28 Replies to âL.A. vs LA: Putting an end to improper abbreviationsâ. 1  Contradictorily, in your previous post about the helicopter crash on the 110 you identify the local paper as the âLA Times.â What happened between then and now? 2  nah, except in cases of hurricanes or mardi gras I think most people know which LA you are talking about anyways. 3  Nope.