Timeline of Los Angeles
The following is a general historical timeline of the city of Los Angeles (LA), California, and the incorporated cities or unincorporated areas closest to LA's city limits which are part of the "Greater LA" metropolitan area—such as Santa Monica city and the unincorporated community of East Los Angeles. More distant areas of LA County, such as Santa Clarita city, are not included, as are the urban areas of "Greater LA" which fall within Riverside County and Orange County jurisdictions.