Referring to Downtown L.A as "L.A" (San Fernando: deals, places)

[jm1982]

Originally Posted by RaymondChandlerLives

I would never use "L.A." to describe where I'm at to another local. Way too vague.

It's always "Downtown", "Hollywood", "Pasadena", "The Valley", etc.

Yeah I know what you mean. I think it kind of frustrated me before . Like why are you calling that "L.A" , if we are also in L.A?

Downtown L.A is such a small part of the city of L.A.

[mrsltd]

Originally Posted by cawolf86

Yes.

As someone who lived in the SFV for a long time I called Downtown "LA" and the valley "The Valley".

They are really two separate places.

Yes, but still within that same huge municipality known as the City of Los Angeles.

[disgruntled la native]

Originally Posted by jm1982

Yeah when I hear it from someone the first time I have to ask , "Downtown LA?" .

But then when I hear it from the same people I know that they are referring to Downtown.

I'm guessing it has something to do with L.A starting near present day downtown la? I'm guessing it's not a new thing that people started saying recently. They were probably saying it back many decades.

I guess it shows a kind of division in the city, especially with the Valley areas.

Never really heard that. Valley people tend to say "over the hill" from what I've observed.

[The Illusive Man]

Yes, I hear it, and it's annoying. When they say that, especially in my area, I'm like, WE ARE IN LA! Be more specific!

[jm1982]

Originally Posted by The Illusive Man

Yes, I hear it, and it's annoying. When they say that, especially in my area, I'm like, WE ARE IN LA! Be more specific!

I know GRRRR , LOL.

I guess I like knowing about the particular areas of the city. Even Downtown itself has a bunch of different areas. downtownla.com : Downtown LA Neighborhoods

It seems kind of crazy to call Downtown L.A just "L.A".

I think as a citizen of L.A one should know as many of the specific areas as possible.

To me it's interesting at least, but I guess some people just stick in their own sections of town and don't venture out too much.

[PDF]

I view it as downtown LA. There are so many downtowns in the greater LA area that you really have to be specific.

[Mr. Opinionated]

Growing up in South L.A; we always referred to the civic center area as "Downtown" although I would always wonder why, with it being north of our neighborhood, as north is at the top of maps. And so how do we get the term "uptown"?

[Panamajack78]

Never heard it used like that. It's always "downtown", the "westside", the "valley", etc, etc, etc. L.A. is way too broad.

[Count David]

I think it's odd.

But if any of you ever get out of LA, the meaning of LA grows.

My wife, who grew up in the High Desert, still refers to La Habra as "LA", and I have to always correct her. People from the same area encompass LA as everything in LA County south of San Gabriels/OC/and IE outside of the mountains (Riverside/San Bernardino/Ontario/etc.).

In the IE, Norwalk and Rosemead might as well be LA.

I know where the city borders are. Everything has a name, and DTLA's isn't "LA".

[mrsltd]

Originally Posted by David Aguilar

I think it's odd.

But if any of you ever get out of LA, the meaning of LA grows.

My wife, who grew up in the High Desert, still refers to La Habra as "LA", and I have to always correct her. People from the same area encompass LA as everything in LA County south of San Gabriels/OC/and IE outside of the mountains (Riverside/San Bernardino/Ontario/etc.).

In the IE, Norwalk and Rosemead might as well be LA.

I know where the city borders are. Everything has a name, and DTLA's isn't "LA".

And La Habra's in Orange County, though people often forget that. It get confusing because La Habra Heights is in Los Angeles County. The Orange County Register just ran an article this morning on how often poor ol' La Habra is thought of as being in LA County just because of proximity. Ended up being a two pager and a little bit of a sketch of the city's history.