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Toyota Motor Corp. has settled a lawsuit brought by relatives of four family members killed in a high-speed crash near San Diego that galvanized attention around safety flaws of Toyotas and led to the recalls of millions of cars.
The number of unemployed Californians increased slightly in August, creeping up one-tenth of a percentage point to 12.4 percent.
A lawyer for the entertainment company sued by Michael Jackson's mother challenged the lawsuit Thursday and distanced AEG Live from the doctor charged in the singer's death.
A new record was set in 2009 for the number of Americans living at or below the poverty level, and more than ever in Los Angeles and the nation are seeking government benefits to offset their troubles.
San Diego-based MDA DataQuick said Thursday that the drop from about 39,800 homes in August 2009 to around 35,200 homes last month came as some potential buyers worried about job security, while others waited to see if prices would fall further.
Distressed properties continue to decimate the Inland Empire, with about 1 in 109 homes at some stage of foreclosure activity.
A Los Angeles company says it is voluntarily recalling ginger candy it imported from China because of an elevated level of lead.
The good news: regions in Southern California were the only ones to show net job increases so far. The bad news: jobs are more scarce in the rest of the state.
Both the L.A. Times and the Chicago Tribune say Michael Eisner is a front-runner for the position, but the former Disney CEO chalks the rumor up to "somebody in the media".
One of the four City Council members targeted for recall in the scandal-plagued Southern California city of Bell says he supports the effort but won't resign -- at least not for now.
Joseph Wong of Rowland Heights faces up to 40 years in federal prison for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in pay from his workers.
Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado signed a bill Monday ordering the return of nearly $3 million in property taxes the state says was illegally collected in the blue-collar suburb of Bell, where one in six people live in poverty.
A federal judge has ordered Southern California's Metrolink system and Connex Railroad to deposit $200 million to compensate victims of a 2008 commuter train disaster.
A Los Angeles gallery is taking head-on the dispute over garage-sale pictures that the owner says are the early work of Ansel Adams.
As the fall campaign to replace him kicks into high gear and his popularity at a new low, Governor Schwarzenegger is set to leave the Golden State behind.
