Originally Posted by N227UA
For arrival coming from west or north, they approach to LAX by passing between LAX and the downtown.
Thus, you can see the downtown on the left.
Then they make a right turn to land at LAX.
However seating on the right gets you the clear view of LAX.
I have had a couple of flights that do what you described but most flights coming from the east come straight in with no major turns, hence downtown and the bulk of the city is on the right.