[dragnet2]

Just take a look at what all constitutes SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

You tell me. I've got to hear this!

[Wuli]

Generally speaking southern California is all of the counties of

A. Los Angeles,

B. Imperial County (from the eastern border of San Diego County to the Arizona border and lying south of Riverside County);

C. Orange County (between L.A. County to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the west, Riverside County to the east & San Diego County to the south);

D. San Bernardino County (from Ontario north to a line that runs to a point not many miles above Ridgecrest, from there east all the way to the Nevada border, south along that border to the Colorado River, along the California-Arizona Colorado River boundary to just below Parker, Arizona and back east to Ontario - a space of over 20k sq miles);

E. Riverside County (from it’s northwest corner near the I-15 & Cal Hwy 60 junction, south along the I-15 to not far below Temecula, then east along the northern border of San Diego & Imperial counties, all the way to the Arizona border);

and

F. Ventura County (on the west from about Point Magus State Park along the coast to not far above Mussel Shoals, then a near straight line north into the Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge area, then east almost to I-5, then south almost to highway 101, and west back to the Magus State Park area).

The land size and DIVERSITY of B., C., D., E., and F. DWARFS Los Angeles County.

Your idea that “southern California” IS “Los Angeles” and that the two are synonymous is just idiotic.

Some choose to also include Santa Barbara County, which is north of Ventura County, as part of southern California. But generally it is seen as neither really southern, central, or northern California, having more relationship with the central California coast from Santa Barbara up to Montery than anywhere else and it is not much related to the central interior farm country up to Sacramento.

Many seeking to escape L.A. but remain in California head north to the area from Santa Barbara up to San Luis Obispo, if they have the means and if staying in California is that important to them.

No just go away you twit.