Everything in orange on this map is Los Angeles---the actual city of Los Angeles.
It's just over 500 square miles.
So, to say "heading into Los Angeles" would be meaningless.
That's why L.A. references tend to be either neighborhoods (Downtown, Hollywood, West L.A.) or incorporated suburbs (Santa Monica, Pasadena, Beverly Hills).
That is exactly what I just said.
If the traffic is backed up in Burbank, reporters call it Burbank. It it's backed up in Northridge, they call it Northridge. If there's a problem in Palos Verdes, they say Palos Verdes.
That's right. That's what they do. They don't call all of it Los Angeles, because the boundaries of the city are so large. That's right. It's over 500 square miles. They call it Burbank, Northridge, Reseda, Woodland Hills, Encino, Palo Verdes, etc. etc. etc.
So instead of saying downtown Los Angeles, meaning the area around City Hall, they simply say "Downtown". In general, they don't say "downtown Los Angeles." They just say "downtown".
"Los Angeles" means "downtown". Because the outlying areas (while still technically within the city limits), each have their own name and designation.
So, yes, I agree with you. Which is exactly what I wrote above. "Downtown" means DTLA. That's right. You're right. I agree.
Yes. Thank you for sending me a map of greater Los Angeles, where I lived since 1951, went to school, went to college, went to grad school, married, raised a family, and worked all over, and have been able to navigate the entire area without any map whatsoever since I was 16 years old. LOL.
Here's a map of Downtown Los Angeles. DTLA. Just for your information. FYI.
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