"The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the series, along with Steven Molaro. All three also serve as head writers. The show premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007. The twelfth and final season which will run through 2018–19 premiered on September 24, 2018, consisting of 24 episodes. The show originally centered on five characters living in Pasadena, California: Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper, both physicists at Caltech, who share an apartment; Penny, a waitress and aspiring actress who"
"a fictional city north of San Diego; much of the show was filmed in Oceanside. Other crime-related shows, such as TNT's ""Animal Kingdom"" and Netflix's ""American Vandal"", are filmed and set in Oceanside. For two seasons the Showtime comedy ""Weeds"" was set in the fictional San Diego suburb of Ren Mar, which is implied to be in North County. ""The Big Bang Theory"", which is set in Pasadena, features an episode (""The Zarnecki Incursion"") where the main characters make a three-hour drive to Carlsbad to confront a World of Warcraft hacker. A notable fictional character from North County is shock"
"film Steve Martin character signing paperwork, after being bailed out of jail. In the 2017 Netflix series ""Godless"", main character Roy Goode's older brother lives in Atascadero, California. Atascadero, California Atascadero (Obispeño: ""tsɨskikiye"", ""Place of much water"" ) is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, about equidistant from Los Angeles and San Francisco on U.S. Route 101. Atascadero is part of the San Luis Obispo - Atascadero - Paso Robles metropolitan area. Atascadero is farther inland than most other cities in the county, and as a result, usually experiences warmer, drier summers, and cooler winters than other nearby"
"perfect community to take the lead to make this technology a reality. It is now both feasible and safe for autonomous cars to be on the road."" Beverly Hills has been featured in a number of television shows and movies, including: Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Beverly Hills is surrounded by the cities of Los Angeles and West Hollywood. Sometimes referred to as ""90210,"" one of its primary ZIP codes, it is home to many celebrities, luxury hotels and the Rodeo Drive shopping district. Originally a Spanish ranch where"
"golfer Tiger Woods, drummer Adrian Young (No Doubt), boxer Jerry Quarry, major league baseball player Troy O'Leary, and Comedy Bang! Bang! host Scott Aukerman. Cypress, California Cypress is a city in northern Orange County within Southern California. Its population was 47,802 at the 2010 census. The first people living in the area now known as Cypress were the Gabrieleno, a Native American tribe of the Tongva people, who were displaced soon after the arrival of the Europeans. The government of Spain then possessed the land until Mexico gained its independence in 1821. Mexico then lost Alta California to the United"
"California California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.5 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second- and fifth-most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 8.8 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second-most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County; its largest county by area, San Bernardino County; and its second"
"Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Beverly Hills is surrounded by the cities of Los Angeles and West Hollywood. Sometimes referred to as ""90210,"" one of its primary ZIP codes, it is home to many celebrities, luxury hotels and the Rodeo Drive shopping district. Originally a Spanish ranch where lima beans were grown, Beverly Hills was incorporated in 1914 by a group of investors who had failed to find oil, but found water instead and eventually decided to develop it into a town. By 2013, its population had grown to"
"El Cajon, California El Cajon (; ) is a city in San Diego County, California, United States, east of Downtown San Diego. The city, located in a valley surrounded by mountains, has acquired the nickname of ""The Big Box."" Its name originated similarly, from the Spanish phrase ""el cajón,"" which means ""the box"" or ""the drawer."" ""El Cajon,"" Spanish for ""the big box,"" was first recorded on September 10, 1821, as an alternative name for ""sitio rancho Santa Mónica"" to describe the ""boxed in"" nature of the valley in which it sat. The name appeared on maps in 1873 and"
"Los Angeles Los Angeles (; ), officially the City of Los Angeles and known colloquially by its initials L.A., is the most-populous city in California. It is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City, and the largest and most populous city in the Western United States. With an estimated population of four million, Los Angeles is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California. Nicknamed the ""City of Angels"" partly because of its name's Spanish meaning, Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, Hollywood and the entertainment industry, and sprawling metropolis."
"than 100 entries including ""motorized floats, marching bands and drill units, equestrians, clowns, performing artists, giant helium balloons, specialty vehicles and Santa Claus."" Visitor attractions in El Cajon include the Water Conservation Garden and Butterfly Garden at Cuyamaca College, Sycuan Casino, Summers Past Farms, and the Parkway Plaza Mall. El Cajon, California El Cajon (; ) is a city in San Diego County, California, United States, east of Downtown San Diego. The city, located in a valley surrounded by mountains, has acquired the nickname of ""The Big Box."" Its name originated similarly, from the Spanish phrase ""el cajón,"" which means"
"area, and Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metropolitan area form Greater Los Angeles; while the El Centro metropolitan area and San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos metropolitan area form the Southern Border Region. North of Greater Los Angeles are the Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Bakersfield metropolitan areas. Los Angeles (with a 2017 census-estimated population of 4.0 million people) and San Diego (at 1.4 million people) are the two largest cities in all of California and are in the top eight largest cities in the United States. In southern California, there are also 12 cities with more than 200,000 residents and 34 cities over 100,000"
"Pasadena, California Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located 10 miles (16 kilometers) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population of Pasadena was 142,647, in 2017, making it the 183rd-largest city in the United States. Pasadena is the ninth-largest city in Los Angeles County. Pasadena was incorporated on June 19, 1886, becoming one of the first cities to be incorporated in what is now Los Angeles County, following the city of Los Angeles (April 4, 1850). It is one of the primary cultural centers of the San Gabriel Valley. The city is known for"
"are eight sister cities: San Jose, California San Jose (; Spanish for 'Saint Joseph'; ), officially the City of San José, is an economic, cultural and political center of Silicon Valley, and the largest city in Northern California (both in population and area). With an estimated 2017 population of 1,035,317, it is the third-most populous city in California (after Los Angeles and San Diego) and the tenth-most populous in United States. Located in the center of the Santa Clara Valley, on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay, San Jose covers an area of . San Jose is the county"
"location in Los Angeles and Baker, California, which is a real town in southern California where most of the story takes place. Many of its locations are real, including the Royal Hawaiian Motel. Several landmarks in Baker are also shown, including the world's tallest thermometer. The Alto Nido apartments where John Person is living are the same ones where William Holden lived in the beginning of ""Sunset Blvd"". While the famous Hollywood Star Lanes were used in an exterior shot near the end of the story, the interior shots of the bowling alley were filmed at a different location. The"
"California City, California California City is a city incorporated in 1965 in the northern Antelope Valley in Kern County, California, southwest of Death Valley National Park. The population was 14,120 at the 2010 census making California City the 331st largest city in the state by population. Covering , the city is the third largest city in the state by area. California City has a PGA golf course, one prison, one municipal airport, and is home to the California City Whiptails, a professional independent baseball league team associated with the Pecos League. Much of the workforce of Edwards Air Force Base,"
"number of registered Democrats (2,430,612) and Republicans (1,037,031) of any county in the state. California California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.5 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second- and fifth-most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 8.8 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second-most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county,"
"Big Bear City, California Big Bear City is an unincorporated town in San Bernardino County, California, United States along the east shore of Big Bear Lake and surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest. It is located northeast of the city of San Bernardino, and immediately east of the incorporated city of Big Bear Lake. Its population was 12,304 at the 2010 census, up from 5,779 at the 2000 census. The makeup of Big Bear City is mostly residential with smaller houses and cabins laid out in typical square block fashion. It is located immediately east of Big Bear Lake,"
"city in California and the 35th largest in the United States. It has been the state capital of California since 1851 and has played an important role in the history of California. When gold was discovered in nearby Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Sacramento became a boom town luring in migrants making their way from San Francisco to the gold fields of the Sierras. Although it did not become the financial and cultural center of Northern California, titles that were given to San Francisco, Sacramento became the largest transportation hub of not only Northern California, but also the West Coast following"
"was $24,399. About 13.6% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over. Signal Hill, California Signal Hill is a city (2.2 mi², 5.7 km²) in Los Angeles County, California located in the Greater Los Angeles area. Situated on a hill, the city is an enclave completely surrounded by the city of Long Beach. Signal Hill was incorporated on April 22, 1924, roughly three years after oil was discovered there. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,465. Signal Hill"
"significant snowfall, even as late as May. The Mountain High Ski Resort and the Table Mountain Observatory are located in Big Pines. Big Pines, California Big Pines is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is in the Angeles National Forest, San Gabriel Mountains. The community is located in the Swarthout Valley, which was first settled in 1851. It is bordered on the east by the San Bernardino County line and the town of Wrightwood. It is the highest elevation settlement located on the San Andreas Fault. Big Pines began as a year-round recreation area built"
"premiere, the show moved to Monday at 8 p.m. The show had many cast changes during the run. Thomas Calabro was the only original cast member to remain on the series throughout its entire run. The show earned several Golden Globe nominations and placed #51 on ""Entertainment Weekly"" ""New TV Classics"" list. The show is set in a small apartment courtyard complex located at 4616 Melrose Place in the city of West Hollywood, California. Several young individuals reside in the apartments, each with their own dreams and drives. The original format for the show was to have self-contained stories that"
"2014 (airing 2017), Pebble Beach was the location for the HBO show ""Big Little Lies"", a drama which showcases relationships between high income status individuals based on the book of the same name. On the """" episode """", the doctor (Robert Picardo) lists Pebble Beach as an option to play golf on the holodeck. On ""The Golden Girls"", Sophia Petrillo claims that she had the chance to marry Bing Crosby, and if she had, she would be a wealthy widow with her own place in Pebble Beach. Pebble Beach, California Pebble Beach is an unincorporated community on the Monterey Peninsula"
"Banning, California Banning is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 29,603 at the 2010 census. It is situated in the San Gorgonio Pass, also known as ""Banning Pass"". It is named for Phineas Banning, stagecoach line owner and the ""Father of the Port of Los Angeles."" Banning has a western neighbor, the city of Beaumont, which shares geographic and regional features. Banning and Beaumont have been rapidly growing in size and population since the 1990s. Both cities are about 80 miles east of downtown Los Angeles and 30 miles west of Palm Springs, each connected"
"Burbank, California Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of Southern California, United States, northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The population at the 2010 census was 103,340. Billed as the ""Media Capital of the World"" and only a few miles northeast of Hollywood, numerous media and entertainment companies are headquartered or have significant production facilities in Burbank, including Warner Bros. Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, Nickelodeon Animation Studios, The Burbank Studios, Cartoon Network Studios with the West Coast branch of Cartoon Network, and Insomniac Games. The Hollywood Burbank Airport was the location of"
"La Cañada Flintridge, California La Cañada Flintridge is a city in Los Angeles County, California, with a population of 20,246 in 2010. It is located in the Crescenta Valley and far western end of the San Gabriel Valley, to the northwest of Pasadena. It is the home of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA. During the Spanish and Mexican eras, the area was known as ""Rancho La Cañada."" Before the city's incorporation in 1976, it consisted of two distinct communities, La Cañada and Flintridge. La Cañada comes from the Spanish word ""cañada"" (pronounced ""canyada""), meaning ""canyon, gorge, or ravine""; Flintridge"
"the largest city in Northern California. It is roughly synonymous with Silicon Valley due to its high concentration of tech companies, although the industry also has a significant presence in the rest of the Bay Area. The ""North Bay"" includes Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Solano counties, and is the largest and least populated subregion. The western counties of Marin and Sonoma are encased by the Pacific Ocean on the west and the bay on the east, and are characterized by its mountainous and woody terrain. Sonoma and Napa counties are known internationally for their grape vineyards and wineries, and Solano"
"on weekdays (except on holidays when City Hall is closed). As an incorporated city that does not contract with Kern County, California City has its own police and fire departments. California City, California California City is a city incorporated in 1965 in the northern Antelope Valley in Kern County, California, southwest of Death Valley National Park. The population was 14,120 at the 2010 census making California City the 331st largest city in the state by population. Covering , the city is the third largest city in the state by area. California City has a PGA golf course, one prison, one"
"was nicknamed ""Hollywood East"". The main characters are said to live in the heart of Rancho Cucamonga. Rancho Cucamonga, California Rancho Cucamonga is a city situated at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in San Bernardino County, California. It is located east of Downtown Los Angeles. The city's seal, which centers on a cluster of grapes, alludes to the city's agricultural history including wine-making. The city's proximity to major transportation hubs, airports, and highways has attracted the business of several large corporations, including Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay, Big Lots, Mercury Insurance Group, Southern California Edison, and Amphastar Pharmaceuticals. The city had"
"in the movie industry. Many films and television broadcasts were shot at the high school. The major movies and television broadcasts are shown below, in order from recent releases to old releases. El Segundo, California El Segundo is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ""El Segundo"", from Spanish, means ""The Second"" in English. Located on the Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments. The population was 16,654 at the 2010 census, slightly up from 16,033 at the 2000 census. The El Segundo and"
"Monrovia, California Monrovia is a city located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 36,590 at the 2010 census, down from 36,929 in 2000. Monrovia has been used for filming TV shows, movies and commercials. Monrovia is the fourth oldest general law city in Los Angeles County and the L.A. Basin (after Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Pasadena, all now charter cities). Incorporated in 1887, Monrovia has grown from a sparse community of orange ranches to a residential community of 37,000. Around 500 BC,"
"Daly City, California Daly City () is the largest city in San Mateo County, California, United States, with an estimated 2014 population of 106,094. Located immediately south of San Francisco, it is named in honor of businessman and landowner John Donald Daly. Archaeological evidence suggests the San Francisco Bay Area has been inhabited as early as 2700 BC. People of the Ohlone language group occupied Northern California from at least the 6th century. Though their territory had been claimed by Spain since the early 16th century, they would have relatively little contact with Europeans until 1769, when, as part of"
"in the comic strip ""Pickles"", by Brian Crane, on June 22, 2011. Paradise, California Paradise is a town in Butte County, California, United States in the Sierra Nevada foothills above the northeastern Sacramento Valley. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 26,218. On November 8, 2018, a major wildfire, the Camp Fire, destroyed most of Paradise and the adjacent Concow communities. The first post office was established at Paradise in 1877; it closed for a time in 1911, but was re-established later that year, when the post office at Orloff was closed. Paradise incorporated in 1979. For many"
"Anaheim, California Anaheim () is a city in Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 336,265, making it the most populous city in Orange County and the 10th-most populous city in California. Anaheim is the second-largest city in Orange County in terms of land area, and is known for being the home of the Disneyland Resort, convention center, and its two major sports teams: the Anaheim Ducks ice hockey club and the Angels baseball team. Anaheim was founded by fifty German families in 1857"