It's unclear whether four people shot and killed outside of a crowded home in Northridge lived at the residence. At least one of the victims' relatives says no.
Newly arrived Mexican immigrants to the United States generally report better overall health than native-born Latinos. But a RAND study released Monday suggests that this phenomenon...
Jackie Lacey was sworn in Monday as L.A. County’s first woman and first black district attorney. She's also the first black woman elected to countywide office.
What if you could control your computer just by looking at it? Gaze-based interaction has been around for 20 years, but it may be poised to become available — and affordable.
Mitt Romney may have lost the election, but the tax policy he floated is sticking with congressional Republicans. The GOP would prefer to shrink or eliminate deductions.
From the back seat of a Bentley to the cab of a Ford F-150, NPR's Nina Gregory visits the L.A. Auto Show to check out the latest in mobile offices: vehicles designed for work.
One of LA’s longest serving District Attorneys leaves office Monday, making way for Jackie Lacey, the first woman and African-American DA in Los Angeles County.
The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI will answer questions about faith. Can he say much in 140 characters or less? Well, the 10 Commandments each come in under that length.
Preliminary results are in and residents of downtown Los Angeles have voted in favor of a property tax that will help fund a proposed streetcar in the area.
Access to mental health care in South L.A. is difficult to come by, said one local behavioral health expert, especially among the safety net population.
For the first time in seven decades, Democrats hold a supermajority in both houses of the California legislature. The Assembly speaker promised on swearing-in day not to make that advantage a blunt instrument.
Two of England most famous auto brands are now owned by India's Tata Motors, and the company unveiled new versions of its top-of-the-line models at this week's L.A. Auto Show.
LA-area property owners will be hearing from the county’s flood control district about a potential parcel tax to support storm sewers, one on which they'd vote.
Angelenos engaged in low-impact shopping, filling up on sustainable this, eco-made that, and a heap of hand-crafted holiday cheer for the 2012 gift giving season.
California's Open Enrollment Act allows students a way out of the worst schools in the state. The law allows parents to enroll their child in a higher performing school.
Two months after California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have limited state and local cops' cooperation with immigration agents, an Assembly member is introducing a reworked version.
Imprisoned LA County Assessor John Noguez just had a birthday and his supporters say that the perfect gift this year would be money to bail him out of jail.
Young immigrant activists cast a wider net - New York Times Meeting in Kansas City, hundreds of leaders of United We Dream, the nation's largest youth immigrant activist network, has...
For Angelenos who have already made up their minds about the 2013 mayoral primary, their top pick is Councilman Eric Garcetti, says a poll released Monday.
Today is Monday, Dec. 3 and headlines include the fire chief reporting to City Hall, the failure of Measure J, and the swearing-in of Sacramento lawmakers.
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to determine whether a state constitutional amendment that limits marriage to heterosexual couples violates the U.S. Constitution.
The federal government has less than one month until the United States falls off the so-called “fiscal cliff” of automatic tax hikes and deep spending cuts, which will occur on January 1 unless Congress agrees on a strategy to avoid the potential economic calamity.
Boomer families take in aging parents, adult children, grandchildren and sometimes all three. A Pew research study this year noted that over 50 million Americans are living in multigenerational homes, a 10 % increase over 2007.
LAUSD's John Deasy and UTLA president Warren Fletcher join the show to discuss their tentative agreement to use of student test scores in teacher evaluations.
Comedian Steve Mazan joins the show to talk about his new documentary "Dying to do Letterman." The film chronicles his five-year-journey of trying to perform on "The Late Show with...
Maybe the "economic" drama of the past several years took a toll on your 401k and now you're looking for an investment that will recoup all that you lost. How about putting some money...
This morning NASA held a press conference to present the latest findings from its Curiosity rover on Mars. The announcement was much hyped after an NPR report quoted one of the lead...
In the book "Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral Injury After the War," co-author Rita Nakashima Brock examines the powerful sense of shame, grief and remorse many soldiers feel because their experiences conflict deeply with their morals.
Eyewitness identifications are mainstays in police procedural dramas, but in the real world, those witness identifications are not as reliable as one would think.
Scientists at Boston University's School of Medicine have examined the brains of deceased athletes and military veterans who had suffered from repeated head injuries
The last few days the entire state has been hammered by a series of storms, but they may have been caused by something few have heard of ... an atmospheric river.
According to an independent state oversight agency, California's push for alternative energy could prove incredibly costly to taxpayers and have grave consequences for the environment.
A dispute between environmentalists and LA county’s flood control district reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, but may not clear up who's responsible for stormwater pollution.
In the past few years, four or five of the top 10 highest-grossing movies have been animated films. For instance, this year, the Pixar Animation film "Brave" made more than half a billion...
In just three hours, lawmakers will be sworn in for the newest session of the state legislature. Democrats now hold the coveted two thirds "supermajority" in both chambers.To discuss...
Sandra Tsing Loh welcomes home her daughter's cat.Listen. I know Americans spend more than 50 billion dollars a year on their pets, which is like the gross domestic product of Bulgaria...
