Editing Southern California (section)

==Significance==
[[File:Sdmarina.JPG|upright=0.8|thumb|left|[[Marina, San Diego, California|San Diego Marina district]]]]
[[File:Venice, California Beach.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|right|Sunset in [[Venice, California|Venice]], a neighborhood in Los Angeles]]
Within Southern California are two major cities, [[Los Angeles]] and [[San Diego]], as well as three of the [[List of United States metropolitan areas|country's largest metropolitan areas]].<ref>The three metropolitan areas are:

# [[Los Angeles Metropolitan Area|Los Angeles–Long Beach–Santa Ana]]'' (the second largest in the US)'',
# Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario '' (the [[Inland Empire (California)|Inland Empire]])'' and
# San Diego–Carlsbad–San Marcos – see: [[Metropolitan Statistical Area|United States metropolitan areas]]</ref> With a population of approximately 4 million, Los Angeles is the most populous city in California and the second most populous in the United States. South of Los Angeles and with a population of approximately 1.4 million is San Diego, the second most populous city in the state and the eighth most populous in the nation.
[[File:Three Arch Bay Photo Taken by pilot Don Ramey Logan.jpg|thumb|[[Three Arch Bay]] in [[Laguna Beach]]]]
The counties of [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]], [[San Diego County, California|San Diego]], [[Orange County, California|Orange]], [[Riverside County, California|Riverside]], and [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino]] are the five most populous in the state, and are among the top 15 most populous counties in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csac.counties.org/images/users/1/2008population.pdf|title=California County Population Estimates|publisher=[[California Department of Finance]]|date=January 7, 2009|access-date=October 17, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329114501/http://www.csac.counties.org/images/users/1/2008population.pdf|archive-date=March 29, 2012}}</ref>

The [[cinema of the United States|motion picture]], [[television in the United States|television]] and [[music of the United States|music industry]] are centered in the Los Angeles area in Southern California. [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], a district of Los Angeles, gives its name to the American motion picture industry, which is synonymous with the neighborhood name. Headquartered in Southern California are [[The Walt Disney Company]] (which owns [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]), [[Sony Pictures]], [[Universal Pictures]], [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]], [[Paramount Pictures]], and [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros]]. Universal, Warner Bros., and Sony also run major record companies.

Southern California is also home to a large surf and skateboard culture. Companies such as [[Vans]], [[Volcom]], [[Quiksilver]], [[No Fear]], [[Stüssy]], [[RVCA]], and [[Body Glove]] are all headquartered there. Skateboarder [[Tony Hawk]]; surfers [[Rob Machado]], [[Timmy Curran]], [[Bobby Martinez]], [[Pat O'Connell (surfer)|Pat O'Connell]], [[Dane Reynolds]], and [[Chris Ward (surfer)|Chris Ward]] live in Southern California. Some of the most famous surf locations are in Southern California as well, including [[Trestles (surfing)|Trestles]], [[Rincon (surfspot)|Rincon]], [[The Wedge (surfing)|The Wedge]], [[Huntington Beach, California|Huntington Beach]], and [[Malibu, California|Malibu]]. Some of the world's largest [[action sports]] events, including the [[X Games]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-xgames7aug07,0,5636019.story?coll=la-home-headlines|title=X Games Take a Turn for the Better|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 7, 2006|first=Peter|last=Yoon|access-date=May 23, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210190856/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-xgames7aug07,0,5636019.story?coll=la-home-headlines|archive-date=December 10, 2008}}</ref> [[ASP World Tour|Boost Mobile Pro]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Construction Stirs Debate on Effects on 'Perfect Wave'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/13/sports/othersports/13surfing.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 13, 2006|first=Matt|last=Higgins|access-date=September 13, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430024343/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/13/sports/othersports/13surfing.html|archive-date=April 30, 2011}}</ref> and the [[U.S. Open of Surfing]], are held in Southern California. The region is also important to the world of [[yachting]] with premier events including the annual [[Transpacific Yacht Race]], or ''Transpac'', from Los Angeles to Hawaii. [[San Diego Yacht Club]] hosted the three [[America's Cup]] races from 1988 to 1995. The first modern-era [[triathlon]] was held in San Diego's [[Mission Bay, San Diego, California|Mission Bay]] in 1974. Since then, Southern California, and [[San Diego County, California|San Diego]] in particular, have become a mecca for [[triathlon]] and multi-sport racing, products, and culture.

Southern California has multiple sports franchises and networks, such as [[Fox Sports Net]].

Many of these locals and tourists frequent the [[South Coast (California)|Southern California coast]] for its beaches. Some of Southern California's most popular beaches are [[Malibu, California|Malibu]], [[Laguna Beach]], [[La Jolla]], [[Manhattan Beach, California|Manhattan Beach]], and [[Hermosa Beach]]. Southern California is also known for its mountain resort communities, such as [[Big Bear Lake, California|Big Bear Lake]], [[Lake Arrowhead, California|Lake Arrowhead]], and [[Wrightwood]], and their ski resorts, like [[Bear Mountain (ski area)|Bear Mountain]], [[Snow Summit]], [[Snow Valley Mountain Resort]], and [[Mountain High]]. The inland desert city of [[Palm Springs]] is also popular.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Palm Springs Travel Guide {{!}} U.S. News Travel |url=https://travel.usnews.com/Palm_Springs_CA/ |access-date=June 4, 2024 |website=[[U.S. News & World Report]] |archive-date=May 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508130223/https://travel.usnews.com/Palm_Springs_CA/ |url-status=live }}</ref>