After 95 years in business, Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles is about to get a facelift aimed at transforming it into a more attractive tourist spot.
A plunge over the 'fiscal cliff' could hurt California's effort to harness billions in Prop. 30 tax revenue to protect school funding and balance the state budget.
Parishioners discovered the theft and desecration of the church's altar as they arrived on Dec. 23. No new leads in the case have materialized, police said.
Primate expert Jane Goodall is the grand marshal for Tuesday’s 124th Tournament of Roses Parade. She spoke with KPCC about her focus on global conservation.
"Pretty" isn't enough - Rose Parade interpreters for the visually impaired use lots of metaphor and detail to convey the essence of floats and marching units.
Michigan's Lake Superior State University collects words or phrases that should be outlawed for "misuse, overuse and general uselessness." Read some other nominees.
The Tournament of Roses Parade grand marshal selection has a lot to do with the organization's president in any given year - so it is highly subjective.
Blood clots such as the one that has put the former first lady in a hospital can be dangerous, but can also be treated with anti-coagulants or surgery.
Talks continue on a deal to avoid automatic spending cuts and tax increases. But with just hours to go before they kick in, an agreement remained elusive.
The rally comes days after a somber memorial for Victor McClinton, a youth sports coach killed at his home on Christmas Day. No arrests have been made in the case.
Syrian-American activists from the Los Angeles area have traveled to distribute aid at the Turkish-Syrian border. The latest local mission returns in early January.
It's been a lively year in money. From Hollywood to high tech, with a jobs crisis and a real estate crisis mixed in, the Golden State was always in the economic news.
Obama regretted that the talks won't produce a "grand bargain" on tax-and-spending issues, but said that "with this Congress, it couldn't happen at that time."
Cold, unstable air brought hail, rain and some snow Sunday, causing hazardous driving conditions and bringing delight to residents who played with the white stuff.
Today is Monday, Dec. 31 and headlines include a look at the abuses in the Assessor's Office, a rundown on the controller's race, and the mayor's weekend in Mexico.
Sandra Tsing Loh...As we sit on the cusp of a new year—“Lucky 2013!” as I like to call it—I’m going for some fresh perceptions and attitudes.I am so happy that I’ve just turned 50, which I consider a kind of cosmic oil change, my odometer cleansed with zeroes.
San Fernando Valley nature lovers and environmental groups say the Army Corps Of Engineers recently cleared too much vegetation from the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area.
It might have been one small step for man, but Neil Armstrong’s historic quote is causing a giant stir over forty years after the fact. That’s because in a recent documentary for the BBC, Armstrong’s brother reveals that the phrase, which the astronaut always claimed was improvised, was actually prepared days in advance.
How can the federal government dream of tackling the big problems facing the US when lawmakers can’t seem capable of basic compromise, even with the financial well-being of taxpayers hanging in the balance?
Our regular music critics Drew Tewksbury, Steve Hochman and Josh Kun join Alex Cohen and A Martinez for a special hour of music to help you get over your New Year’s Eve hangover.
If your New Year's Eve plans involve going out on the town, maybe having a drink — or two, or three — Lets hope you've got a designated driver on board to shuttle you around.
Pasadena is gearing up to play host to the 124th Rose Parade. For more on the history of the parade and tips for viewing, we turn to retro daddy extraordinaire Charles Phoenix.
Finding a real Ruben sandwich next year in L.A. is about to get a little harder. Junior's Deli, a Westside institution, is closing its doors today.For 53 years it's been serving coronary inducing Jewish deli food to everyone from Hollywood stars to retirees.
Hang onto your pocket books for this next story: Your health insurer may be planning double-digit rate increases in 2013.With more is the California Report's Mina Kim.
It's the last day of 2012 and when the ball drops at midnight we could be headed off that dreaded fiscal cliff that we've all been hearing about incessantly.
When there's crime where you live, your local neighborhood watch may already be on the streets, watching for suspicious activity and reporting them to authorities. But that's old school.
Now we take a look at how an event thousands of miles away is reverberating in Southern California. Yesterday in New Delhi, a vigil was held for the 23-year-old student who died of internal injuries sustained from a brutal gang rape.
