The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday issued a public health alert after raw chicken products produced by three facilities of privately owned Foster Farms in California sickened hundreds of people.
Analyst reports the government shutdown has not impacted the city yet.
Publishing nude photos with the "intent to cause serious emotional distress" violates a "revenge porn" law signed Tuesday by Governor Jerry Brown and may result in up to six months in jail and/or $1,000 fine.
Covered California, the state's new health insurance exchange, is open for business online. Officials expect more than 1 million Californian's to get health insurance coverage for the first time.
There are 95 neighborhood councils across the city and the next round of elections is scheduled to begin in March 2014.
"Congress needs to put the politics aside and focus on the people's business," L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said. "Washington's dysfunction is hurting our economy."
Mail and Social Security payments untouched, and certain federal employees will stay on the job.
"I believe that government must be interactive," says the District 3 councilman.
Gov. Jerry Brown signs legislation in downtown Los Angeles.
The bill requires an independent scientific study and takes effect Jan. 1.
Here's your primer on how to get a sample ballot, where to vote and a newspaper endorsement.
Tuesday's election will be held in parts or all of Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Hidden Hills, North Hills, Northridge, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Tarzana, West Hills, Winnetka and Woodland Hills.
The process uses a pressurized water mixture to release oil or natural gas from deep underground.
The measure still restricts murals on single-family residences.
UPDATE: The measure, which still must come back for final council approval, was approved on a 13-2 vote, with Paul Koretz and Bob Blumenfield dissenting.
Audubon wants mitigation for environmental damage and remuneration for damages in the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area.
Almost 60 percent of Department of Water and Power employees are paid $100,000 or more a year.
Controller Ron Galperin launches online database comparing city salaries.
A $1-a-year lease is used as a starting point in negotiations to help enable community use of derelict sites, the councilman says.
The mayor's crisis response team needs volunteers who speak Spanish, Korean, Armenian, Farsi, Chinese or Tagalog.
Los Angeles recently rescinded a policy of having cars parked at broken meters cited.
"Save Our Streets LA'' plan would address fixing some streets that are so bad the city has given up on fixing them.
In a highly controversial move, the foundation was unanimously granted a 50-year lease by the Los Angeles City Council for $1 a year. Neighbors called it a "land grab."
The city already offers WiFi service at libraries, and a citywide program would make Los Angeles the largest city to provide universal WiFi service.
One would allow, and one would prohibit, murals on single-family homes.
A 2½-year seismic upgrade has been delayed since the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
Election covers Arleta, Van Nuys, Lake Balboa, Panorama City, North Hills East, Sun Valley and portions of North Hollywood.
Eric Garcetti was elected the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles in May. He's young, friends with President Obama and the city's first elected Jewish mayor. He visits our AOL studios for an exclusive interview in his second week as L.A.'s chief executive.
"I think you have two times in office when you really make an impact -- when you promise what you will do and when you hire the people who will do it," says Mayor Eric Garcetti.
The 405 freeway project's cost overruns prompts officials to consider congestion pricing, which is already being tested on the I-110 freeway.
The City Council gave final approval Tuesday to an ordinance that makes Los Angeles the most populous city in the nation to ban single-use plastic bags.
A final vote next week would make Los Angeles the largest city in the nation to enact a ban on plastic bags.
"I believe in public service, I want to run for governor. In fact, I fully expect that I will."
The county of Los Angeles and some cities in California, such as San Francisco and Santa Monica, already have plastic bag bans in place.
The mayor-elect is hoping to take suggestions about what he ought to do as mayor in an "ask me anything," conversation thread.
Government officials and residents want tighter regulations, while FAA officials and pilots want more investigation into the problem and who is responsible.
“They (the FAA) just threw up their hands and said it was too hard to enforce regulations,” said Dave Garfinkle, president of the Tarzana Property Owners Association.