Los Angeles is a metropolis.
Los Angeles -LRB- -LSB- ls_ndls -RSB- , Spanish for `` The Angels '' ; -LSB- los axeles -RSB- -RRB- , officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A. , is the cultural , financial , and commercial center of Southern California .	Los Angeles	Los Angeles County, California	Spanish	Spanish language	Southern California	Southern California	California	California
