Thanks for the speedy reply, Jaron. Unfortunately, the areas listed are a bit too far for me. I'm looking into it though, and that was a very appreciated push in the right direction!
Antonio, I live in El Monte, which is about 15-20 minutes from Los Angeles. Long Beach is still a bit far for me ...
I've been researching and looking and I can't seem to find anything in the LA area. Have I missed a key section of the site that lists study groups by region? There is a very dense amount of information on the ARMA mainsite, and I do tend to get distracted by all the great videos ...