Families with children are often reluctant to seek assistance for fear of having their children taken away, a report concludes.
A 16-year-old girl was last seen leaving her high school more than a month ago.
Several schools throughout California earned top scores for cutting edge research, community service, and graduating low-income students.
Rapper Wiz Khalifa tweeted video that he said shows police violently accosting him at LAX.
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.”
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.
Women will march along the Venice Beach boardwalk Sunday to demand equal gender topless rights.
For employees' and customers' well-being, nail salons need to use safer products and improve ventilation, officials say.
Join local students and Assemblyman David Hadley to help keep Hermosa Beach clean.
If you were travelling near LAX this afternoon, you might have noticed an unpleasant smell.
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.
Former cop and reality tv star Loredana Nesci attacked her boyfriend with a hunting knife before he turned it on her, defense attorney says.
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.
Prosecutors report that Uber’s background check process fails to uncover many categories of sex offenders.
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Police are investigating a powdery substance was found in the mail today at the Torrance office of Assemblyman David Hadley.
A rarely-seen oarfish, the world's largest bony fish, washed ashore in Catalina this week.
Los Angeles County lifeguards rescued a swimmer who was tangled up in kelp today near San Pedro.
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.
A Manhattan Beach man alleges debri from a Hollywood Bowl Fireworks Show Fell into his eye.
"Duh, don't you know? La Cienega is totally closed between Fountain and Sunset right now."
Three wildfires circling the region are affecting air quality in the region.
Temperatures are expected to begin creeping down today, following a weekend of record-setting temperatures.
Children are heading back-to-school across California, so in your own neighborhood and where you commute to work--be safe!
Under California law, children must be fully immunized before starting school.