Feds: Laser-Pointing Incidents Double Last Year
Federal officials say incidents in which lasers have been pointed at planes nearly doubled last year, with Los Angeles and Chicago recording the most incidents.
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Federal officials say incidents in which lasers have been pointed at planes nearly doubled last year, with Los Angeles and Chicago recording the most incidents.
Immigration activists say the city wants to quell political dissent by seeking to penalize them with up to a year in jail for what they described as "nonviolent acts of civil disobedience."
A former consultant for the energy industry with a reputation as "a fixer" says he's ready to take control of the troubled Department of Water and Power.
The body of a homeless man has been found with multiple stab wounds outside a post office near downtown Los Angeles' Skid Row area.
More than 3,000 participants, including marching bands, drill teams, dance groups and equestrian units, took part in Southern California's largest King Day observance.
The judge in the dispute between Frank McCourt and his former wife over ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers has finalized his decision that their marital property agreement is invalid.
The Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency has allocated $885 million for projects throughout the city before it is possibly dissolved under terms of the austerity budget Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed for California.
Five reputed members of an Israeli crime family have pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking and racketeering charges for their alleged roles in a Los Angeles-based Ecstasy ring.
Officials say export volume at the Port of Los Angeles surpassed expectations in 2010, which Mayor Villaraigosa says is "good news".
Los Angeles has met its goal of providing 20 percent of the city's power from renewable sources in 2010 largely thanks to a wind plant.
Hollywood producers taking advantage of state tax credits helped boost movie and television commercial shoots 15 percent in Los Angeles last year.
The Los Angeles City Council is expected to consider another round of budget cuts Wednesday, including additional furloughs that could shut down entire departments for one day a week.
Dozens of Los Angeles gang officers across the city are quitting their assignments over a requirement to reveal details of their personal finances under strict anti-corruption rules.
It's no secret that City Hall has its share of vermin, but up until now it was mostly limited to the two-legged variety. Not anymore.
A number of Southland cities, including Los Angeles, Long Beach and Anaheim ranked near the bottom of the pack when it comes to reading.
Make no bones about it: the newest food truck in LA may also be the best food you thought you'd never eat.
If your morning drive to work was bumpy enough to loosen your fillings — and your suspension — city officials say they're set to tackle the problem.
A Los Angeles councilwoman is calling on officials to begin discussions with the developers who have publicly proposed building an NFL stadium in her district.
The City of Angels may have to make room for a new nickname: The Comeback Kid.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority got federal approval Wednesday to start doing engineering work for a Westside light-rail system and a $1.37 billion "regional connector."
From the crowded freeways and seemingly round-the-clock traffic, a new survey suggests there's danger lurking around every turn on the streets of Los Angeles.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car Wednesday near the Vermont Avenue offramp from the westbound Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway in the Athens area, authorities said.
Councilwoman Janice Hahn is calling for a comprehensive study of the economic fallout from plans to lure an NFL team to Los Angeles with a brand-new stadium.
Officials say the homicide rate in Los Angeles last year was the lowest in more than four decades.
Police say a husband and wife were killed when their car was hit by another vehicle that ran a red light during a police chase.
