City Officials Buzzing Over Urban Beekeeping Proposal

Los Angeles beekeepers may soon be able to keep them in their backyards.

Study: 13,000 Slip into Homelessness in LA County Each Month

Families with children are often reluctant to seek assistance for fear of having their children taken away, a report concludes.

Drought Radio Station Will Help You Time Your Showers

The new “Water Lovers Station” on Pandora includes 100 five-minute songs to help you keep your showers short.

Push Underway To End Hazardous Chemical Use At CA Nail Salons

For employees' and customers' well-being, nail salons need to use safer products and improve ventilation, officials say.

State Offers Water-Saving Rebates For Lawns, Toilets

Will $2,000 entice you to get rid of terrible toilets and thirsty lawns? The state has announced a new rebate program.

County Preparing to Deal With 'Godzilla' El Nino

Wildfires this summer make mud and debris flows more likely when torrential rains hit.

Governor Signs Bill Banning Grand Jury Investigation of Police-Related Deaths

The governor said he signed the bill to bring the proceedings into the public eye.

Booze By Mail? It Could Happen

A Bay Area congresswoman is proposing the repeal of a Prohibition-era ban shipping alcohol through the mail.

EDD Launches New Service to Manage Unemployment Claims

UI Online will be available 24 hours and on also on smartphones and tablets.

Will Same-Sex Marriage be a Boost to the Wedding Business?

Did the Supreme Court save the livelihoods of wedding workers?

Dim the Lights, Monrovia! Heat Triggers 2-Day Flex Alert

A flex alert calling people to cut back on electricity has been issued due to the hot weather.

Assembly Approves Nation's Strictest Mandatory Vaccination Bill

A bill requiring almost all California children to be vaccinated against diseases such as measles cleared a major hurdle Thursday.

Signature Gathering Approved for Immigrant Permit Initiative

The initiative is designed to help immigrants who are in California illegally.

Sick of the Cracked Sidewalks in Los Angeles?

The City is committing an incredible amount of money for repairing sidewalks.

Gov. Brown Orders Statewide Mandatory Water Use Reductions

The first-ever statewide mandatory restrictions call for a decrease in water use by 25 percent through February 2016.

Save Water--Win a Prius! (And Other Awesome Prizes)

The Mayor's Water Conservation Challenge begins April 1. You'll be in the driver's seat for a lower water bill--and maybe more!

Deadline Approaching to Pay Your Property Taxes

Miss the deadline and you'll have to pay even more. (Link for paying your Los Angeles County Property taxes)

California "Has Only About One Year of Water Supply Left in its Reservoirs"

Following dire warning by NASA water scientist, state imposes tougher restrictions.

Reservoir Repairs Prompt Call for Increased Conservation

Eagle Rock and Solano reservoirs are both receiving upgrades.

UCLA: Entertainment Industry an Economic Powerhouse

Forecast shows a continued decline in unemployment.

Monrovia City Council Slated to Decide Fate of Several More Craftsman Homes

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Bill to Reduce Cell Phone Robberies Signed into Law

The 'Cell Phone Kill Switch Bill' is meant to keep help keep smartphone owners from being mugged or robbed for their phones.

Congresswoman Napolitano To Host 3rd Annual Veterans Forum This Month

Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano's district includes Azusa, Baldwin Park, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, Monrovia, San Dimas and West Covina.

L.A. County to Require Electronic Campaign Finance Disclosure

Paper documents cost the county more money to process and slow disclosure.

L.A. County Program to Focus on Hiring Military Veterans

Deadline to Register for June Primary Approaching

Important issues are on the local and statewide ballots.

California's Drought: Brown Issues 2nd Executive Order

The governor suspends some environmental laws but stops short of enacting new restrictions on water use.

Should Your State Legalize Pot?

With the economical benefits of legalized marijuana working for Colorado, is your state the next in line?

County DA Plans to Beef Up Enforcement of Environmental and Workplace Safety

Corrections Department Settles Sex Discrimination Suit

County Unveils Proposed $26B Balanced Budget, Adds Jobs

The budget proposal also includes funds for "modest, fiscally responsible raises" for all county employees, ending several years of salary freezes.

Covered California: Health Insurance Deadline Looms

The deadline to apply for health coverage is April 15.

So, You Still Haven't Filed? IRS Offers Very Last Minute Tax Tips as April 15 Nears

The April 15 federal income tax filing deadline falls on a Tuesday and millions will be doing their returns this weekend.

County Supports Proposed State Laws Aimed at Combating Child Sex Trafficking

The "War on Child Sex Trafficking" package includes five bills pending in Sacramento and will be supported by a public awareness campaign of ads on Metro buses and trains and on billboards that will be unveiled by Supervisor Don Knabe on Friday.

County Supervisor, Ex-Service Members Say Construction Jobs Program Offers Hope for Vets

Political Corruption Explained: Dems vs. GOP [Cartoon]

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L.A. County Issues Call for Gay Men to Be Vaccinated; 8 People Diagnosed with Meningitis in 2014

The county plans to offer free meningitis vaccinations to people without health insurance beginning tomorrow.

State Senate Votes to Suspend 3 Members

Senators Ron Calderon, Roderick Wright and Leland Yee were all suspended Friday.

County to Explore Training to Spot Signs of Sexually Exploited Children

Pimps and gang members often target children in foster care and group homes. But parents and even trained social workers often miss the signs of such exploitation, according to experts and survivors.

L.A. County Approves Stricter Rules for Housing Vouchers

The county has reverted to a three-year criminal record look-back for everyone and prohibited all parolees and probationers from applying for any vouchers.