A newborn girl left at a hospital in Culver City became the first "safe surrender" baby of the year, said LA County Supervisor Don Knabe.
Californians will see an increase in minimum wage, enhanced bicycle safety and new rules allowing transgender students to choose which restroom to use.
Everyone has a list of top stories at year-end. Here's what Caltrans considers the biggest transportation news in Southern California.
The City of Long Beach is counting down the top ten stories of 2013 on its popular Facebook page, which has nearly 13,000 likes.
Cases of abuse are scattered through the files of California's privatized foster care system, according to a City News Service report.
Social workers who walked off the job last week were expected back at work today, and contract talks were set to resume.
The state's ethics agency may investigate if state Sen. Kevin de Leon violated campaign finance rules by directing a donation to a nonprofit linked to state Sen. Ronald S. Calderon.
Social workers are calling for smaller case loads as part of contract negotiations. But the sticking point has become a pay increase.
A corruption-tackling prosecutor was officially named today as head of a new agency that will scrutinize the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The county will pay $722,000 to a black man who alleged jail sheriff's deputies stood by as Latino gang members stabbed him 23 times.
More than 700 tons of missiles and other munitions were transferred over four days via barges to the USNS Carl Brashear anchored off Long Beach.
The County Department of Public Health announced an advertising campaign that aims to curb smoking in the gay community. Ads will be placed in Long Beach.
Labor negotiators discussions could impact roughly 55,000 county employees.
A man in his late 70's is the first to die due to West Nile virus, officials said Monday.
A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.
The cities were picking school board members Tuesday.
Voters will be choosing school board members.
The ACLU of Southern California filed a petition for the release invoices detailing how much private law firms have billed the county in connection with lawsuits filed against the Sheriff's Department.
A San Fernando Valley woman was confirmed as Los Angeles County's first fatality from this influenza season.
A Blue Ribbon Commission on Child Protection was established to help reform the agency so that no other youngsters die at the hands of family.
County health officials today confirmed the county's seventh death due to West Nile Virus. Three of the fatalities were confirmed in the past week.
The Democratic Congressman said he wanted to make sure he is not treated any differently from furloughed federal employees.
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 Californians to get health insurance coverage for the first time.
The Democratic Congressman said that closure of the government means families, students, veterans, and businesses do not have access to services they need or depend upon.
The facility is named after Gov. George Deukmejian.
The Long Beach Democrat urged constituents to call and email with their concerns and opinions.
Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) wants voters to have a say in redrawing congressional district lines.