Hollyood is an ethnically diverse, densely populated neighborhood in the 

central
regionof Los Angeles, California. It is notable as the home of the U.S. film industry, including
several of its historic studios, and its name has come to be ashorthand reference for the industry
and the people in it.
By 1900, the region had a post office, newspaper, hotel, and two markets. Los
Angeles, with a population of 102,479 lay 10 miles (16 km) east through the vineyards, barley
fields, andcitrus groves. A single-track streetcar line ran down the middle of Prospect Avenue
from it, but service was infrequent and the trip took two hours. The old citrus fruit-packing house
was converted into a livery stable, improving transportation for the inhabitants of Hollywood.