4 Million & Counting

Los Angeles' population passed the 4-million mark -- as much as new Zealand's. "It's a spectacular arc of development when you consider that in 1900, L.A. had a population of 102,459," said historian Kevin Starr. "Finally, something to explain the gridlock at your local coffeehouse and clogged freeways that seem to extend well into the night," writes the LAT. [more]