Jonathan Platt was selected among 1,200 children to testify before Congress about how difficult it is to live with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes.
Redistricting news sparks recollections of the San Fernando Valley secessionist movement in 2002. What if it had succeeded?
Assemblywoman Julia Brownley makes the endorsement at Osborn's campaign kickoff event Sunday afternoon.
The developer and possible L.A. mayoral candidate calls for better public transportation, the breakdown of L.A. Unified, and the elimination of the gross receipts tax.
California Redistricting Commission releases a draft plan to change electoral districts' boundaries. Here is what you need to know about Encino's place in the proposals.
Who is in charge of redistricting? Why does it matter? Why now? All these questions and more answered below.
The Los Angeles City Councilman represents most of Encino.
At least two Democrats are running to be the representative of the 41st Assembly District.
The Encino Neighborhood Council committee discusses sidewalk repair, liquor licenses, construction designs and other issues.
The city attorney is ordered on a 12-1 vote to draft an ordinance regulating group homes in single-family neighborhoods.
City removes two oak trees deemed hazardous by the Forestry Division.
Hundreds attend town hall meeting at CSUN.
L.A. councilman wants to outlaw the sale of commercially bred dogs, cats and rabbits in the city.
For some, it's about being good stewards of the planet. Others mainly wanted to see huge savings on their power bills. For these local homeowners, going solar was worth the city's red-tape hassles.
The L.A. Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners to vote at the next meeting on April 18.
Following brief comments by staff members, the city's Planning and Land Use Management committee sends the controversial measure to the full City Council.
Mary Sue-Maurer will help develop new ways to incorporate the channel, which primarily broadcasts government proceedings, in classrooms.
The Baseline Hillside Ordinance was adopted by the City Council on March 18 with 13 yes votes and zero no votes.
ENC president denies allegations that items for discussion are 'not properly agendized.'
Decision on fee expected April 6.
A team of L.A. County firefighters and trained dogs from the California-based National Disaster Search Dog Foundation spent the week searching for survivors in northeastern Japan.
As Sunshine Week comes to a close, Patch offers this Citizen's Guide to Information to help give access to public information. If you have other resources that you'd like to share, let us know.
Only 11.6 percent of registered voters turned out for a municipal election that included 10 citywide ballot measures and races to fill City Council and school board seats.
Voters approve most measures to help ease the city's budget crisis and send incumbents back to the City Council.
Voters support two of three measures to help ease the city's budget crisis, and send incumbents back to City Hall.
But, competitor Brad Smith refuses to concede.
Join in with your reactions to Tuesday's voting on a host of ballot measures and City Council and school board seats.
School boards, libraries and marijuana dispensaries were the three key issues that were important to those who did vote this morning.
We'll be covering today's events and invite you to be part of our real-time coverage.
Council District 8 and School District 5 continue to be money magnets as the campaigns enter the homestretch.
Paul Koretz, who represents City Council District 5, supports these measures.
With profiles of the candidates and explanations of the measures, there's no excuse to claim ignorance.
Even the expert had trouble understanding this ballot proposal.
The twin measures would give the City Council timely information and more oversight about what goes on at the utility and could prevent last-minute price hikes.
Ballot measure would roll back pension rates for new firefighters and police officers and save the city millions of dollars over time.
A tax on medical marijuana facilities might be good for city coffers, but the dispensaries' legal and not-for-profit ambiguity remain murky issues.
In four Board of Education contests and one City Council race, the big money is coming from groups operating outside of the candidates' control.
The city ballot measure is necessary to avoid 'a dismantling of the library system,' says public library official Kristina Morita. Others say it would divert funding from public safety services.
The measure would allow the city to stop testing every qualified job applicant for some civil service jobs, which it is now required to do.
Thursday's District 12 candidates' forum: the last of a four-part series.