Moving to Los Angeles 🛫

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My SO and I are planning to move to Los Angeles next month (on short notice) and I was hoping if anyone familiar with L.A. had any advice on which areas are best to live in and can I get by without a car for the first month or so? Your suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!
P.S. If you're currently in L.A., I wouldn't mind some new friends 😇