Last week, the city was named one of 20 finalists for the Bloomberg Philanthropies' first-ever Mayors Challenge. It comes on the heels of a similar youth study.
Criminologists in Texas find that you are more likely to become a victim of theft if your behavior somehow marks you as being "outside the mainstream."
On Wednesday, CA. will begin a scheme where businesses will have to get a permit if they emit greenhouse gases. And one California company is turning trash into biomass energy.
Spanish scientists have identified the specific gene in yeast that's responsible for the foamy head on your glass beer. And that discovery could lead to more long-lasting foam.
Pakistan is close to eradicating one of the last two remaining types of polio left in the country. Health workers are cautiously optimistic that their vaccination efforts are paying off.
At a full Riverside city council hearing, dozens spoke passionately in defense of the Mt. Rubidoux cross. A decision was postponed for the council to hear from more residents.
A week ago, the affair that led to the CIA director's resignation wasn't a story. Now, it's likely to be a subject at the president's news conference. Should it be?
In each of the last three years, more than 7,000 kids from Mexico and Central America have illegally crossed the US-Mexico border alone. Many end up in California.
A new way of measuring poverty in the nation shows that California has the highest poverty rate in the United States, with nearly a quarter of state residents living in poverty.
A special election to fill the vacancy that will be left by Councilman Tony Cardenas’ move to Congress will cost the city of Los Angeles about $400,000.
Los Angeles comedian Scott Aukerman announced this week that he’s retiring the live standup show he’s produced for the past 10 years, Comedy Bang Bang.
Friday will kick off LAX's annual mad scramble for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Airport traffic is expected to increase. Before you head off into the hubbub, a few tips.
Like a terrible mirage, fake Coachella lineup posters have started to appear, bringing with them years of thirsty pleas for the same bands to play our local desert.
Eddie Murphy’s getting a tribute on Spike at 10 p.m. Wednesday. It’s not a roast, but Hollywood is paying tribute to one of the most popular and important comics ever.
The L.A. Congressman is campaigning to become Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus; Republican Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield remains House Majority Whip.
Diwali, the "Festival of Lights," has its roots in India and surrounding nations, but is celebrated around Southern California by local Hindus, Sikhs and others.
His expression said it all. KPCC Director of On-Air Fundraising Rob Risko walked into my studio about 10:45 a.m. to update me on where we stood with our Fall member drive. I knew...
It wasn't the 400 MTV secret show attendees inside a Santa Monica Airport hangar that prompted police to shut it down, it was the 2,000 people in line.
Disney's first "Latina" princess, who turned out to be not quite Latina after all, has inspired one mom to show the world what real-life Latina princesses look like.
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 14 and headlines include California's money troubles, an editorial on LA's sales tax, and preparations for a debate between city attorney candidates.
The officers denied doing anything wrong and their attorney said they testified truthfully to the best of their ability. They are set to be sentenced in December.
Christopher Plummer joins Larry to talk about immersing himself in the mind of an actor who is hoping to triumph in the role of a lifetime – for the second time.
Newly-re-elected President Barack Obama stepped up to the podium today to lay out his agenda for the remainder of his first term, and set the stage for his second.
The details of former CIA director David Petraeus’ affair are coming out, and a steady drip of new information reveals an increasingly expanding, twisted web of relationships...
Angelenos voted on state tax measures one week ago, but they may be voting on another tax measure in March if the Los Angeles City Council successfully places a half-cent sales tax...
According to a new measure of wealth in the United States, nearly nine million Californians, about a quarter of state residents, live in poverty. If the new figure is correct, that...
The French Foreign Legion has developed a lore of haunted romance, but it is still an elite fighting force made up of renegades and fugitives who are sent out on some of the most difficult...
Former CIA Director David Petraeus is scheduled to testify tomorrow about the diplomatic mission in Benghazi before the Senate Intelligence Committee. This will be his first public...
While the national media have been focusing on Generals David Petraeus and John Allen for alleged inappropriate conduct, accusations of inappropriate conduct in the military have emerged...
