Yep.
My wife & I were a couple of 19 y/o kids from Ohio and loved living there at the time.
From going to the beaches (Malibu to Huntington), Las Vegas, walking Sunset & Hollywood Blvds and even exploring the Hollywood Hills and canyons, it was so much fun and totally safe.....except for that Manson guy and his gang since we lived ~ 10 minutes from Sharon Tate’s home.
I was there the day before, I will tell you that it is NOT SAFE to Walk anywhere after dark in this Area, Basically anything East of Fairfax should be OFF LIMITS for Most Americans.