UC Berkeley report commissioned by the city finds that a $15.25 per hour minimum wage would give spending power to 600,000 workers.
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.
As California enters its fourth year of drought, the governor seeks emergency aid, and threats of tightened water restrictions loom.
The city's planning committee approved temporary restrictions to stop mansionization in 20 neighborhoods including Bel Air.
Following dire warning by NASA water scientist, state imposes tougher restrictions.
Backers of an initiative to create public utility have been given permission to start the signature gathering process.
“And I think that what had been happening in Ferguson was oppressive...but there was no excuse for criminal acts," Obama tells Jimmy Kimmel.
Have you been creeped-out by the 'San Andreas' movie trailer? Wait until you hear the new USGS prediction.
The president's travels will disrupt local traffic.
Authorities allege a Del Rey home is being used as a drug house where 6 arrests have been made since November.
The City Council voted in favor of a brief supporting the freedom to marry in cases before the Supreme Court.
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said he will not run for Sen. Barbara Boxer's seat after she steps down.
Supporters will begin collecting signatures to get an abortion measure on the ballot requiring parental approval for teen abortions.
The Senator spent the week appealing to California Republicans, decrying "a powerful nanny state and the erosion of family values."
Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade will cause road closures as he visits locations throughout LA and Orange counties through the weekend.
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.
Sen. Barbara Boxer announced that she will not seek reelection in 2016 after 24 years as a liberal leader in Congress.
Roybal joins Stephen Sondheim, Meryl Streep, Tom Brokaw and Stevie Wonder as Medal of Freedom recipients.
“We just wanted to recognize the best.”
Signature gathering has begun.
Here's how to get registered just in the nick of time.
To be successful, the effort needs the signatures of 504,760 registered voters by Dec. 29 to qualify for the ballot.
The Imitation Firearms Safety Act aims to curb the use of replica guns that look like the real deal.
The law will start to take effect in July 2015.
"[W]hen the dog is injured it is akin to having one’s own body compromised.” Now, owners of attacked guide dogs are eligible for assistance.
The Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness plate will fund the “Every Woman Counts” program.
Venture capitalist Tim Draper isn't ready to give up, though.
The governor has until Sept. 30 to veto the bill or sign it.
Gov. Brown agrees to provide up to $330 million in tax incentives annually to keep big and small screen productions in California.
The 'Cell Phone Kill Switch Bill' is meant to keep help keep smartphone owners from being mugged or robbed for their phones.
About 16,000 film and TV jobs, representing about $1.5 billion in wages, have been lost to other states and countries between 2004 and 2012.
With the economic benefits of legalized marijuana working for Colorado, is your state the next in line?
Also, work continues at the site as contractors remove the brine solution from the pipes under the ice.
Work started a little earlier than the city was told. A report says the ammonia constituted an imminent hazard to those near the facility.
And with a poster they plan to circulate, they're seeking the public's help to accomplish the goal.
Here's what to expect in Los Angeles County.
The West Basin Municipal Water District has "banked" water for dry times such as these, says its GM.