World Overview

The **CrewArcade** takes place in the **City of Los Santos**, commonly known as **Los Santos** and often abbreviated as **L.S.**. L.S. is a major city located in southern San Andreas *(HD Universe)* San Andreas in *Grand Theft Auto V*. Los Santos is based on Los Angels, California and its greater metropolitan area.

The fictional city of Los Santos serves as the host for all CrewArcade Role Play activities. We have added interiors to many of the existing buildings and utilize many of the environments for RP activities. The most notable modification is to the Sandy Shores Airstrip as we have transformed the whole area into a racing circuit for drag, track and off-road racing. This includes modifications for car washing and both AI as well as player run mechanical repair bays.

## Supporting Sites

CrewArcade Discord is the central depository for all information related to the CrewArcade. It is also primary center of operations and meeting location for admin activity. You can find information on Keybindings, Community Rules, FAQ, Experiments and Work-In-Process on the server. A link to connect to our FiveM server is available as well as voice channels for non-RP and RP chat. All available public and whitelisted (approval required) jobs are also listed.

CrewArcade Facebook Group is a non-RP environment where players can chat, share information and engage in activities related to their IG play.

CrewArcade.com Website contains a forum for RP play and sharing of character information. There is also news, game information a blog and links to sites of interest related to FiveM and GTAV.

## Storyline Spawn System

All Players spawn with $5,000 in their bank account and $2,500 in cash wallet.

As you meet and interact with various NPC's you will make choices that effect the outcome and direction of your RP storyline. The actions you take IG will gravitate your gameplay upwards or downwards in society ranking. You will have the opportunity to increase your wealth through legal or illegal activities.

The choice is completely up to you. Find a crew that you can partner with and leverage opportunities in either direction. You will find a multitude of "clean" jobs to grind enough cash for bigger investments as well as auto theft and dark money deals to build an underground empire if that is your desire.

**UpperCrust:** The infamous 1%. If you spawn into this storyline you have won the birthright lottery. You're daddy is a big time developer in Los Santos and you stand to inherit his fortune. If it were, of course, only that simple. He's involved in some kind of criminal element and law enforcement is somehow involved as well... A dangerous game that you may or may not want to be a part of as you make a life for yourself.

**MiddleEarth:** 29% of spawned players will find themselves somewhere in the center of Los Santos. Maybe they woke up for a bad trip and decided to go clean or had a mid-life crisis and want to start a new life. No matter the reason you are in pretty good shape here and have a real chance of making it big in the CrewArcade. Of course many players immediately gravitate towards the underbelly but you have a choice. The job center is usually in walking distance so stealing a car will probably be necessary for a player interested in going dark.

**UnderBelly:** 80% of all spawned players will come to life in the Underbelly of the CrewArcade. The spawn point is located in the docks with new players arriving to find a better life in Los Santos. Immediately, players will face the choice of honest work through the work center or underground work like chopping stolen cars and selling the parts for dark money.

*\* Dark money can either be used to purchase other dark (RP illegal) items or taken to a cleaning site and "washed" into clean money.*

## Geography

> Welcome to Los Santos. The city of cellulose, sand, and cellulite removal. From dead starlets in Vinewood to the gangbangers in Davis and Strawberry, and terror cells in Chumash to the drunken tourists in Del Perro Pier, it's time to take a look inside this cesspit of destroyed dreams, drug-addled degenerates, and deluded desperados that make up this great city of lights.
>
> Steve Haines on The Underbelly Of Paradise

Los Santos is divided into 40 districts and neighborhoods, some of which were incorporated communities that merged into the city.

### Neighborhoods

#### Downtown Los Santos

 Mission Row | (Template:WP)

 Legion Square | (Template:WP)

#### Vinewood

 East Vinewood | (Template:WP)

 Mirror Park | (Template:WP)

#### South Los Santos

 Chamberlain Hills | (Template:WP, Template:WP)

 Banning | (Template:WP)

#### East Los Santos

 Cypress Flats | (Template:WP, Template:WP)

 Murrieta Heights | (Template:WP)

## Landmarks and Sightings

### Skyscrapers and corporate buildings

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Los Santos is not as renowned as Liberty City for its cityscape, but many important companies as well as government agencies FIB and IAA are headquartered here. Most of the city's high rises are located in Downtown LS, and the rest are scattered throughout the nearby districts of Little Seoul and Rockford Hills.

* 3 Alta Street Tower (Template:WP)
* 707 Vespucci (800 Wilshire Boulevard)
* Arcadius Business Center (Template:WP)
* Badger Building (Template:WP)
* FIB Headquarters (Template:WP)
* IAA Headquarters (Template:WP)
* Little Seoul Tower (Template:WP)
* Lombank West (100 Wilshire Building)
* Lombank Tower (Template:WP)
* Maze Bank Tower (Template:WP)
* Mile High Club (Template:WP & Template:WP hotels) (under construction)
* Penris Building (Template:WP)
* Richards Majestic Tower (Template:WP)
* Schlongberg Sachs Center (Template:WP)
* Union Depository Tower (Mellon Bank Center & Template:WP)
* Weazel Plaza (Template:WP)
* Wiwang Tower (Template:WP & Template:WP)

### Hotels

Los Santos, especially the northern side of the city, is praised for its high quality hotels. There are many famous hotel chains such as the one owned by the affluent Von Crastenburg Family.

* Banner Hotel & Spa (Template:WP)
* The Emissary (Template:WP)
* The Generic Hotel (Template:WP)
* Gentry Manor Hotel (Template:WP)
* Hookah Palace (Figueroa Hotel)
* Opium Nights (Sheraton Gateway Hotel)
* Pegasus Concierge Hotel (Template:WP)
* The Richman Hotel (Template:WP)
* Rockford Dorset Hotel (Template:WP)
* Von Crastenburg Hotel (Template:WP)

### Residential buildings

Aside from houses, there are also large apartment buildings for people to live in. These buildings are typically high-end and go up to thousands of dollars in price, except the low-rise housing projects of South Los Santos.

* Dream Tower (Wilshire Christian Manor)
* Eclipse Towers (Sierra Towers)
* Kayton Towers (Central Plaza)
* Rancho Projects (Template:WP)
* Tinsel Towers (Sierra Towers) (shortened version)
* Weazel Plaza (Template:WP)

### Recreation and sports

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Los Santos is not only famous for its film culture, but also its sports. There are many famous sports teams in Los Santos that have fans arguing about them on Lifeinvader.

#### Sports teams

* Boars Baseball Club (Template:WP)
* LS Squeezers
* LS Pounders (Template:WP)
* Los Santos Corkers Baseball Team (Template:WP)
* Feud Baseball Team
* Los Santos Kings (Template:WP)
* LS Benders (Template:WP)
* U.C.L.S. Bookworms
* Los Santos Panic Basketball Team (Template:WP)
* San Andreas Magnetics (Template:WP)
* LS Jardineros
* Los Santos Shrimps (Template:WP)

#### Locations

* Del Perro Plaza (Portofino Plaza)
* Los Santos Golf Club (Template:WP)
* Maze Bank Arena (Template:WP & Template:WP)
* Pleasure Pier (Template:WP)
* Puerto Del Sol Yacht Club (Marina City Club)
* Rockford Plaza (Template:WP)
* Vinewood Bowl (Template:WP)
* Vinewood Racetrack (Template:WP)

### Art and Culture

Before the Internet age, people went to the various theatres of Los Santos to see movies. These theatres have been used since the 20th century and are what made the Vinewood film industry famous. There are also art museums and galleries located throughout LS.

* Betsy O'Neal Pavilion (Template:WP)
* Doppler Cinema (Template:WP)
* Kortz Center (Template:WP)
* Oriental Theater (Template:WP)
* San Andreas Gallery of Modern Art (SAGMA)
* Sisyphus Theater (Template:WP)
* Ten Cent Theater (Template:WP)
* Tivoli Cinema (Template:WP)
* Valdez Theater (Template:WP)
* Whirligig Theater (Template:WP)
* Weazel Morningwood (Template:WP)

### Government

Each of the incorporated cities within the Los Santos metropolitan area has a representative city hall, while the center of the government of the city is located in Alta:

* Los Santos City Hall (Template:WP)
	+ Davis City Hall (Compton City Hall)
	+ Del Perro City Hall (Santa Monica City Hall)
	+ Rockford Hills City Hall (Template:WP)

### Iconic landmarks

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There are also many tourist traps in LS. These landmarks are what gave LS a glamorous image.

* Rancho Towers (Template:WP)
* Sightings Bar & Restaurant (Template:WP)
* Tequi-la-la (Template:WP)
* Vinewood Boulevard (Template:WP)
* Vinewood Sign (Template:WP)

### Air and Seaport

Los Santos has one of the busiest airports in the world, along with one of the busiest seaports in the world. In the LSX, people are traveling to and from Los Santos every day, although there is barely enough infrastructure to support all this activity. The port is used mostly for Chinese goods and suspicious cargo.

* Los Santos International Airport (Template:WP)
* Port of Los Santos (Template:WP)

### Important Highways/Streets

*See Interstate System in *GTA V* and List of Street Names for more information.*
Los Santos is also known for its heavy traffic congestion and a large system of freeways, interstates, and highways that run throughout the city. Commuters can be seen here day and night.
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* La Puerta Freeway (Template:WP)
* Elysian Fields Freeway (Template:WP)
* Los Santos Freeway (Template:WP)
* Del Perro Freeway (Template:WP)
* Olympic Freeway (Template:WP)
* Palomino Freeway (Template:WP)
* Senora Freeway (Template:WP)
* Great Ocean Highway (Template:WP)
* Bay City Avenue (Template:WP)
* Carson Avenue
* Dorset Drive (Template:WP)
* Eclipse Boulevard (Template:WP)

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* Elgin Avenue
* Hawick Avenue (Template:WP)
* Innocence Boulevard
* Marlowe Drive (Template:WP)
* North Rockford Drive
* Palomino Avenue
* Popular Street (Template:WP)
* Portola Drive (Template:WP)
* San Andreas Avenue (Template:WP)
* South Rockford Drive
* Strawberry Avenue (Template:WP)
* Vespucci Boulevard (Template:WP)
* Vinewood Boulevard (Template:WP)
* West Eclipse Boulevard (Template:WP)

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### Transportation

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Los Santos offers a wide range of transportation, including a connected major highway system, and several other smaller highways, with several exits and on-ramps around the city. The city also has its own rapid transit system named the Los Santos Transit. Buses can also be seen spawned in traffic all around the city. Like most cities, Los Santos traffic is monitored and controlled by the Los Santos Transport Traffic Control System which allows the city to control traffic lights and manipulate conditions and the flow of vehicles on the streets and highways.

The Los Santos International Airport is located in the south eastern part of Los Santos and is the only airport in the city. The airport is a major gateway to and from several locations throughout America.

## Education

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Los Santos is home to some schools and other educational institutions. The most famous one is the University of San Andreas, Los Santos, where the most privileged students attend for good careers. There is also the Los Santos Elementary for children to know the basic learning skills necessary to succeed. Sue Murry used to teach here. In the incorporated city of Davis, there is the Davis High School.

* Davis High School (Template:WP)
* Los Santos Elementary
* University of San Andreas, Los Santos (Template:WP)

## Healthcare

Los Santos boasts a wide variety of hospitals and medical centres. There are more high-end and affluent ones such as Mount Zonah Medical Center, while there are many cheaper ones such as St. Fiacre Hospital.

* Central Los Santos Medical Center (Template:WP)
* Eclipse Medical Tower (Template:WP)
* Mount Zonah Medical Center (Template:WP)
* Pillbox Hill Medical Center (Template:WP)
* St. Fiacre Hospital

## Public Utility

Los Santos public utility services include:

* Los Santos Department of Consumer Affairs
* Los Santos Department of Green Power
* Los Santos Department of Nuclear Power
* Los Santos Department of Sanitation
* Los Santos Department of Water & Power
* Los Santos Department of Wind Power

## Law Enforcement

### LSPD

 File:LSPD logo GTA V.png  The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is the law enforcement agency that serves the city of Los Santos. They are based on the real life Los Angeles Police Department. Their motto is "Obey & Survive", which is inscripted on their squad cars and also reflects on their corrupt nature. Unlike the LCPD, they use newer Vapid Police Cruisers and also use the Vapid Interceptor, as opposed to the Merit-based Police Patrol, but they still use the Police Maverick as their main squad and helicopter units, respectively. The LSPD is accused of corruption and racism, much like its predecessor and the LAPD in real life.

### NOOSE

The National Office of Security Enforcement also has a presence in the city of Los Santos, as one of its branches is located in the Los Santos International Airport area, while its main headquarters are located in the Palomino Highlands, northeast of the city. When there is dangerous criminal activity, NOOSE is deployed to the scene.

### Criminal Justice

Although not seen in-game, Los Santos operates a criminal justice system. In a Weazel News radio segment, a court known as the Los Santos Superior Court is mentioned. It can be assumed that the Los Santos Superior Court is reminiscent of Template:WP.

## Crime

Los Santos is also known to be a one of the major hubs of organized crime and a large stronghold for the criminal underground in the United States specifically and North America as a whole. Some of the neighbourhoods in Los Santos suffer from high crime rates, specifically the southern part of the city. Since the 1990s, Los Santos is primarily affected from the drug trades between many gangs in the city. These drugs include crack, meth, and marijuana as well as a new drug called "Toilet Cleaner". Despite all the crime in Los Santos, the city still remains safer than Liberty City.

Besides the drug smuggling, the city suffers from violence, murder, and gang fighting in the southern part of the city (mainly Chamberlain Hills, Davis, and Strawberry). Most of these crimes are caused by the two long time rival African-American street gangs, The Families and the Ballas, alongside Mexican-American street gangs like the Los Santos Vagos and Varrios Los Aztecas to a large extent. They are involved in arms-trafficking as well, bringing in illegal weaponry such as Assault Rifles and SMGs.

Other than small-time street gangs, there are also influential and organized crime groups in the city. The Marabunta Grande, a powerful Salvadorian crime syndicate, are expanding their operations to Los Santos. They have fierce rivalries with other gangs all across San Andreas that are involved in the narcotics trade.

Not only is there high criminal activity, but there is also widespread corruption amongst city officials and even the police. The LSPD is known for their police brutality; there was even an instance where they shot and killed a dog. According to some sources, LSPD officers are also known for hiring prostitutes, which may explain the high presence of prostitution even in the affluent parts of the city.

## Weather

Los Santos is heavily polluted, with smog common during the early hours of the morning. At night, the sky is commonly a dark yellow colour, especially when it is cloudy or raining. According to a radio advertisement, Los Santos was named "the most polluted city in the world" in 2013, ahead of Beijing. From 24-26 December 2013, Rockstar added snow to *Grand Theft Auto Online*. Snow covered the whole city and was visible from Blaine County. During this time, the days were shorter and the nights were darker, replicating a real-life winter. Snow reappears and covers the whole map for a few days every year, as part of each year's Festive Surprise event. With Los Santos not being known for snow, in universe, the appearance of it each year baffles reporters.

## Gallery

GTAV LOS SANTOS.pngStreet map of Los Santos.LosSantos-GTAV-StreetMap.pngDetailed street map of Los Santos.LosSantosTouristMap-GTAV.pngA guide to Los Santos, held by tourists. Note that this map is different than the actual game map, and has a much more exaggerated view of the city.VinewoodHills-PhotoViewer-GTAV.jpgVinewood Hills.DelPerroPier-PhotoViewer-GTAV.jpgDel Perro Pier.VespucciCanals-PhotoViewer-GTAV.jpgVespucci Canals.LSnextgen.pngLos Santos as seen in the enhanced version trailer.LosSantos-GTAV-PC.jpgLos Santos as seen in the PC version.Los Santos at Night - GTAV.pngLos Santos at night.LSgaliopark2.jpgLos Santos at night from Galileo Park.NorthLSnextgen4.jpgLos Santos at night from the Vinewood Sign.LSnight3.jpgLos Santos at night from Richman.GTA V - Los Santos Snow Covered.jpgSnow in Los Santos as part of the Festive Surprise (2014 release).SnowAboveLS-GTAO-FestiveSurprise2015.pngSnow above Los Santos in *GTA Online* during a switch-screen, as part of the Festive Surprise (2015 release).LosSanton-GTAV-BetaMap.pngDebug map
## Trivia

* After travelling long enough in *Grand Theft Auto IV*, the stats will record miles traveled from **Liberty City** to Los Santos.
* The pedestrian stop/start walk signs show a man strutting.
* The Seal of Los Santos has an Epsilon Program logo at the top.
	+ A Bigfoot also appears on the Seal, possibly a nod to the Bigfoot rumors from *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas,* or a hint towards the Bigfoot easter egg.
* Just like Los Angeles, Los Santos is implied to have poor traffic control measures. This can be seen when sometimes switching to Michael or Franklin, where they will be stuck on the highway with lots of congestion.
	+ Traffic jams like those seen in the switches are scripted, and do not happen in normal gameplay, though it is common to encounter tailbacks and slow traffic on busy roads.
* It is revealed on the Loot and Wank website that riots took place in Los Santos several years ago, much like the riots in Los Santos in *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas*.
* Some locations and businesses, such as the Jetsam Terminal, incorrectly refer to Los Santos as a state.
* If the player manages to reach the city during nighttime while a blackout is active, such as during one of the Slasher missions in GTA Online, they may notice that the purple, blue, green and orange glow from buildings is still present. This is most likely an error.

## Navigation

All Players spawn on foot in the CrewArcade.

AI Taxi's and Trains will soon be available. A player may rent, buy or steal vehicles for faster navigation round the city.

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