Heavy Surf To Pound Venice Thanks To Alaskan Storm

A beach hazard advisory will be in effect across LA and Orange counties through much of the week.

County To Pay Millions To Women Allegedly Raped By Deputy In Jail

The LA County Board of Supervisors agreed to pay nearly $4 million to inmates allegedly raped by a deputy working in the county jail.

What Is Prop 2: Mental Health Housing Measure Explained

Lawmakers want voters' help getting around a lawsuit stopping plans to build housing with onsite services for mentally ill homeless people.

Venice Homeless Shelter Draws Furious Neighborhood Opposition

Residents by the hundreds joined a town hall to tell city leaders how they feel about a homeless shelter planned for Sunset Boulevard.

Bureaucratic Oddity Removed To Address LA's Unpaved Streets

The Los Angeles City Council addressed a bizarre Catch 22 that has left hundreds of streets neglected for nearly 80 years.

LA Looks To Put The Brakes On Electric Scooters

A company that operates dockless electric scooters is pushing back against plans to cap their speed limit at 12 miles per hour.

Venice Pier Fire: City Approves Emergency Funding For Repairs

After a fire damage the Venice Pier this week, city leaders authorized $5 million to get the tourist attraction back open.

Los Angeles Makes Dent In Homelessness

Both the county and the city of Los Angeles saw modest declines in homelessness as officials grapple with the crisis.

Law Banning Sleeping In Cars Perplexes Venice Community

Residents and city leaders in Venice say they struggle with a law that lets the homeless sleep on the sidewalk but not in their cars.

LA's City Council To Vote On Airbnb Regulations

Like all things housing-related in Los Angeles, progress on short-term rental regulations inches forward incrementally.

Venice To Expand Bike Sharing Fleet

A Los Angeles City Council committee approved planned to expand Metro's bike sharing program in the Westside.

Garcetti Signs Measures To Fasttrack Housing For Homeless

Mayor Eric Garcetti signed homeless housing measures including one that would make it easier to convert motels into affordable housing.

Mayor Garcetti Lobbies For State Funding To Fight Homelessness

Mayor Eric Garcetti joined mayors from 10 other largest cities in support of a bill that would allocate $1.5 billion for homelessness.

LA Struggles With Long-Term Solution To Short-Term Rentals

LA struggles to develop a policy balancing the interests of homeowners who depend on Airbnb and critics who say it hurts quality of life.

Sydney Kamlager Wins 54th Assembly Race To Represent Mar Vista

Los Angeles Community College District trustee Sydney Kamlager managed to avoid a runoff election with a decisive win Tuesday.

Election Day: Mar Vista To Vote For New Assembly Member

Voters in Mar Vista and across the Westside will choose among four candidates a replacement for Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas.

LA To House Homeless In Trailers On City Lot

The LA City Council approved a plan to house about five dozen homeless people in trailers on a city lot as a possible citywide model.

Video Allegedly Shows Deputies Dumping Mentally Ill Man In LA

An LA City Councilman wants an investigation of a video that seems to show deputies dropping off a mentally ill transient in LA city limits.

LA Leaders Want To Sue Oil Companies For Climate Change

Four Los Angeles City Council members said Friday they want to join other cities in suing companies like ExxonMobil for global warming.

Smell Gas, Mar Vista? SoCa Gas Is Investigating

Authorities are investigating reports of a strong gas smell near Mar Vista around Pico Boulevard and Overland Avenue: BREAKING.

Venice At Odds With County In Combating Hepatitis A Outbreak

LA County voted Tuesday to install temporary restrooms near homeless encampments even as Venice locks its public bathrooms at night.

LA Considers Controversial Airbnb Regulations Affecting Venice

Venice is one of the neighborhoods with the densest concentration of short-term rentals in Los Angeles.

LA County Bars ICE From Its Hospitals, Libraries, Social Service Offices

The LA County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to bar access to non-public areas of county properties such as hospitals and libraries.

Lawsuit Is Latest Salvo In Westside Traffic War

Some Westside residents are taking on the city for cutting parts of Venice, Culver and Jefferson Boulevards to single lanes: BREAKING.

Trump To Pay For Travel Costs? Bill By Venice Congressman Seeks Reimbursement

The bill would change the law so that high-ranking official, would have to foot their own bills when traveling to properties they own.

Measure C, The Police Discipline Civilian Oversight Measure, Leads In Early Returns

In early returns, Angelenos appear to be passing Measure C, which would give an all-civilian panel oversight of police discipline.

Runoff Election Tuesday: LAUSD President Steve Zimmer, Nick Melvoin Vie For Venice School Board Seat

Zimmer had the most votes in the March 7 election but fell short of the 50 percent margin needed to win re-election outright.

Venice State Reps Earn Passing Grades On Courage Score

State Senator Ben Allen and Assemblywoman Autumn Burke received passing scores for their progressive stance on the issues.

Southland Dems Fume Over Trump's Environmental Order

The executive order signed by the president seeks to eliminate the Clean Power Plan and rescinds several other Obama-era climate policies.

LAUSD Election: President Steve Zimmer Appears Headed for Runoff; Monica Garcia Leads Challengers In Early Returns

In early LAUSD school board election returns, the incumbents may be headed to victory, but President Steve Zimmer may end up in a runoff.

Today Is The Deadline To Register To Vote In LA's Mayor And School Board Races

If you want a say in the direction of Los Angeles' schools and city government, then don't forget to register today. You can do it online.

Angelenos Reduce Water Usage By 20 Percent. Who's The Conservation Star In Your Neighborhood?

Los Angeles met its goal of reducing water consumption by 20 percent in two years.

New Law Makes It Easier For To Build Granny Flats In Venice-Mar Vista

A new law that aims to ease the housing crisis by reducing the burden and cost of building "granny flats" is now in effect.

You Might Be Paying Too Much in Property Taxes, Venice-Mar Vista!

Los Angeles County Assessor Jeffrey Prang said nearly 400,000 homeowners are blowing off an easy tax exemption.

Venice Rep. Ted Lieu to Boycott Donald Trump's Inauguration Friday

Lieu's decision was announced Saturday after the president-elect scolded civil rights leader and Rep. John Lewis on Twitter.

County to Pay $1.7 Million to Venice Sunbather Run Over by Lifeguard

A Whittier newlywed was the second person struck by a county vehicle on a Venice beach in a single year.

LA Needs to Borrow $50 to 70 Million to Pay Out Lawsuits, Committee Concludes

The cost to settle suits such as police brutality, wrongful imprisonment, and disability act violations has LA in a precarious position.

Venice Organizer Enters Congressional Race

Community organizer Tenaya Wallace is the latest candidate to throw her name into the hat for Xavier Becerra's Congressional seat.

DWP Refund Checks Headed Your Way, Venice-Mar Vista

A court-appointed monitor has verified at least $67.5 million in refunds owed DWP customers in the aftermath of the overbilling scandal.

LAPD Won't Help Trump Deport Immigrants, Chief Beck Announces

BREAKING: The LAPD is not going to take on the role of deportation force under President-elect Donald Trump, Chief Charlie Beck said.