Jay Babcock, like Randy Newman, really loves L.A.

So after we posted Jay Babcock's comments on the state of Los Angeles (which a few of you seem to have read yesterday), he wanted to follow up with a thorough list of the many people, places and things the Arthur editor respects, admires and loves about our fair metropolis. He already posted it on the Arthur blog, but we're recapping it in its entirety. After the jump, a People's History of Rad Things About Los Angeles, with a couple of naughty words cut out.