtown, and we bought it for a hundred and seventeen thousand. I know that would be impossible in Los Angeles. We're 20 minutes from Fort Lauderdale or Palm Beach south and north, but it just isn't Los Angeles.
I remember being a child in the 90s in LA and always doing earthquake drills. We always had to pack earthquake food at school that wouldnt spoil.
At the end of the school year we would feast 😋
In the sports category, why the heck did baseball get completely skipped over? LA has the #1 team of America’s game. The Dodgers are in Chavez Ravine (Dodger Stadium).
If your not trying to live anywhere near the beach or a brand new apartment, rents are on par with most city centers around the US. If your trying to buy something, that is a different story. Utilities, groceries, etc.. honestly about the same if not cheaper in some circumstances. I've been everywhere man, groceries prices are the same everywhere man. My biggest gripe with LA is having perfect bicycle weather year round, relatively flat, yet its so unaccepted here. Car culture rules this city.
The traffic problem with L.A. is similarly overstated. EVERY city has bad traffic. The problem with L.A. is that it's so spread out geographically that public transportation is unfeasible. In New York or San Francisco, you can take a subway and get dropped off within walking distance of any destination. In L.A., you'd probably then have to find a second form of transportation.
For a native Angelino you’ve got an interesting take on the city/county. When it came to neighborhoods I was pretty surprised you failed to mention any neighborhood in the S.E part of the county. You’ve Long Beach in the South to Whittier on the Northern end it’s pretty simple suburban living conveniently located close enough to OC. It consists of an ethnically and racially mixed population of mostly middle-class and conservative families attracted to highly rated schools and city services.
He sees LA from a middle class nice neighborhood raised perspective. As a latino in a heavy spanish speaking low income area of the LA area, I experience it way different
Los Angeles…more like Los Demonios
Good girls go to Heaven, bad girls go to LA!
@@AuroraBoarder1 thanks mom
@@AuroraBoarder1 😂🤣😅
" you got to go to Hollywood and see all that Garbage" I laughed
Back in the day, my sister would go to the L.A. Garment District to shop for clothes.
Sports wise, I'm surprised you didn't mention the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim???
Thank you for your service Brigs
Thank you
Briggs-- If you ever get to the OC. beer and food is on me. I think your You Tune material is very well balanced and put together, but as a lifelong Dodger fan who moved to Whittier from The Bronx shortly before the team came West, HOW COULD YOU FORGET OUR BOYS IN BLUE in a video covering Los
Angeles??
Keep up your great stuff!!
I’m from the South Bay, too. I attended Torrance High and both my parents worked for and retired from Northrop Grumman. I tell everyone in my new town of Redmond, WA that LA is a great place to grow up. It’s just so different now.
When I was in the Navy and stationed in San Diego in 1994 early 1995 my aunts lived up in Anaheim and I would drive up there on occasion to go see her. My cousin and I drove around LA and we stopped by the OJ murder scene and OJs house. We also went to great Vietnamese restaurant I forgot if that was it that LA or if it was in Anaheim. Too expensive for me to live there but I would love to go visit again.
I grew up in Anaheim, and when the OJ chase happened, we could literally hear the sirens as they passed on the freeway.. the 90s were crazy times there, lol
Navy went in there and kicked some butt.
i had a pleasantly surpisingly great time in LA back in 2019, prior to that had been stuck at the airport on work trips which was no fun at all.
LAX Airport is pretty poorly laid out, esp if you're changing planes.
16:27 Dude, you totally forgot about the Dodgers when talking about sports.
I just went to SoFi stadium when Rams played against Raiders and it’s a beautiful place. 👌🏽😎
You came to the city of Inglewood.
@@elizabethshearin8127 Ah Yup!
Damn, Didn't even mention the Dodgers
The 60's were even better 😍👌
Thank you Briggs. ❤
*owns motorcycle*
LA is great, can't complain 😎
Northridge is NOT outside LA. Northridge is a neighborhood(district)within Los Angeles city limits.
I have the "honor" of living in Granada Hills ('71) and Sylmar ('94) to experience the earthquakes up close and personal.
In 1971, the police came down the streets, on their loud speakers "Evacuate, Evacuate, The Dam is Going to Break." (Van Norman Lakes). Had that earthen dam broken, I would not be here to upvote our dear Mr. Briggs.
Impressive. Really well done. Stuff I didn't know. I love LA but hate the cost! Surprised you didn't mention The Getty. Yikes! One of the most architecturally significant buildings and best museums in the world. And the food is great! Still, thanks for this one. Really really well done.
Getty is nice but for some reason I didn’t mention the Dodgers. I don’t know what I was thinking.
I really want to see you do Detroit. I'm Extremely curious about their stats!
Detroit has it’s problems, but the downtown area is getting WAY better these days, and the suburbs are as nice as anywhere else.
@@Jim-bs8ln yes I agree, I live in Michigan. I am still curious about the stats
I live in LA for 40 years now, and I consider this is my home now! For better or worse 😍
Hi Briggs! I live in Southern MN. So fun to hear your commentary on EVERYWHERE ELSE!
I've lived all over the Midwest & west coast but somehow I always find myself back in the south. Something about that southern living but I grew up in Alabama so that's probably why
@Big Dick Black Why bring up negativity? Why can’t someone else enjoy the south?
@@sapphireluna4818 lol
This Justin guy is being negative on la.
La people can be just as negative right back
since 2007,id been here in LA and I love this city mucho
Not a fan of LA. It just seems like a place without a soul. Great live music and food though. It (pre covid) is a cheap flight from the east coast of Australia where I am so been a few times.
Much prefer San Diego as a city. It just seems more authentic to me.
No soul u on crack LA has 1 mkre most cultures living there mate
@@buhohaha no shit lol
What a dumb comment
I live in LA and my family lives in San Diego so I'll say that LA definitely has much more soul than SD. San Diego is great but pretty boring compared to SF or LA.
So much demonic energy here its RIDICULOUS. You are absolutely correct
@@joberry877 yeaa, Florida is demonic
I’m a No. CA native, but LA will always be my favorite place. If money and circumstances would’ve allowed, I’d live there. So much to do and see, and I love the weather there.
Hey bro…you forgot to mention… THE DODGERS!!!!
I did. Man, how did that happen. That is really strange. I am sure I will be getting a text soon. One of my best friends bleeds Dodger blue.
I was saying the same thing. Lol
It is good to hear something nice about our area. I can certainly think of worse places.
Nice video. Thanks for the tip on El burrito jr, I would pass that right up thinking it wasn't authentic because of the name :)
It's a weird place. Really good food just not much to look at.
Can you do Baltimore next haven't heard from that city lately
Bean and cheese burrito w chile relleno.
Briggs, I think you found the new line of vids! Love these new what's ups!
Could you do New Orleans next? I wanna know how it's doing after Hurricane Ida.
It's bad they still under water out there with no power. I got fam out there
New Orleans is just like every other place in Louisiana, they never fix their problems and stay the same. It’s like the whole state is stuck in a time loop.
I lived in the Los Angeles area for years. You're right about the food and stuff to do, if you have the patience to battle the traffic to get there!! The Traffic! aaaaauuuuuggggghhhh!
I guess traffic is bad in every large city in this world :) for example Moscow in Russia where I live since I was 5. It's hard traffic even with nice metro and public transportation.
@@evalunanera6157 This is true. And Los Angeles only has a bus system, no trollies or trains so it's pretty bad
My man Briggs!
Best city in the world !!
Hermosa Beach 😍
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE ❤
Dodgers, Angels baseball (since you mentioned the Ducks). LA Galaxy? USC and UCLA sports? The Rose Bowl? You forgot a large chunk of sports in the LA area.
Angels don’t matter, Galaxy is soccer and is therefore boring, who cares about college sports.
Awesome video man! Keep up the good work! 😎👍🏻
Los Angeles is not as bad is it is made out to be , yes there’s a lot of homeless people but piss and poop. There some really areas not good and some areas that are
My favorite part about Los Angeles are the movies and television industry along with ice hockey the Kings and the beaches.
I grew up in South Central so watching this video just reminds me that a lot of other ppl in the city grew up with totally different experiences. For example, interracial families/relationships isn't as common in my neighborhood. Being Black we grew up alongside Hispanics but interracial relationships just weren't seen that often. I'm not saying it didn't or doesn't happen I'm just saying it's not something you see on the regular.
My aunt went out to LA in the late 1930s to be a Mother Superior. Just orange groves and marrows. Boy
did to change. Still think it is a good place.
I agree with you 100 %. I was born and raised there also. It's a great place to live and bring up your kids! Best years of my life was in LA. Everywhere i have lived since leaving LA has been downhill for me. Los Angeles has friendly people , a lot of wonderful things to do and see. I miss it so much. I would be there in a New York minute if I couold afford it. Sorry I ever left there many years ago. Thank you for this video!
Nice Comment, @pamela. I think about leaving due to the "nuts" leadership we have, but I know leaving would be a one-way street; if I left, I could never afford to come back. That's why I'm VERY careful about actually going.
I was playing Microsoft Flight Simulator a few days ago and decided to fly around LA. I'll never forget seeing Century City and at first thinking it was downtown LA, only to discover downtown was still miles and miles away. It's so huge! Can't wait to go this Decemeber (provided COVID doesn't halt those plans).
It is SAD what has happened to Los Angeles...nothing but tents on entire street sidewalks, graffiti, high crime. Also the weather is not as nice as Orange County or San Diego (LA is very hot unless you are in Santa Monica or Malibu, and 99% of the jobs are inland part of LA where it is hot, so hot that tar has melted at times!, you also have pollution, and traffic)
I've lived in LA for the past 2+ years, but about to move up to Portland!
my friend wants to go north to Oregon, seems like a popular destination is to go up north from cali lmfao
Yay!
I left LA to move to Portland in 1989. I am still here.
Welcome to Portland 🤓