The city will also consider plans for renters to help landlords with earthquake retrofitting costs.
County leaders agree to spend $905K to open some shelters six weeks early, and keep all shelters open 24 hours during major storms.
County supervisors vote 3-2 to raise minimum wage in unincorporated areas to $15 per hour by 2020. Small business get a year's break.
Carly Fiorina moves ahead in the polls by proving that she knows how to cling to a lie.
The Secretary of State approved a signature gathering process for a measure that would tax homes worth more than $3 million.
As Republican candidate Dr. Ben Carson continues to pander to the Religious Right, he runs afoul of the Constitution.
The five-year-old Southern California girl was chosen to represent millions of families living in limbo.
After breaching security and summoned by Pontiff, she asks for immigration reform while getting up close and personal in the Pope-mobile.
Countywide, homelessness has risen 12 percent since 2013’s count, from 39,461 to 44,359 people homeless.
Candid interviews with several Republican voters after the GOP debate seem to suggest so.
Hillary Clinton’s ongoing email troubles should raise a red flag for any Democrat who wants to move the country to the left.
Booze, pot, weird touching and bribery: Highlights of the #CNNDebate of Republican presidential candidates.
Candidates gather at Reagan Library in Simi Valley to take another step toward determining Republican presidential nominee.
Supporters of a California initiative that would make the state its own nation can begin hitting you up for signatures for its petition.
The board voted to urge the paper to sell to local business leaders, lamenting the management decisions made "two time zones away."
In following suit with LA in adopting a $15 minimum wage, the county rejected exemptions for nonprofits and seasonal employees.
A petition to oppose the Republican candidate's appearance will not stop Donald Trump from giving a campaign speech aboard the ship today.
With the primary nearly a year off, the state attorney general is polling with a 9 percent lead over the Orange County Congresswoman.
All day care workers in California would be required to get vaccinated if Gov. Brown signs a new law passed by the senate.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to ban smokeless tobacco products from all sports venues in the city.
The ACLU this week urged against federal funding for LAPD body cameras because the department's policy restricts the release of footage.
A dozen mountain lions have been killed on local freeways, and a Caltrans report confirms the viability of a bridge in Agoura Hills.
The U.S. Olympic Committee formally chose LA as the nation's bid for the 2024 Olympics moments after the City Council voted to host.
Put on your thinking caps! Three California agencies are holding "$25K Find A New Way" innovation contests.
The council could decide today on whether to go forward with a bid to host the 2024 Olympics at an estimated cost of $4.6 billion.
The Court of Appeals is reviewing a ruling in the case of an LA man that the system is so “dysfunctional” it's cruel and unusual.
Called out for having their county cars washed several times a week, supervisors look to place new restrictions on themselves.
Trump gives Fox “News” a chance to look in the mirror, and they do not seem to like what they see.
After hearing testimony from dozens of neighbors upset by rowdy vacationers, city leaders voted to explore limits on short-term rentals.
A divided City Council voted to allow companies such as Uber to operate at LAX, but some city leaders worry drivers aren't vetted enough.
Families with children are often reluctant to seek assistance for fear of having their children taken away, a report concludes.
More than 200 people die on LA streets each year, and most of those deaths happen on just six percent of streets.
The new “Water Lovers Station” on Pandora includes 100 five-minute songs to help you keep your showers short.
For employees' and customers' well-being, nail salons need to use safer products and improve ventilation, officials say.
Venice Councilman calls for gentler regulations, and an attorney says suits challenging city's crackdown on homelessness are just beginning.
The Council called on GOP candidates “to stop using this important health care provider in their callous political games."
The governor said he signed the bill to bring the proceedings into the public eye.
It's the second time in days that the city has agreed to repay millions to residents improperly billed or taxed for city services.
What good is a political dynasty if the the Bush family cannot talk to each other about the lessons that they have learned?
Criticizing the state's new mandatory vaccination law, Carly Fiorina is quoted, saying, “California is wrong on most everything, honestly."