Unofficial results released after Tuesday's election showed Dababneh holding a 173-vote lead, meaning he padded his lead by 205 votes in the final tally.
With an unknown amount of late absentee and provisional ballots to be counted, another vote update isn’t expected until Friday.
Matt Dababneh, the district chief of staff for Rep. Brad Sherman, has 53.4 percent to 46.6 percent for Susan Shelley.
The winner will take the seat formerly held by Councilman Bob Blumenfield.
As part of the "Bring Your Own Bag" campaign, stores will display placards warning shoppers of the impending ban -- involving Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons and Wal-Mart, among others.
A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.
A Catholic bishop of the Los Angeles Archdiocese claims one of the laws would create a two-tier health system.
The massive public works project is widely credited with allowing for rapid development of the San Fernando Valley.
The motion is introduced by Councilman Tom LaBonge and seconded by Councilman Paul Koretz.
"We're at a key moment in our efforts to restore the L.A. River," the mayor says.
Several of the potentially at-risk buildings are in Encino, according to an L.A. Times analysis.
In December 2011, several brand-new vertical retaining walls crumpled, creating a bizarre and not-very-reassuring sight to hundreds of thousands of persons driving between the Westside and the San Fernando Valley daily.
Southern Californians must make a concerted effort to cut back on water use, state officials say.
A task force will be created to encourage collaboration between city departments.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday issued a public health alert after raw chicken products produced by three facilities of privately owned Foster Farms in California sickened hundreds of people.
Analyst reports the government shutdown has not impacted the city yet.
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 Californian's to get health insurance coverage for the first time.
There are 95 neighborhood councils across the city and the next round of elections is scheduled to begin in March 2014.
The Los Angeles Planning and Land Use Committee votes unanimously to recommend adoption of the proposal.
"Congress needs to put the politics aside and focus on the people's business," L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said. "Washington's dysfunction is hurting our economy."
Mail and Social Security payments untouched, and certain federal employees will stay on the job.
"I believe that government must be interactive," says the District 3 councilman.
Gov. Jerry Brown signs legislation in downtown Los Angeles.
Los Angeles City Councilman Bob Blumenfield said the final draft of the "Warner Center 2035 Plan" reflects an eight-year collaboration between city officials and local stakeholders.
The bill requires an independent scientific study and takes effect Jan. 1.
Neither candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote for the state Assembly District 45 seat to replace Bob Blumenfield who was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in March.
Rocket engines were manufactured by Aerojet-Rocketdyne.
Most of the meeting will be devoted to responding to questions from Valley residents.
Westside City Councilman Mike Bonin says he supports the vegetable gardens because Los Angeles has a "wellness crisis" without enough access to healthy food.
The council will also discuss the appointment of a strategic plan committee.
The mayor's crisis response team needs volunteers who speak Spanish, Korean, Armenian, Farsi, Chinese or Tagalog.
Rep. Brad Sherman will host a town hall meeting for Valley residents Aug. 25.
"Save Our Streets LA'' plan would address fixing some streets that are so bad the city has given up on fixing them.
The president is expected to spend the night in the Woodland Hills area.
Victory Boulevard and Canoga Avenue is one of the intersections authorities suggested residents avoid.
The Los Angeles Transportation Department accuses the businesses of flouting city laws that apply to taxis.