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Hollywood is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California that is situated west-northwest of Downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word "Hollywood" is a metonym of American cinema, and people often use it interchangeably to refer to the greater Los Angeles area in general.

Hollywood is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California that is situated west-northwest of Downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word "Hollywood" is a metonym of American cinema, and people often use it interchangeably to refer to the greater Los Angeles area in general. The nicknames Star Struck Town and Tinsel Town refer to Hollywood and its movie industry. In 1853, one adobe hut stood in Nopalera, named for the Mexican Nopal cactus indigenous to the area. By 1870, an agricultural community flourished in the area with thriving crops of many common and exotic varieties. The residents called this area the Cahuenga Valley, after the pass in the Santa Monica Mountains immediately to the north. Soon thereafter, land speculation would lead to subdivision of the large plots and an influx of homeowners. Hollywood incorporated as a municipality on November 14, 1903. The vote was 88 for incorporation and 77 against it. On January 30, 1904, the voters in Hollywood decided, by a vote of 113 to 96, for the banishment of liquor in the city, except when it was for medicinal purposes. Neither hotels nor restaurants served wine or liquor before or after meals. By 1910, because of an ongoing struggle to secure an adequate water supply, town officials voted for Hollywood to annex into the City of Los Angeles for its water system. Los Angeles was a growing city and had opened the Los Angeles Aqueduct that was piping water down from the Owens River in the Owens Valley. Another reason for the vote was that Hollywood could have access to drainage through Los Angeles' sewer system. With annexation, the name of Prospect Avenue changed to Hollywood Boulevard and all the street numbers in the new district changed. Addiction Mind - Taken alone, this discussion of addiction in relation to the biology of the brain probably seems disheartening. Solutions Addiction - Trainings and consulting in addiction co-occurring and adolescent substance abuse is here. Addiction First - The first step for addiction treatment starts here. Addiction Key - Brain cells and corresponding brain circuits critical to the development and treatment of addiction are the key to solutions. Support Addiction - Support for anyone who has a loved one suffering with a drug or alcohol addiction. Rehab Best - Finding the best rehab centers in the country can be difficult. Here are criteria to help find the top best rehabilitation facilities and programs based on. Search Rehab - Drug rehab and drug rehabilitation treatment centers are listed here in an easy to use searchable Rehab Planet - The planet has the best solution for your Rehab therapy. Beverly Hills Solutions - Surgery Solutions in Beverly Hills provides high quality laser hair removal and other services like spa services, Botox, photo rejuvenation, and much more. Care Beverly Hills - Care of Beverly Hills Medical Group provides a center of excellence for comprehensive, state-of-the-art medical care. Medical Beverly Hills - Medical center located in Beverly hills, California. Beverly hills is a fashionable residential area for show business … Beverly Hills Medical Surgery - Customers from all over the world go to surgeons in Beverly Hills to get cosmetic enhancements. Beverly Hills Body Surgery - Beverly Hills Body Surgery provides body lift plastic surgeon and plastic surgery information around Los Angeles and Beverly Hills areas of California. Plastic Beverly Hills - Plastic surgeon in Beverly hills ca serving los Angeles offers cosmetic and plastic surgery including breast augmentation, liposuction, face lift surgery