Villaraigosa Wants To Extend Half-Cent Sales Tax Indefinitely
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants an extra half cent sales tax in Los Angeles County to continue indefinitely to help speed up transit projects.
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants an extra half cent sales tax in Los Angeles County to continue indefinitely to help speed up transit projects.
Television and radio personality Dick Clark died Wednesday after suffering a massive heart attack.
The chairman of California's high-speed rail project defended the $68.4 billion plan before lawmakers on Wednesday, a day after the state Legislative Analyst's Office urged the state Legislature to reject it because it relies on highly speculative financing.
Nine people have been charged in a mortgage loan scheme that defrauded CitiMortgage and MetLife Bank out of $2.3 million.
Actress and jewelry designer Jane Seymour stopped by the KCAL9 studios Wednesday to talk about her 2nd annual Open Hearts Foundation event.
Be sure to enjoy your next glass, wine aficionados: prices for your favorite vino are expected to jump in coming months.
A judge Wednesday scheduled a Sept. 10 retrial in Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination lawsuit against the producers of "Desperate Housewives," but urged both sides to settle the case before then.
The Long Beach Police Department announced Wednesday that no charges will be filed in the case of a 10-year-old girl who died following an after-school fight.
The attorney general's office said requiring students to pay the full cost of classes is not allowed under the California Education Code.
The Dalai Lama is on a five-day tour of Southern California.
Authorities identified a woman killed in a crash Monday night when her car veered off the 710 Freeway and rolled onto railroad tracks.
School board officials believe that unless lowered standards are implemented, there could be a flood of dropouts in as little as 4 years.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is expected to focus on transportation when he delivers his State of the City address from Paramount Studios Wednesday evening.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday for two USC graduate students from China who were gunned down near the campus last week.
If you've ever wondered whether the building you work in would be able to stand up to a massive earthquake, you may soon have your answer.
