Southern California

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Geographic and cultural region

Southern California is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its densely populated coastal region includes Greater Los Angeles and San Diego County. The region generally contains ten of California's 58 counties: Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Kern, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Imperial counties.

Also known as...SoCal and South California
Dozens of Mexican Mafia Arrested

Dozens of Mexican Mafia Arrested A massive FBI operation in Southern California resulted in the arrest of over 24 Mexican Mafia members on racketeering and murder charges.