Lonely Planet's Los Angeles, San Diego, and Southern California Travel Guide, co-authored by Andrew Bender
From Lonely Planet.com – We called up our Los Angeles resident author, Andrew Bender, and asked his insight into the best of LA. We’ve forwarded his picks to our US Travel Editor Robert Reid, based in New York City, and pitted the two cities against each other.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/los-angeles/travel-tips-and-articles/76467