In the lead-up to the presidential election, about 1,600 U.S. religious leaders talked politics from the pulpit, challenging a ban on churches from supporting candidates during services.
Talk of a cease-fire had been shattered by more airstrikes in Gaza. But Egypt, which was trying to broker a truce, says an agreement has been reached. Will it last?
Former Mayor Richard Riordan and LA City Council President Herb Wesson got testy over Riordan's pension reform proposal. Union members are working to block the initiative.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to meet with Southern California Edison November 30 to talk about plans to restart the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.
During the holiday season, it's all too easy to forget the healthy eating and exercise habits you've fostered all year – especially on Thanksgiving. Here's how to stay on track.
Fiona Apple wrote an open letter to explain that she's stopping her tour to care for her dying dog Janet, a pitbull she rescued almost 14 years ago in Echo Park.
The food company has had some facilities raided by police after officials were tipped off by an animal-rights group who took part in undercover investigations.
Doctors initially had said Camacho was expected to survive after he was shot Tuesday night, but his condition worsened overnight and his heart stopped at one point
The promised demonstration hasn't caused any major delays to travelers leaving for the Thanksgiving holiday, but the day's not over. About 12 people have been arrested.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa issued a statement Wednesday expressing reservations about a pension reform plan from one of his predecessors, former Mayor Richard Riordan.
A special election to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Los Angeles City Council will be held on May 21, 2013. The incumbent, Tony Cardenas, is leaving for Congress.
"Life of Pi" was a best-seller when it was first published 11 years ago. KPCC’s Patt Morrison spoke with the author about how the book made the leap to the big screen.
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 21 and headlines include the LAFD's plans to speed up response times, DWP's clean up in the Owens Valley, and taxes for a downtown streetcar.
RedStateDate and BlueStateDate offer you the promise of finding the man or woman who loves you for you, but mostly for whether you believe what they believe.
The alleged gunman lived at the building for at least a decade and is accused of shooting a manager who lived at the facility and a caretaker who lived offsite.
The sister called his brother "lost" and said he had a lifelong weakness to peer pressure. Authorities called the group a valid, homegrown extremist network.
The city faces a $216 million budget shortfall next year. Should younger city workers be forced to delay retirement and roll the dice in the stock market?
After a week of fighting, a cease fire has been announced between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza strip. More than 140 Palestinians and five Israelis have been killed in the...
If you drink coffee, you may have noticed a growing trend: latte art. It takes a lot of skill to pull off, and it’s become a competition amongst top baristas.
It sure would be wonderful if someone came along and said, "You don't have to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep to be healthy, just stop feeling so guilty!"Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer is the author...
Five years ago, Stanford student Jeff Orlowski landed a great gig working as a videographer for National Geographic photographer James Balog.Balog was attempting the first expedition...
Well it's time now for another installment in our regular series of conversations with Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty! She's a superhero of the English language.
As we roll into Thanksgiving weekend, KPCC's Steve Proffitt shares some thoughts, and a few facts, about the modern celebration of this great American holiday.
At some time today, many people are likely heading to the airport, hoping against hope that their flights won't be delayed. You might want to get out of the door and into your car,...
Nearly two million people are expected to travel through Los Angeles International Airport over the long Thanksgiving weekend. But a march by hundreds of LAX workers this afternoon...
In the world of restaurant kitchens, most professional chefs are men. Food journalist Charlotte Druckman wanted to find out what it's like to be a woman behind the hot front lines of...
Last night in Iowa, Grinell College beat Faith Baptist Bible, 179 to 104. Normally, that wouldn't make national news but this was not your usual game. Grinell's guard Jack Taylor scored...
Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon to review the week’s new film releases including Life of Pi, Hitchcock, and Chasing Ice. TGI-FilmWeek!
"Out of whose womb came the ice, and the hoary frost of Heaven, who hath gendered it? The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen." (Ernest Shackleton's favorite Bible verse.)
