Falun Dafa dancers perform in front of the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, in the central region of Los Angeles. (Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times)
Fans cheer at a sold-out opening day game at Dodger Stadium in Elysian Park, in the central region of Los Angeles. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
The Vincent Thomas Bridge, opened in 1963 and named after a state assemblyman, is trimmed with blue lights in San Pedro, a community in L.A.’s harbor region. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
The Watts Towers are a famed site in the southern community of Watts. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
The Los Angeles Coliseum, a two-time host of the Olympic Games, in 1932 and 1984, sits in Exposition Park, in the city’s south region. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Dancers add a festive atmosphere to Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, on the city’s Eastside. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
The rooftop of the old Sears building in Boyle Heights, on the city’s Eastside. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Stoney Point Park, a favorite with rock climbers, sits behind a condo development in the Valley neighborhood of Chatsworth. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, left, arrives at Royce Hall on UCLA’s campus in Westwood, on the Westside. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
