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Also does 'it' not refer to the Los Angeles ? Is there an ambiguity here ?
Yes there is an ambiguity here, "it" dose not refer to "Los Angeles" as "Los Angeles" is the object of a prepositional phrase. Please note that my comment below does not pertain to the Tom Bradley question. It is specific to the comment above.
Pronoun can refer to noun that resides in prepositional phrase. There is no grammar rule that prohibits the pronoun from referring to the noun inside the prepositional phrase. Please please please do not follow such baseless rules. The only thing that governs the reference of pronoun is that there should not be any ambiguity in terms of what the pronoun refers to. You should not be scratching your head thinking whether the pronoun refers to noun 1 or noun 2 or noun 3. Here are a few correct official sentences. Pay close attention to the highlighted pronoun and antecedents:
In ancient Thailand,
much of the local artisans’ creative energy was expended on the creation of Buddha images as well as constructing and decoration of the temples in which they were enshrined.
The plot of The Bostonians centers on the rivalry that develops
between Olive Chancellor, an active feminist, and Basil Ransom,
her charming and cynical cousin, when they find themselves drawn to the same radiant young woman whose talent for public speaking has won her an ardent following.
It was only after Katharine Graham became publisher
of The Washington Post in 1963 that
it moved into the first rank of American newspapers, and it was under her command that the paper won high praise for
its unrelenting reporting of the Watergate scandal.
Hope this helps clarify the misconception.
Thanks,
Payal