Claim: Los Angeles is a metropolis.
Evidence: Los Angeles -LRB- -LSB- lɒs_ˈændʒəlᵻs -RSB- , Spanish for `` The Angels '' ; -LSB- los ˈaŋxeles -RSB- -RRB- , officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A. , is the cultural , financial , and commercial center of Southern California.