Thanks Everyone!.....I just automatically assumed that L.A. was just like NYC because of:

The notoriety
The big money invested into the Dodgers, just like the Yankees!
6 1/2 mile drive to Hollywwod
The Porn Industry being out there
Big money and drugs go hand in hand

I do see what everyone is saying though, when I searched for photos of Los Angeles Main Street, it showed nothing even close to resembling storefronts like NYC.

Just not many small businesses to take advantage of like the early days of LCN