For employees' and customers' well-being, nail salons need to use safer products and improve ventilation, officials say.
Two Young California Ladies Take a Leap With a New "Nerdy" Online Bakery
Interested in top level water polo? Join us on August 28th for a free clinic and scrimmage hosted by Los Angeles Premier Water Polo Club!
From Malibu to Echo Park, police are planning a series of DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols to combat drunk driving.
Four dogs in LA County were attacked or killed prompting the community to rally with donations, petitions and rewards for those responsible.
Deals abound, with one store offering a complete set of glasses--lenses and frames--for just $29.
As kids go back to school, something worse than homework awaits many of them. Also, you might want to rethink taking selfies with friends.
The former Olympian was driving at an unsafe speed when she rear-ended a woman, sending her into oncoming traffic, police allege.
Venice Councilman calls for gentler regulations, and an attorney says suits challenging city's crackdown on homelessness are just beginning.
Prosecutors report that Uber’s background check process fails to uncover many categories of sex offenders.
The former LAPD officer, who claimed Smalls was murdered in a conspiracy involving a corrupt cop, “Suge” Knight, and Tupac Shakur, has died.
Law enforcement sources say he tried to take his own life. His wife says he's suffered depression since leaving the Bears
A two-car wreck injured one person and sent a car careening into parking meters just feet away from a crowd of customers.
For kids ages 4 and up! Come in on desired dates to TRY OUT A CLASS & SEE IF THIS IS FOR YOU!
The Council called on GOP candidates “to stop using this important health care provider in their callous political games."
Have fun while learning to Square Dance.
This year's El Niño could be the strongest ever recorded, and county officials have 30 days to report on vulnerabilities and preparations.
Sales are up by 13.5 percent and prices by 4.7 percent while affordability is down to 32 percent, which amounts to the historical "normal."
Remember--kids can trade or toss stuff they don't like, so make sure your children actually like the food you're sending to school.
A different kind of traffic stop.
The governor said he signed the bill to bring the proceedings into the public eye.
More than half a million students are back at it with the first day of school in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
It's the second time in days that the city has agreed to repay millions to residents improperly billed or taxed for city services.
Young-child friendly interactive entertainment will be performing at the Tarzana Community and Cultural Center this Sunday, August 23rd
Three wildfires circling the region are affecting air quality in the Valley.
A judge ruled the LAPD can't sue recruits who use its paid training only to work for department's that don't pay for training.
A 57-year-old motorcyclist killed by a hit and run driver in Winnetka has been identified, and a suspect has been arrested.
Temperatures are expected to begin creeping down today, following a weekend of record-setting temperatures.
Hot Pavement, Pet Paw Safety A heat wave is going thru Encino. Tips to keep your pets paws safe.
Children are heading back-to-school across California, so in your own neighborhood and where you commute to work--be safe!
Firefighters quickly tackled a vegetation fire along Topanga Canyon Boulevard.
Under California law, children must be fully immunized before starting school.
Need a new job? Check out the Patch Jobs Board in your town for the newest listings across the state.
A driver has been hospitalized after striking an embankment beside the road.
A suspect is in custody following an overnight hit and run crash that killed a man and gravely injured a woman.
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Southern California Patch sites.
Combine the suave suits from 'Mad Men' with the swagger of James Bond--and you end up with Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer in their spy film.
Researchers say getting more sleep improves academic performance. But is it feasible to push back middle and high school start times?
Warm garlic bread, mozzarella, basil, vinegar ... VERY easy!
911 Dispatchers are being inundated with people calling because the fire in the Angeles National Forest smells so close.