THE PAST IS NOT AS WE THOUGHT IT WAS.

"Near LA" is subjective.
I don't drive, so being close to the action is more or less mandatory.
Hollywood, Silverlake, the Valley and the Westside, 
Silverlake can be very nice. 
Each indecision brings its own delays. 
I would mention Venice and Echo Park as other candidates for residing. These are the general areas where you'll find the entertainment industry.
I would check the bulletin boards 
at places like Farmer's Market on Fairfax. 
And there's Mar Vista (next to Venice and cheaper). 
Also go to the Screen Actor's Guild on Hollywood Blvd. 
They list all kinds of postings for roommates, 
jobs, apartment sharing, etc.
so -- I dunno.
In any case, I'm 3+ hours north of you

What you are about to read is tried, true, proven and effective.
I didn't write that.
so if you're bored, 
just ignore me.
How is it that you feel entitled to criticize 
God's handiwork so harshly?
I am sorry but I discarded my name
because my ego was getting in the way
merciless self-criticism is, itself, a face of the ego
Be careful not to find yourself in
the humiliating posture of being roped and tied and
thrown out on the front lawn
I wondered why you never responded.
One thing's for sure 
I definitely want to be more involved
Here's some of the details:
walk the dog twice a day, 
write books and poetical works, 
take out the trash, 
play in rock bands, 
yet still find time to 
rhapsodize over the event in Venezuela
and play the bagpipes 
magnificently the entire time.
You see? 
Now it begins. You are arriving.
The shear amount of information involved 
though is still mind boggling!
It was thought to violate 
the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics
Not gonna call you crazy.
As one who has endured any number of sojourns into the remote
I prefer to watch from a distance with binoculars whenever possible.