Workers stage a two-day strike at a Riverside area warehouse that ships products for Wal-Mart. Deputies arrest six protestors trying to block delivery trucks.
An unusual employment visa fraud scheme that laundered money through the purchase of cemetery plots has landed the president of a now-defunct law firm behind bars.
The long fight over a quarry project near Temecula will be over soon, but in an unexpected way. The Pechanga tribe has bought the land in a $20 million agreement.
Smoking in LA County is at its lowest level since health officials began keeping track in 1997. But it still costs billions in medical care and lost work time.
One in three Orange County residents lacks access to essential health care. That was among the findings in a new report about the quality of life in Orange County.
The agreement leaves the Dish Network as the sole local carrier without access to two new sports chennels that also air LA Galaxy and Los Angeles Sparks games.
California's majority party now dominates state politics, with the ability to raise taxes unilaterally. The party already had a two-thirds majority in the Senate.
The New York Times and CBS News identify him as Frederick Humphries, a veteran agent at the bureau who investigated the foiled LAX millennium terrorist plot in 1999.
The storm threw some people onto unemployment rolls and shut down some state offices – meaning some laid-off workers couldn't file their claims until last week.
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He was elected general secretary of the Communist Party of China early Thursday morning. But the make-up of the party's elite makes it unlikely major reforms will come anytime soon.
The Fair Political Practices Commission wants to know the identities of individuals who made the contribution in its efforts to determine is laws were broken.
Republican Rep. Dan Lungren has lost his re-election bid to Democratic challenger Ami Bera in one of California's most hotly contested congressional contests.
The Hollywood Improv Lab, the 50-seat experimental theater attached to the Hollywood Improv, is closing its doors after several years to become a bar/lounge.
A watchdog group has issued a report condemning 10 immigrant detention facilities, including one in Orange County. Federal officials say they are reviewing the report.
The party's new 'supermajority' in both state houses empowers them to raise taxes and override the Governor's vetoes, but leaders say they have no such plans.
Members of the Black Keys and the Strokes joined together with Ke$ha on vocals and Johnny Depp on guitar (yes, this happened) for a Petty Fest concert in Hollywood.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 opens in movie theaters starting Thursday, Nov. 15 at 10 p.m. Here's where to go/what to avoid as events unfold in L.A.
Immigration U-turn has Hispanics seeing 'light at end of tunnel' - Reuters Some Latin American immigrants,"regardless of their immigration status, feel fresh optimism this week over...
Today is Thursday, Nov. 15 and headlines include an analysis of LAFD response times, Democrats win a supermajority, and mayoral candidates debate finances.
Four candidates faced off Wednesday in a forum sponsored by the Korean American Coalition. Among the topics was moving new city workers into a 401 (k) style plan.
Detectives say there was a brief foot chase before the man fought with the deputy and tried to grab the deputy's weapon. The man was shot and he died at the scene.
The courts are still absorbing $70 million in cuts made earlier this year which led to closed courtrooms, elimination of court reporters in civil courts and layoffs.
The defendants are accused of creating fake companies and recruiting people to pose as laid off employees and collecting a portion of the unemployment payments.
This weekend, Michael Schneider will provide the perfect remedy for locals to abandon their vehicles, avoid the traffic and experience the city on foot.
Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Henry Sheehan to review the week’s new film releases including Anna Karenina, Silver Linings Playbook, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2 and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
Hostess has said that the strike could be the end of the already-struggling company. If it follows through, it would mean the loss of almost 18,000 jobs.
How will the new chancellor go about rehabilitating California’s community colleges? Will there be enough classes, funds and opportunities to go around?
The oil company BP will pay $4.5 billion to settle criminal charges related to the Deep Water Horizon explosion and oil spill. BP pled guilty to criminal misconduct charges related...
To discuss how this scandal might affect the two agencies, we're joined by Mark Riebling, the author of "Wedge: The Secret War Between The FBI And CIA."
Well, the lasting effects of superstorm Sandy didn't put a damper on the National Book Awards. They were presented at a gala in New York last night.This despite the fact that the offices...
Woo was a successful businessman, and though he never held political office, he was influential in the Chinese community and was an avid political fundraiser.
Executives of the Republican Governors Association are meeting in Las Vegas this week to discuss the election results and the future path of the party.
"Twilight" saga screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, who wrote all five screenplays, talks about the success of the vampire romance series. The final movie opens tonight.
To be honest, I can't tell you how much Drew understands. Visiting him is like being on a carnival ride; sometimes it's smooth, then the craziness pops up to holler boo. At various times Drew has told us he's a powerful drug dealer and a famous songwriter on TV. Recently he had to be restrained after violently attacking an aide.
