#189: When we say "L.A.," what are we talking about exactly? The city? The county? One of the 88 cites within the county? Or how about the unincorporated areas?

It's all pretty complicated. So how did it get to be like this? As it turns out, one of the answers is water.

LAist's LA Explained reporter Caitlin Hernández joins us to help explain.

Check out Caitlin's reporting:

Do You Live In LA City, LA County Or Another City Altogether? Yeah, We’re Confused Too. Here Are Some Basics

#189: When we say "L.A.," what are we talking about exactly? The city? The county? One of the 88 cites within the county? Or how about the unincorporated areas?
It's all pretty complicated. So how did it get to be like this? As it turns out, one of the answers is water.
LAist's LA Explained reporter <a href="https://laist.com/people/caitlin-hernandez">Caitlin Hernández</a> joins us to help explain.
Check out Caitlin's reporting:
<a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/los-angeles-history-city-annexation-la-water-wars-lakewood-plan">Do You Live In LA City, LA County Or Another City Altogether? Yeah, We’re Confused Too. Here Are Some Basics</a>

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Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

How to L.A. aims to drop a little knowledge about ALL the things that affect the people of Los Angeles, whether that’s something that makes our city great (tacos!) or something that we need to work on, like the alarming number of traffic collisions. We serve the curious Angeleno who wants to better connect with our city, discover the new, navigate the confusing and even drive some change along the way. 
Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.