1 There are 1,369 veterans, or 11.8% of the population, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county overall. 2  The percentage of veterans who served during Vietnam is among the county's highest.  Mexican (13.7%) and German (10.7%) are the most common ancestries.
Sprint Corporation, commonly referred to as Sprint, is an American telecommunications holding company that provides wireless services and is a major global Internet carrier.
Sprint plans for end of Nextel push-to-talk network. News of Nextelâs shutdown date, delivered last month, has thrust 5.4 million Sprint customers into the market for new phones. Theyâre like fresh meat in a lion cage, given the wireless industryâs fierce battle for subscribers. Sprint Nextel Corp., based in Overland Park, is busily pitching its new version of push-to-talk service called Direct Connect, which runs on the Sprint network.