Rep. Loretta Sanchez Aims to Become First Latina Senator

Rep. Loretta Sanchez announced plans to run for retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer's seat in the U.S. Senate.

Amid Rumors of Senate Run, Loretta Sanchez to Make Major Announcement

After denying plans to enter the race to succeed Sen. Barbara Boxer, Rep. Loretta Sanchez will make a "significant political announcement."

City Delays Historic Status Vote Aimed at Protecting LA'S Oldest Norms Diner from Demolition

The LA City Council postponed a vote on the historical status of the city's oldest Norms, built in in the era's Googie architectural style.

Attorney Drives Initiative to End Alimony in California

Backers of an initiative to end alimony have until November to obtain 365,880 valid signatures to get the measure on the ballot

Clinton Outlines Platform at Westwood Fundraiser

Clinton vowed to supporters that she will fight for families, the economy, national security and political reform at LA area fundraisers.

Dogged by Protesters, Clinton to Fundraise in Westwood Today

Hillary Clinton will attend fundraisers in LA today as Trans-Pacific trade partnership opponents plan to protest her event in Beverly Hills.

Judge: Hospital Must Help Woman Find Person who Snapped Viral Picture of Her Suicide Attempt by Stabbing Pencils in Her Eyes

County USC-Medical Center will have to hand over a staffing list to a woman whose suicide attempt became a viral photo on the Internet.

Should the Parker Center Be Preserved as an Historic Landmark?

The City Council Tuesday will hear a proposal to preserve the LAPD's longtime headquarters as a historic and cultural landmark.

Hillary Clinton to Hold Westwood Fundraiser

The Hilary Clinton presidential campaign's first Southern California fundraiser will be held in Westwood in May.

LA Takes Steps to Clean Up the City

Trash will be cleaned up, more trash cans will be placed around the city, and abandoned furniture and mattresses will be collected.

Waze Traffic App Teams up with LA on Road Closure and Hit & Run Information

Waze's 1.3 million LA users will get police alerts about hit and runs and amber alerts as well as realtime data on road closures.

Leads Exhausted, City Offers $50,000 for Hit & Run Driver Who Left Woman 'Laying like a Dog'

As authorities exhaust measures to find a hit and run driver who killed Melva Chapman, her sister begs the public, “We need closure."

Goodbye, Old Friend! California Incline Closes for Demolition

The historic road connecting PCH and downtown Santa Monica will closes today for a 13-month long, $20 million earthquake retrofit.

Water Board Lays Off LA, Targets Guzzlers Like Malibu for Cutbacks

The State Water Board refined mandatory water cutbacks to target the communities using the most water while lowering LA's required cutbacks.

Year-Long California Incline Closure Looms

The $20 million project to replace the California Incline will close down the link between the beach and downtown Santa Monica.

City to Offer Automatic Rewards for Help Catching Hit and Run Drivers

Officials are attempting to reverse the deadly "culture of driver apathy" after a year in which 171 were injured or killed in hit and runs.

Californians Hold Optimistic View on Future of Race Relations, Survey Finds

Californians believe that police are tougher on minorities, especially blacks. But most believe the state is headed in the right direction.

Half the People in LA to Ditch their Cars? It'll Happen, Insists Mayor

Mayor Eric Garcetti released a long-range plan multibillion dollar plan, including bikesharing and solar panels, to get Los Angeles green.

LA Trashy Thanks to Ongoing Sanitation Sickout

About 20 percent of the city's sanitation workers failed to show up to work for a second day as employees consider striking.

Time to Skip Showers, Westwood-Century City. Governor Orders Mandatory Water Restrictions

California's worst drought and snowpack on record has prompted Gov. Jerry Brown to order all cities to cut water use by 25 percent.

Jeb Bush to Appear at $50,000 a Plate Fundraiser in Bel Air Today

The likely GOP presidential contender is in town to fundraise for the Right to Rise Super PAC.

Workers Comp Claims Soaring in Los Angeles

A total of 29,000 claims were filed by city employees and $800 million awarded between fiscal year 2010-11

Stay Calm, Westwood-Century City: It's Only a Test of the Tsunami Warning System

Agencies will test the tsunami warning broadcast system Wednesday, but people with their TVs on mute, might not know it's just a test.

Study Bolsters Proposal for Minimum Wage Hike in LA

UC Berkeley report commissioned by the city finds that a $15.25 per hour minimum wage would give spending power to 600,000 workers.

$ 1 Billion Needed to Tackle Threat Posed by Drought, Governor Says

With no end in site, the state needs to buckle down for short-term and long-term solutions to survive this drought, state leaders say.

Governor to Ask for $1Billion in Emergency Drought Aid

As California enters its fourth year of drought, the governor seeks emergency aid, and threats of tightened water restrictions loom.

LA Moves to Impose Temporary Restrictions on Mansionization

The city's planning committee approved temporary restrictions to stop mansionization in 20 neighborhoods including Bel Air.

LA Moves to Impose Temporary Restrictions on Mansionization

The city's planning committee approved temporary restrictions to stop mansionization in 20 neighborhoods including Bel Air.

California "Has Only About One Year of Water Supply Left in its Reservoirs"

Following dire warning by NASA water scientist, state imposes tougher restrictions.

Petition Effort Underway to Replace Private Electric Companies with State Utility

Backers of an initiative to create public utility have been given permission to start the signature gathering process.

Obama Uses LA Visit to Talk In-Depth About Ferguson Police Shooting

“And I think that what had been happening in Ferguson was oppressive...but there was no excuse for criminal acts," Obama tells Jimmy Kimmel.

President Obama Heading to Southern California This Week

The president's travels will disrupt local traffic.

Low Voter Turnout Marked Vote on Measure to Increase Voter Turnout

Angelenos voted, with notably low turnout, to switch local election years to coincide with presidential and gubernatorial races.

Voters Switch LA Election Years To Match Presidential Elections

LA elections will switch to even-numbered years to attract more voters headed to the polls during gubernatorial and presidential elections.

It's Not Too Late to Vote, Westwood! Find Your Polling Place Here

Among the issues at stake are election year cycles and 11 seats on the City Council and school board.

Antonio Villaraigosa Rejects Calls for Senate Candidacy, Flirts with Gubernatorial Bid

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said he will not run for Sen. Barbara Boxer's seat after she steps down.

Backers of Restrictive Teen Abortion Measure Begin Signature Drive

Supporters will begin collecting signatures to get an abortion measure on the ballot requiring parental approval for teen abortions.

Presidential Hopeful Marco Rubio Taps Beverly Hills Donors with Breakfast Fundraiser

The Senator spent the week appealing to California Republicans, decrying "a powerful nanny state and the erosion of family values."

Vice President's Visit Might Affect Your Commute

Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade will cause road closures as he visits locations throughout LA and Orange counties through the weekend.

LAUSD Teacher, LAPD Captain Chosen to Join Obamas at State of the Union

A construction worker and an ex-con who created a prison education program are also among the four locals chosen to sit with the first lady.