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Hundreds of sick children in this metropolitan area painted murals to decorate a 165-foot-tall Tower of Hope. Erin Brockovich sued a school district in this metro area in 2003 for damage from toxic fumes from nearby structures. (15[1])A mayor in this metro (15[1])area celebrated “an outstanding contribution to civic beauty” at the opening of the Cardiff Tower synagogue in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood. An explosion in this metro area’s (*) Fairfax District forced this metro area to designate “methane zones” with special ventilation requirements for development. A prominent street in this metro area is named after Edward Doheny, the first person to successfully drill this metro area’s massive oil fields. For 10 points, (10[1])name this large metropolitan area in Southern California (10[1])where active drilling still occurs in Inglewood and Long Beach. ■END■

ANSWER: Los Angeles metropolitan area [or L.A. metropolitan area; anti-prompt on Long Beach or Inglewood]
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