East Los n. East Los Angeles. Also Eastlos and Easlos. Editorial Note: Especially common among Hispanic Angelenos. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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Have you heard of the recent Cityhood efforts for East L.A.? Check out their website: http://www.cityhoodforeastla.org
This reminds me of Loaisaida (also Loisaida), the Spanish version of the Lower East Side of NYC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loisaida