The drought cost $2.2 billion and 17,000 jobs last year, and the state needs smarter policies to face coming water shortages, experts say.
Vin Scully, the voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers, will announce his unprecedented 67th season with the team.
Patch has a wide array of unique animal stories from around the state this week. Some of the photos are darling.
Here are our top summer recipes, including grilled fruit, fish tacos, wine potato salad. And tricks to slice watermelon and shuck corn!
Louai Nayel Issa pleaded not guilty to charges he kidnapped his two-year-old daughter from a social worker at gunpoint.
Police are looking for help finding a man who raped a Loyola Marymount University student at a fraternity's Halloween party.
A man pleaded not guilty today on charges he allegedly spray-painted threats to legislators around LA County.
The moon will look a little bigger in the sky Saturday.
A man flying a drone allegedly forced an LAPD helicopter to take evasive action above Hollywood Thursday night.
The heat wave peaks today, but temperatures are expected to drop below normal soon.
Called out for having their county cars washed several times a week, supervisors look to place new restrictions on themselves.
Californians overall dropped their water use by 31.3 percent with only a handful of cities such as Beverly Hills missing mandatory cutbacks.
Trash and recycling services delayed one day in observance of Labor Day
Firefighters tackled three grass fires near Mulholland Drive this afternoon.
A man suspected of kidnapping his two-year-old daughter from a social worker at gunpoint has been arrested.
Child actor Max Page, 10, underwent his tenth heart surgery recently and is due for a pacemaker implant this week at Children’s Hospital LA.
Police need help finding a two-year-old girl believed to be with her father, who allegedly abducted her from a social worker at gunpoint.
Jurors, found Cameron Thor guilty of driving a 13-year-old girl into the mountains and sexually assaulting her.
After hearing testimony from dozens of neighbors upset by rowdy vacationers, city leaders voted to explore limits on short-term rentals.
A nonprofit working to bring the Olympics to LA projects it to cost $4.6 Billion and bring a profit of $161 million.
Los Angeles has the second-most gridlock in the nation with residents spending days of their lives in stop and go traffic.
An LA man is suing the adultery dating site for allegedly failing to protect customer privacy, causing “irreparable harm.”
A divided City Council voted to allow companies such as Uber to operate at LAX, but some city leaders worry drivers aren't vetted enough.
An Encino man is one of three men charged for allegedly using insider bank information about pending mergers to play the stock market.
Steve Sarkisian again apologized for his profane behavior at the weekend's USC pep rally, announcing his intention to get treatment.
Isolated showers may usher in another heat wave starting today.
Because California is part of the Pacific Rim, one economic expert thinks Monday's crash may be felt here more than any other states.
Families with children are often reluctant to seek assistance for fear of having their children taken away, a report concludes.
Several schools throughout California earned top scores for cutting edge research, community service, and graduating low-income students.
More than 200 people die on LA streets each year, and most of those deaths happen on just six percent of streets.
Gorgeous weather? Check! Movie stars? Check! In-N-Out Burger. Absolutely!! So what could possibly go wrong?
Pending home sales in California posted the strongest month increase in six years, but there may be signs of slowing down.
Business Insider compiled a list of the most famous bands from each state and Greatful Dead came out on top.
Lunches to pack, sharing the road with school buses, prescription glasses--there’s a lot to absorb! We’ve gathered the resources for you.
Need a new job? Check out the Patch Jobs Board in your town for the newest listings across the state.
Greta Gerwig (“Frances Ha”) and Lola Kirke (“Gone Girl”) deliver a double dose of reality and comic relief in “Mistress America.”
There are two DUI checkpoints scheduled to start at 8 p.m.
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Southern California Patch sites.
The new “Water Lovers Station” on Pandora includes 100 five-minute songs to help you keep your showers short.
We love this simple technique for shucking corn! Never fuss with those pesky corn silks ever again.