Judge Rules Against Community Groups On Hollywood Sign Access

A judge rule the City of Los Angeles was within its rights to close a popular access point to the Hollywood Sign without a public hearing.

Playboy Model Karen McDougal​ Aims To Tell Tale Of Trump Affair

A former Playboy model is the latest alleged paramour of President Trump seeking to nullify a contract that bars her from telling her story.

Trump Visit Shrouded In Secrecy As Stars Shun Fundraiser

As protesters prepare to heckle President Trump, details of a fundraiser at the LA home of the Buccaneers' co-chairman are kept under wraps.

City Votes To Study Proposal For Second Hollywood Sign

The Los Angeles City Council voted to consider a series of ways to improve safety and access to the Hollywood Sign.

Council Passes Law Cracking Down On Party Houses

The LA City Council approved a series of steep fines targeting the infamous party houses of Hollywood Hills.

Hollywood Area To Get Pilot Car-Sharing Program

The LA City Council approved a pilot car-sharing program for Council District 4. The effort has been in the works for five years.

Nearly Half Of LA's Sidewalks Get Failing Grades: City Leaders

The sidewalks of Los Angeles are too rundown to support the crowds expected for the 2028 Olympics, say two City Council members.

Anita Hill's Role With Time's Up Irks Conservatives

Prominent conservative women are calling for Time's Up to replace Anita Hill as head of a commission on sexual harassment in Hollywood.

Abandoned Hollywood Library Could Become Homeless Shelter

The Los Angeles City Council voted to consider converting city properties such as a former Hollywood library into homeless shelters.

Runyon Canyon Park May Get A Makeover

The Los Angeles City Council voted to study a series of upgrades, safety improvements and preservation projects at Runyon Canyon Park.

200K Expected At LA Women's March

About 200,000 are expected to march in LA Saturday with Scarlett Johansson, Megan Mullally, Olivia Munn, Olivia Wilde and Alfre Woodard.

Los Angeles Recycling Program Struggles

The city of Los Angeles has received tens of thousands of complaints about its recycling program, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Trump-Invoking Yoshinoya Manager Accused Of Racial Discrimination

A Latino Yoshinoya cook is suing the LA restaurant, alleging his boss repeatedly used the president's name to threaten him with deportation.

Ex-CA Attorney General To Distribute Marijuana: Report

Bill Lockyer, who was the attorney general from 1999 to 2007, is one of many who will profit from the recreational sale of marijuana.

Holiday Closures, Trash Schedule and Bus Service Across LA

Government buildings will be closed Monday Christmas Day. Some buses will run, but trash will not be picked up Monday in Los Angeles.

L.A. County Ranks No. 2 In U.S. For Most Homeless: HUD

Just 25% of Southland transients were "sheltered" in 2017, compared to 95% in NYC, the U.S. region ranked number one, study says.

Al Franken's LA Accuser: 'I Never Called For His Resignation'

Los Angeles radio host Leeann Tweeden, Sen. Al Franken's first accuser, said she's not celebrating his resignation.

LA County Communities At Odds In Combating Hepatitis A Outbreak

LA County voted Tuesday to install temporary restrooms near homeless encampments even as some communities lock public bathrooms at night.

Anti-Trump Protesters Shut Down 101 Freeway

Anti-Trump protesters briefly blocked traffic on the Hollywood (101) Freeway in Downtown Los Angeles Tuesday.

Hollywood Power Outage Affects 1,441 Customers

An overnight power outage affected thousands of Department of Water and Power customers in Hollywood.

Hollywood's Famous Tour Busses Muzzled

Hollywood's famous tour busses will have to play by a new set of rules.

Committee Votes to Name Hollywood Reporter Building A Monument

An LA City Council committee approved plans to name The Hollywood Reporter building a historic monument to save it from destruction.

LA Considers Controversial Airbnb Regulations

Proponents of short-term rentals say many depend on it to cover their mortgage while critics say it exacerbates the housing shortage.

LA To Pay $15 Million To Man Struck In Hollywood Intersection

The city of Los Angeles has made another large payout to a pedestrian injured at a poorly maintained intersection

City Takes Up Controversial Fee To Fund Affordable Housing

An LA city committee approved the mayor's controversial linkage fee, which taps developers to fund affordable housing.

ACLU Sues Over Trump's New Limits On Birth Control Coverage

Within hours of President Trump's new policy allowing more employers to deny birth control coverage to employees, the ACLU filed suit.

New 'Bank Of Los Angeles' For Marijuana Dispensaries?

The concept would make L.A. the first city in nation with its own public bank. Funds could finance local entrepreneurs, affordable housing.

Fed Up With Tour Buses? So Is This L.A. Councilmember

"Every day, dozens of these tour buses wind up narrow hillside roads that simply were not built for this kind of use."

Controversial Developer Fee To Pitch In For Affordable Housing Passes LA Committee

A Los Angeles City Council committee approved a proposal to charge all developers a fee toward affordable housing.

White House's Scaramucci Cancels Politicon Speech After Profanity-Laced Tirade

White House spokesman Anthony Scaramucci canceled his Sunday Politicon appearance amid outfall over a profanity-laced interview: BREAKING.

Metro Bus Fleet To Go Entirely Electric

The Metro Board of Directors Thursday approved a plan to transition to an entirely electric fleet by 2030.

Social Workers Can Take Incorrigible Kids From Blameless Parents, State Supreme Court Rules

The California Supreme Court affirmed a ruling that says child welfare can remove an incorrigible child from a blameless parent.

Hollywood Power Outage: Power Restored

The cause of a power outage that's left Hollywood residents without power on one of the hottest days of the year is under investigation.

LA County Site Hacked With Pro ISIS Message

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors website was hacked Tuesday and replaced with a Islamic State supporting message: BREAKING.

Councilman Aims To See LA Carbon Neutral By 2025

LA City Councilman Paul Koretz called on Angelenos to mobilize behind an environmental initiative aimed at citywide carbon neutrality.

Underage Sex Trafficking Is 'Underbelly' Of LA Sporting Events

Underage sex trafficking is the dark side of LA's draw as a sports mecca, said county leaders looking to crackdown on the sex trade.

Hollywood Reporter Building Made Landmark In Bid To Fend Off Bulldozers

The Cultural Heritage Commission voted to give landmark status to the Hollywood Reporter Building, which is slated for demolition: BREAKING.

Virginia GOP Shooting: Mayor Garcetti Condemns 'Senseless Violence'

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti condemned the attack on GOP officials in Virginia while calling for an end to the epidemic of gun violence: BREAKING

California's Last Call Bill Would Push Closing Time To 4 A.M.

The California Senate Thursday approved a bill that would give communities the flexibility to let bars and clubs serve booze until 4 a.m.

Kathy Griffin: President Trump Is A 'Bully,' Photoshoot Was A 'Parody'

Kathy Griffin tearfully apologized for posing with a severed Trump head while also vowing to mock the president mercilessly: BREAKING.