Collisions, Injuries, Other 'Distracted Walking' Incidents Soar 400 Percent
Regulators say the number of pedestrians hospitalized for injuries suffered while using a smartphone or other handheld device has quadrupled within the last decade.
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Regulators say the number of pedestrians hospitalized for injuries suffered while using a smartphone or other handheld device has quadrupled within the last decade.
"The Dark Knight Rises" stayed atop the box office for the second straight weekend, making just over $64 million. But it's lagging behind the staggering numbers of its predecessor, 2008's "The Dark Knight."
Federal food safety inspectors say prepared barbecue chicken salads sold at Trader Joe's are being recalled because they contain diced onions that may be contaminated with the potentially deadly listeria bacteria.
All Metro rail lines and the Orange Line busway in the San Fernando Valley will begin late night service until 2 a.m. on weekends starting Friday night, the agency's next step toward round-the-clock public transportation.
A proposed tax on sugary drinks and sodas sold in El Monte will go before voters in November, after the City Council voted unanimously to put the measure on the ballot.
In a unanimous 5-0 vote, the city of El Monte voted Tuesday night in favor of placing a sugary drink tax measure on its November ballot.
With summer weather drying out the hills, Los Angeles County officials are worried that many homeowners are underinsured in case of wildfire.
Honda is recalling 172,000 vehicles due to potentially faulty doors that may not close properly.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits went up again last week, but in California, that number is down.
Ford is recalling 11,500 new Escape SUV's because their engines could catch fire.
Regulators found 343 pieces of toxic jewelry with lead and cadmium concentrations — some as high as 1,000 times than levels deemed safe for consumers.
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center was named the fifth-best hospital in the nation and the best in California and Los Angeles by U.S. News & World Report.
City Attorney Carmen Trutanich has filed a lawsuit against on the nation's biggest banks over alleged illegal eviction and maintenance practices.
Visa, Inc. and MasterCard, Inc. agreed Friday night to pay a number of retailers $6 billion to settle what some are calling "the largest anti-trust lawsuit in history."
Lawmakers in Sacramento just updated the rules to allow hands-free texting while driving.
