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  2. Union Rescue Mission - Wikipedia

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    The Union Rescue Mission, commonly abbreviated as the URM, is a Christian homeless shelter in the Skid Row neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is the oldest in the city [1] and the largest private homeless shelter in the United States. [2] The organization behind the URM is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit that was established in 1891.

  3. History of Los Angeles International Airport - Wikipedia

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    The airport was renamed Los Angeles International Airport in 1949. [6] Sepulveda Boulevard was rerouted c. 1950 to loop around the west ends of the extended east–west runways (now runways 25L and 25R), which by November 1950 were 6,000 feet (1,800 m) long. [7] The Airport Tunnel was completed in 1953 allowing Sepulveda Boulevard to revert to ...

  4. Hangar One (Los Angeles, California) - Wikipedia

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    July 30, 1992. Designated LAHCM. November 16, 1966. Hangar One, commonly referred to as Hangar No. 1, is an airplane hangar located on the grounds of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

  5. Crews rescue horse named 'Lucky' from sinkhole in Los Angeles

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    February 22, 2024 at 10:00 AM. LAFD via X. More than 40 Los Angeles City Firefighters on Wednesday rescued a 1,200-pound horse named “Lucky” from a muddy hole in Lake View Terrace. LAFD said ...

  6. Los Angeles International Airport - Wikipedia

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    Los Angeles International Airport [a] ( IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX) is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of California. LAX is located in the Westchester neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles, 18 miles (29 km; 16 nmi) southwest of Downtown Los Angeles, with ...

  7. Los Angeles Fire Department - Wikipedia

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    The Los Angeles Fire Department ( LAFD or LA City Fire) provides firefighting services as well as technical rescue services, hazardous materials services and emergency medical services to the citizens of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. [6] The LAFD is responsible for approximately four million people who live in the agency's ...

  8. Los Angeles World Airports - Wikipedia

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    Website. lawa.org. Los Angeles World Airports ( LAWA) is the airport authority that owns and operates Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport (VNY) for the city of Los Angeles, California. LAWA also owns and manages aviation-related property near the Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD). The authority's headquarters are on the ...

  9. Hollywood Burbank Airport - Wikipedia

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    Hollywood Burbank Airport, formerly called Bob Hope Airport after entertainer Bob Hope [5] [6] ( IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR, FAA LID: BUR ), is a public airport three miles (4.8 km) northwest of downtown Burbank, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. [7] The airport serves Burbank, Hollywood, and the northern Greater Los Angeles area ...