Advocates for and against more gun control agreed on one point: The state should better enforce laws already on the books and remove firearms from people who are legally barred from owning them.
State medical officials are now reporting higher than usual influenza-related hospitalizations and doctor visits. Check out our online tools to help track the spread of the disease — and help you cope with it.
Shots fired into a crowd watching July 4th fireworks killed 14-year-old Unique Russell outside her home. L.A. County Supervisors posted a new reward for information.
Warner Brothers promotes from within, picking Kevin Tsujihara to lead studio beginning March 1. Tsujihara will be first Asian American to run a major U.S. film studio.
State lawmakers convened a special session Monday to adopt federal changes in health care. Adding 1 million uninsured to Medi-Cal is the first order of business.
LaHood, 67, is a former congressman from Illinois who pushed for greater safety on the highways and in the air. Will outgoing LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa replace him?
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Kevin James gets big help from the nation's largest GOP donor, and one of the party's best known ad men creates some foxes.
Authorities have arrested a Glendale man for allegedly hacking into social media and email accounts to coerce more than 350 women into showing him their naked bodies.
The L.A. district attorney says she is opposing the impending release of Bruce Davis, a former Charles Manson follower who has spent more than 40 years in prison.
Wendy Greuel's new television ad says that as controller, she's found $160 million in fraud and waste. That doesn't match the figure from the controller's office.
The U.S. Marshals Service, whose officers swept and surveyed KPCC in advance of Justice Sotomayor’s visit here with Patt Morrison, brought along some four-legged help: Gamma,...
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor talked with Patt Morrison about her childhood growing up in the Bronx, living with diabetes and her love of sci-fi novels.
CHP officials say a stunt where bikers blocked traffic on Interstate 10 for a marriage proposal may result in serious charges, and numerous traffic citations have been issued.
Members of LA's DIY music scene are rallying around Adam Hervey, the founder of Pehrspace, an all-ages venue in Echo Park. Hervey suffered a stroke on January 16.
California snow surveyors have confirmed what many feared — the water content of snow that has accumulated in the Sierra is slightly below average for this time of year.
There’s been a controversy brewing in the comedy community, particularly in New York City, over the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre’s policy of not paying performers.
A highlight from President Obama's immigration address in Las Vegas, in which he offered the broad outlines of his plans for reform before an enthusiastic audience.
The current Los Angeles schools superintendent and five of his predecessors are being sued on grounds that they intentionally quashed complaints about teacher sex abuse.
An estimated 800 to 1,000 dispensaries operate in the city of Los Angeles. The proposed measure would reduce that to about 130. It would also increase clinics' taxes.
Parents at failing 24th Street Elementary School used to feel they were out of options. Today, they have several: Eight groups–including LAUSD–applied to take over the failing school.
Wednesday marks FX's premiere of "The Americans," Thursday is the series finale of "30 Rock," and Friday is a performance by rising comic Dan St. Germain.
Obama to pitch immigration reform - CNN President Obama is expected to talk about his ideas for reforming the nation's immigration system during a planned address today in Las Vegas...
State officials say the company shorted wages for 865 workers. Quetico officials say they strongly disagree with the labor commission's conclusions and will appeal.
Parents filed a petition under California's parent-empowerment law to force drastic change. Superintendent John Deasy has said he wants to work with parents on reforms.
Herman Regusters points out Lake Tele region in the Congo where he says he and wife Kia spotted and photographed a dinosaurlike creature on a recent African expedition.
KPCC reporter Matt DeBord joins Larry to discuss the rise in home prices in Los Angeles. How will changes to the housing market affect you? Will this dissuade you from buying a home? Do investors throw off prices? How could this affect rentals?
The Service Employees International Union has yet to throw their weight behind a candidate but there are signs the nod will come soon; they’ve called Greuel and Garcetti back for a second interview, to be held this evening.
Starting next fall, the University of Wisconsin system is offering the first competency-based online degree program in the nation. This program, called the “UW Flexible Option,” will allow adult students to earn a bachelor’s by passing a series of assessments that determine competency in a field of study.
The Boy Scouts of America may lift its ban on gay members and leaders as early as next week. The BSA reaffirmed its prohibition of homosexuals in July 2012 and has since come under fire for what many consider to be outdated and discriminatory policies. The Scout’s national board will discuss reforms to the ban next week as part of what they say has been an ongoing dialogue.
This Sunday in New Orleans, the Ravens and 49ers will play in Super Bowl XLVII. Aside from from fame and glory, one of the perks of winning is a trip to the White House. President...
The top five candidates reached their biggest audience yet last night as they participated in the first televised debate of the election. But politicos yearning for a fight may have...
Warner Brothers CEO Barry Meyer is stepping down on March 1, and his successor has already been announced. Kevin Tsujihara, 48, will helm the company that brought characters like Porky...
Democratic Congressman Xavier Becerra of the 34th District, which includes the Eastside of Los Angeles, joins the show to talk about his view of how Congress is handling the latest...
The 'Gang of Eight' immigration proposal has a number of elements that offer a path to legal residence for the millions of people here without documentation. But the plan calls for...
Today, we're very excited to talk about a track you won't find on iTunes or Amoeba Records. It's an extra-special project from the L.A. based group, Ozomatli. Take Two's new theme song!
Ten years ago, Alan Eckert was on the verge of earning the rank of Eagle Scout, but at the same time he was also coming to terms with his sexuality. Because of the policy against gays...
President Obama travels to Las Vegas today to outline his proposals for changing the current immigration system. So what makes Vegas and the middle of the Mojave Desert the soapbox of choice for a seminal speech on immigration? Adam Burke from the Fronteras Desk explains.
Tucked away in Southern California neighborhoods, like Chino Hills, Rowland Heights and Hacienda Heights, are businesses known as maternity hotels. Women travel many miles, mostly from...
KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter says the stock market is nearing an all time high and at least a few Southern California companies are among those cashing in.
