South Bay (Los Angeles County)

Coordinates: 33°50′13″N 118°19′05″W / 33.83694°N 118.31806°W / 33.83694; -118.31806
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South Bay
Region
The South Bay and surrounding regions in Southern California
The South Bay and surrounding regions in Southern California
Coordinates: 33°50′13″N 118°19′05″W / 33.83694°N 118.31806°W / 33.83694; -118.31806
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles

The South Bay is a region of the

geographic location stretching along the southern shore of Santa Monica Bay. The South Bay contains sixteen cities plus portions of the City of Los Angeles and unincorporated portions of the county. The area is bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the south and west and generally by the City of Los Angeles on the north and east.[1]

Neighborhoods

The South Bay includes:[2]

The region is bordered on the north by the Westside region of Los Angeles, on the northeast by the South Los Angeles region and on the east and southeast by the Gateway Cities.

South Bay Cities Council of Governments

The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) is a joint powers authority government agency made of politicians from the sixteen South Bay cities and unincorporated Los Angeles County that share the goal of maximizing the quality of life and productivity of the South Bay region of Los Angeles. The SBCCOG members are Carson, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Torrance, the Harbor City/San Pedro/Wilmington communities of the City of Los Angeles and the unincorporated areas of the County of Los Angeles District 2 and 4.

Major employers

Port of Los Angeles

The

particulate matter in neighboring communities, resulting from the combustion of low-grade marine diesel fuel
).

Aerospace

The South Bay is the traditional home of Southern California's

Hughes Aircraft, is also headquartered in El Segundo for the same reason. SpaceX is also headquartered in the South Bay in Hawthorne
.

Oil refining

View of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Los Angeles in the distance.

Petroleum refining is another important component of the South Bay's economy. Major South Bay refiners include

Valero (Wilmington). These refiners supply a large share of petroleum products for Southern California as well as for Nevada and Arizona
.

Automotive

Japanese automobile manufacturer

Tesla is stationed near the headquarters of SpaceX in Hawthorne
.

Higher education

Transportation

The

Century (I-105
) Freeways provide the region with its principal transportation links.

The

Century Freeway (Interstate 105), providing indirect access to LAX via a shuttle bus and future automated people mover. The K Line opened from Expo/Crenshaw station to Westchester/Veterans station, but is expected to be fully operational to Aviation/Imperial station
in 2024.

Several ports and

Santa Catalina Island, a popular resort. In addition, LAX borders El Segundo to the north in the neighborhood of Westchester, Los Angeles. The area is also home to two public airports; Zamperini Field in Torrance and Hawthorne Municipal Airport in Hawthorne
.

Media

In addition to the

The Beach Reporter, The Easy Reader and South Bay Community News, a bi-monthly real estate magazine, South Bay DIGS and lifestyle publication 'Southbay Magazine'. The National Football League has it's West Coast headquarters and production facility for NFL Network, NFL RedZone and the NFL.com app in Inglewood
.

Music

The South Bay has a rich history in music, and has produced a number of significant rock bands, like Hawthorne natives The Beach Boys in the early 1960s, and continuing particularly in punk music. Other notable South Bay-based artists include:

Black Flag guitarist Greg Ginn's SST record label, a seminal alternative rock label of the 1980s, maintained its headquarters in Lawndale.

Sports and entertainment

The South Bay is host to many professional sports teams and entertainment venues. The Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League play at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer play their home games at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson.

The Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association will play in their new stadium, Intuit Dome, in Inglewood beginning 2024.

Various entertainment venues are located in the South Bay, including

Normandie Casino and Hustler Casino in Gardena
.

See also

  • South Bay (Bay Area)
  • Juan Maria Sepulveda
    , former owner of this area

References

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