In response to the ruling on Proposition 8, Los Angeles County officials say they will begin issuing licenses as soon as they hear the appeals court stay has been lifted.
Patch offers prevention tips, and the map below shows the number of West Nile cases last summer.
Various high-profile Southland residents have been victims of false reports of violent crime, prompting large-scale responses by police.
The property owners association in Pacific Palisades asks for an update to the redesign of the west Marquez Avenue traffic island.
Senate Bill 405 did not receive the 21 votes it needed to pass. The measure failed by a vote of 18-17 with four abstentions.
The Westside city councilman goes into detail of his medical marijuana use on Huffington Post Live.
Point Mugu State Park will close daily from sunset to sunrise until further notice.
In an open letter by LADWP General Manager Ron Nichols to Pacific Palisades residents, he assures they are not done talking with the community about the project.
Caltrans affirms to commit to upgrades at the five-way intersection's traffic signal if safety concerns rise. Nearby DWP-related power outages affect the signal, too.
Sewer vactor truck work at PCH/Chautauqua to steel plates being laid down at PCH/Temescal bring weekly lane changes.
The Springs Fire burned more than 1,000 acres of National Park Service land and more than 12,000 acres of California State Parks land.
The funding will allow the LAFD to add 11 ambulances without having to take firefighters away from light force fire trucks, city officials said.
With more than 1.8 million registered voters, Los Angeles now has the largest municipal community of voters in the western United States.
Three separate meetings to be held at the Palisades Branch Library for anyone interested in initiating work on a master plan specific to Pacific Palisades.
On May 21 Los Angeles voters will make their choices for mayor, city attorney, controller, three city council seats, ballot measures regulating medical marijuana dispensaries and more.
Gun rights lawyers sent a letter to the City Council this week saying they would sue if such a law were approved.
State officials release figures on every zip code in the state showing which communities are most at risk from pollution. See how each Patch town ranks using the interactive map below.
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Hikers and runners complain they have to increasingly avoid dogs, owners and poop on the trails outside Temescal Gateway Park in Pacific Palisades where dogs are prohibited by California State Parks.
The city clerk is accepting applications for the May 21 election.
Westside's city councilman, like other officials in Los Angeles, asks the Los Angeles Fire Department's chief to rethink his staffing reconfiguration proposal.
SJR 7, introduced by Ted Lieu, urges President Barack Obama and Congress to consider legislation aimed at curbing helicopter noise.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works has created an interactive map of bicycle paths countywide.
If approved, state law would supersede roughly 70 local plastic bag ordinances, including Los Angeles' proposed ordinance.
The Pacific Palisades Community Council is co-sponsoring the debate at Sinai Temple on April 29.
The Los Angeles Times quotes officials saying the project will drag on another year at the minimum and is way over budget.
Cal-OSHA requires project contractor to install trench shield following the death of one worker buried 15 feet down after becoming trapped. Another trapped worker was freed.
Motorists and Topanga residents can expect delays and should consider alternative routes will the work continues until June.
Hundreds of thousands are expected at Los Angeles events April 20 and April 21, less than a week removed from the tragic Boston Marathon bombings.
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors seeks scenic designation for the 12-mile stretch from the Pacific Coast Highway near Pacific Palisades to the Ventura County line.
The next phase of one of several Prop O projects along the PCH in Pacific Palisades will prompt lane closures by Caltrans.
Jobless claims for February were down in Los Angeles County. However, there are Westside residents who have been without work for nearly two years.
MyLA311 can be downloaded at Apple Apps and Google Play stores for IPhones and Android devices.
Westside residents say early reactions to the proposed mixed-use development along the future Expo Light Rail corridor are it's too big and will bring huge traffic impacts.
The process won't be implemented for a while, says LAPD. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl says it's a step in the right direction.
Feuer goes head-to-head with incumbent Carmen "Nuch" Trutanich in a May runoff in the race for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office.