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Native Tribes From Northern Mexico First Inhabited The Land Before Spanish Colonizers Built Missions In The 1700s The 1800s Brought Chinese Immigrants And A Booming Citrus Industry An Oil Boom Then Created Wealthy Barons And An Elite Class The Industrial Revolution Rag Trade And Agriculture Fueled Las Growth Shaping Its Modern Identity Now Synonymous With Hollywood

Hollywoods Rise Created A New Class As Film Studios Became Major Enterprises Fueling Las Booming Industry Mansions Spread As Manufacturing And Factory Work Industrialized The Area The Mexican Revolution Brought Immigrants Increasing Diversity But Also Sparking Tensions And Riots Yet This Cultural Mix Became Key To Las Identity Shaping It Into A Global Hub For The Arts And Creativity