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[[Image:Los santos.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Western Los Santos is predominantly affluent, compared to the less well-to-do east side. This is shown with the presence of several upper class businesses and residential buildings, including the hillside mansions of Mulholland, shown in the background]]'''Los Santos, San Andreas''' is a fictional city located in Red County in the [[video game]] [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]].  '''Los Santos''' is based on [[Los Angeles, California]] (in fact, at some points within the game a voice actor will say "Los Angeles" instead of "Los Santos").  
[[Image:Los santos.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Western Los Santos is predominantly affluent, compared to the less well-to-do east side. This is shown with the presence of several upper class businesses and residential buildings, including the hillside mansions of Mulholland, shown in the background]]
 
'''Los Santos''' is a fictional city located in the state of [[San Andreas (Grand Theft Auto)|San Andreas]], in the [[computer and video games|video game]] ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''. Los Santos is based on [[Los Angeles, California]] (in fact, at some points within the game a voice actor will say "Los Angeles" instead of "Los Santos").  


== Landmarks ==
== Landmarks ==
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== Storyline ==
== Storyline ==
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It is the hometown of [[List of characters in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas#Carl "CJ" Johnson|Carl "CJ" Johnson]], who returns from living in [[Liberty City (fictional)|Liberty City]] for five years, after his brother informs him of their mother's death.  The game starts then, and the story revolves around a lengthy Gang War between CJ's gang, The [[Grove Street Families]], and the [[Ballas]]. Hispanic gang rivals the Varrios Los Aztecas and the Los Santos Vagos are also present. Los Santos is the capital of San Andreas and is located in the southern part of [[San Andreas (Grand Theft Auto)|San Andreas]]. It's a bustling city filled with many kinds of people and diverse districts. Ganton in the east and Los Flores in the northeast are the slums of the city, whilst Mulholland is the wealthy part of Los Santos. Rodeo caters to the rich, while the poorer areas such as Jefferson and Little Mexico contain cheap stores.
It is the hometown of [[List of characters in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas#Carl "CJ" Johnson|Carl "CJ" Johnson]], who returns from living in [[Liberty City (fictional)|Liberty City]] for five years, after his brother informs him of their mother's death.  The game starts then, and the story revolves around a lengthy Gang War between CJ's gang, the [[List of gangs in Grand Theft Auto series#Grove Street Families|Grove Street Families]] (named after a street in the Ganton district of the city, from which the gang based its activities), and the [[List of gangs in Grand Theft Auto series#Ballas|Ballas]]. Hispanic gang rivals the [[List of gangs in Grand Theft Auto series#Varrios Los Aztecas|Varrios Los Aztecas]] and the [[List of gangs in Grand Theft Auto series#Los Santos Vagos|Los Santos Vagos]] are also present. Los Santos is located in the southern part of San Andreas. It's a bustling city filled with many kinds of people and diverse districts. Ganton in the east and Los Flores in the northeast are the slums of the city, whilst Mulholland is the wealthy part of Los Santos. Rodeo caters to the rich, while the poorer areas such as Jefferson and Little Mexico contain cheap stores.


[[Image:GTASA PC Los Santos from Idlewood.jpg|thumb|250px|Los Santos, as seen from the low-wealth district of Idlewood. Downtown's prominent skyscrapers can be seen far in the background]]The city is torn apart over the issue of gang warfare. The Grove Street Families and Front Yard Ballas constantly spar over total dominance in Eastern Los Santos. In 1992, police officer Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski of C.R.A.S.H. (Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums) were charged with murder and sexual assault. Earlier, Pulaski was murdered by Carl Johnson in the Arco Del Oeste (West Arch in Spanish) after he and Tenpenny decided there was no more use for CJ. At a court hearing, Tenpenny was released when his lawyer dropped all charges. The entire city, outraged that Tenpenny walked free after horrendously heinous charges, erupted in [[riot]]s. During this chatoic time, Carl Johnson killed cocaine drug lord Big Smoke. Carl then chased after Officer Frank Tenpenny, who died when his stolen fire truck drove off the side of an overpass. When news of Tenpenny's death reached the people of Los Santos, the city riots came to a stop.
[[Image:GTASA PC Los Santos from Idlewood.jpg|thumb|250px|Los Santos, as seen from the low-wealth district of Idlewood. Downtown's prominent skyscrapers can be seen far in the background]]The city is torn apart over the issue of gang warfare. The Grove Street Families and Front Yard Ballas constantly spar over total dominance in Eastern Los Santos. In 1992, police officer Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski of C.R.A.S.H. (Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums) were charged with murder and sexual assault. Earlier, Pulaski was murdered by Carl Johnson in the Arco Del Oeste (West Arch in Spanish) after he and Tenpenny decided there was no more use for CJ. At a court hearing, Tenpenny was released when his lawyer dropped all charges. The entire city, outraged that Tenpenny walked free after horrendously heinous charges, erupted in [[riot]]s. During this chatoic time, Carl Johnson killed cocaine drug lord Big Smoke. Carl then chased after Officer Frank Tenpenny, who died when his stolen fire truck drove off the side of an overpass. When news of Tenpenny's death reached the people of Los Santos, the city riots came to a stop.
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* '''East Los Santos''' - [[East Los Angeles (region)|East Los Angeles]]  
* '''East Los Santos''' - [[East Los Angeles (region)|East Los Angeles]]  
* '''El Corona''' - [[El Sereno, Los Angeles, California|El Sereno]]
* '''El Corona''' - [[El Sereno, Los Angeles, California|El Sereno]]
* '''Ganton (Grove Street)''' - [[Compton, California|Compton]]
* '''Ganton''' - [[Compton, California|Compton]]
* '''Glen Park''' - [[Echo Park, Los Angeles, California|Echo Park]]/[[MacArthur Park]]
* '''Glen Park''' - [[Echo Park, Los Angeles, California|Echo Park]]/[[MacArthur Park]]
* '''Jefferson''' - [[Watts, Los Angeles, California|Watts]]
* '''Jefferson''' - [[Watts, Los Angeles, California|Watts]]

Revision as of 12:19, 18 August 2006

File:Los santos.jpg
Western Los Santos is predominantly affluent, compared to the less well-to-do east side. This is shown with the presence of several upper class businesses and residential buildings, including the hillside mansions of Mulholland, shown in the background

Los Santos is a fictional city located in the state of San Andreas, in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Los Santos is based on Los Angeles, California (in fact, at some points within the game a voice actor will say "Los Angeles" instead of "Los Santos").

Landmarks

Los Santos is filled with references to famous L.A. landmarks, including the Walk of Fame, the Watts Towers, the Capitol Tower, the U.S. Bank Tower, the Hollywood Sign (in the game called the Vinewood Sign), the Los Angeles City Hall, the Theme Building from LAX and the Santa Monica Pier. There are also many real Los Angeles Skyscraper look-alikes such as the Two California Plaza, the Gas Company Tower, The Biltmore Hotel Office tower, The Century Plaza Hotel (In the game called the Rodeo Hotel), The St. Regis Los Angeles Hotel & Spa, Rodeo Drive Shops, and the Sunset Vine Tower. There are a few other skyscraper look-alikes that in real life are in bordering cities of Los Angeles. Such as the 100 Wilshire building in Santa Monica and The Argyle Hotel in West Hollywood. Also, like Los Angeles, Los Santos suffers from severe smog. This can be seen hovering above Downtown Los Santos throughout the day as well as many other districts of Los Santos.

Storyline

Spoiler

It is the hometown of Carl "CJ" Johnson, who returns from living in Liberty City for five years, after his brother informs him of their mother's death. The game starts then, and the story revolves around a lengthy Gang War between CJ's gang, the Grove Street Families (named after a street in the Ganton district of the city, from which the gang based its activities), and the Ballas. Hispanic gang rivals the Varrios Los Aztecas and the Los Santos Vagos are also present. Los Santos is located in the southern part of San Andreas. It's a bustling city filled with many kinds of people and diverse districts. Ganton in the east and Los Flores in the northeast are the slums of the city, whilst Mulholland is the wealthy part of Los Santos. Rodeo caters to the rich, while the poorer areas such as Jefferson and Little Mexico contain cheap stores.

File:GTASA PC Los Santos from Idlewood.jpg
Los Santos, as seen from the low-wealth district of Idlewood. Downtown's prominent skyscrapers can be seen far in the background

The city is torn apart over the issue of gang warfare. The Grove Street Families and Front Yard Ballas constantly spar over total dominance in Eastern Los Santos. In 1992, police officer Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski of C.R.A.S.H. (Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums) were charged with murder and sexual assault. Earlier, Pulaski was murdered by Carl Johnson in the Arco Del Oeste (West Arch in Spanish) after he and Tenpenny decided there was no more use for CJ. At a court hearing, Tenpenny was released when his lawyer dropped all charges. The entire city, outraged that Tenpenny walked free after horrendously heinous charges, erupted in riots. During this chatoic time, Carl Johnson killed cocaine drug lord Big Smoke. Carl then chased after Officer Frank Tenpenny, who died when his stolen fire truck drove off the side of an overpass. When news of Tenpenny's death reached the people of Los Santos, the city riots came to a stop.

Template:Endspoiler Los Santos' nickname is "The City of Saints".

Districts

Apart from famous Los Angeles landmarks being emulated, a number of districts and neighborhoods are as well.

See also

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