The razor-thin defeat of Measure J has transit advocates calling for lowering the threshold for passing sales taxes. They'll discuss it at the Move LA conference.
Some Southern California companies – including LA-based Paramount Farms – are betting millions of dollars on Super Bowl commercials they hope will pay off.
The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) has been in shut down mode for one year. The nuclear facility was taken offline January 31, 2012, after a radioactive steam leak from one of the plant's two units.
The decision to release Nguyen Quoc Quan contrasts with the long prison terms given to Vietnamese activists who are members of the same US-based dissident group.
The National Retail Federation says more than 179 million people will watch the Super Bowl, spending nearly $12.3 billion, up 12 percent from last year.
The L.A. based oil and gas behemoth sees year-over-year profits decline for the second consecutive quarter, leading to questions about the future of the business.
Forget citizenship and the border: Future immigration is the hard part - ABC/Univision From the story: "The Senate 'Gang of Eight' hasn't committed to a position on one of the most complicated and impactful aspects of reform: how to handle future waves of immigrant workers, specifically those doing manual labor.
Ten years ago, the actress and the mayoral candidate were part of a group learning about global warming. He impressed her and now she's backing his campaign.
Two proposals failed to make it out of Congress in 2006 and 2007, and the last major overhaul took place 27 years ago - with big compromises. What's different now?
Today is Thursday, Jan. 31 and headlines include a high for governor's approval rating, a look at the mayor's history on transit, and money talks in city races.
Volunteers hit the streets Wednesday night across Southern California to finish counting the homeless.The counts are expected to continue Thursday night.
Weekly applications for unemployment benefits leapt 38,000 to a seasonally adjusted 368,000. The increase comes after applications plummeted in the previous two weeks to five-year lows.
The former Nebraska senator is the lone witness at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that could be crucial in determining whether he wins Senate confirmation. Watch live video of the hearing.
Naomi Watts talks with Larry about the physical and emotional demands of filming "The Impossible," the challenges portraying a real-life survivor of a tsunami and the close relationship she forged with the young actor who plays her son.
Caleb Moore failed to land a backflip on his snowmobile resulting in a gruesome crash which led ultimately to his death. Is it time to create laws in a community that’s always prided itself on not playing by rules?
Israeli filmmaker Dror Moreh asked six former chiefs of Israel's secret service unit to speak in front of a camera for the first time. Their lengthy, candid may surprise you. How did Moreh secure these interviews?
Author Lawrence Wright's controversial new book on Scientology cites unflattering, even frightening, accounts of the control the church over its members. Scientology officials respond by saying his book is filled with errors and call him bigoted. How does Wright react?
While Villaraigosa considers a possible future in Washington, we now look at the latest in the fight to replace him as mayor of LA. It's time now for our weekly segment on local politics...
Tonight at the UCB Theater in Hollywood, a group of TV writers will perform an 8-bit musical version of a "King of Kong," based on the 2007 documentary film.
San Bernardino County supervisors voted to end the emergency proclamation against the bark beetle, a pest that had been ravaging conifers trees in the County's forests for a decade.
Last November, voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, the measure that changed California's three strikes law to require that third strike be serious or violent felonies. It...
One year ago today, a tube burst inside one the newly installed steam generators at the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant. A tiny amount of radioactive steam was released, and the plant...
The Grey Lady isn't the only one hiring additional security experts... The Pentagon is also expanding its cybersecurity forces. Three years ago, the Defense Department created it's...
It's the last day of January. So, how's that New Year's resolution you made while when you were nursing your hangover going? Are you sticking to it?If you are like most of us, probably...
Riverside/Ontario area now leads the nationThe in unemployment among large population centers. Riverside and San Bernardino both were at the top of a list of worst run cities, and a...
