With one Los Angeles Times article, suddenly we're talking apples and oranges here in Los Angeles. Specifically, L.A. being nicknamed "The Big Orange." For years New York City has been referred to colloquially as "The Big Apple," as millions of visitors and residents have sought to take their own bite out of the major metropolis. The origins of the moniker stem from the early 20th century, and a sportswriter who peppered his horse racing stories with popular slang, and seemed to employ "The Big Apple" as a term for any major city... more ›

One of the debates that swirls around Los Angeles is a basic one that has been going on for over a century: how to pronounce the City's name. We've given you a pronounciation guide for L.A. leaders, so here's a little more on the City's name pronounciation... more ›