Water tested from the hotel tank where Canadian tourist Elisa Lam's body was found this week did not contain any live bacteria associated with human waste.
A private memorial service for L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss is being held Thursday at the Nokia Theatre, with many of the team's greatest names among the expected speakers.
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission entered into exclusive negotiations with the LA Waterfront Alliance to redevelop the Ports O’ Call Village in San Pedro.
Law enforcement officers from around California gathered in San Bernardino for MacKay's funeral, who died in a shootout with fugitive ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner.
The unschooled and illiterate former mayor of scandal-ridden Bell had no training that would have alerted him that his huge salary was illegal, his lawyer said Thursday.
Gay and lesbian couples who are challenging California's ban on same-sex marriage say the Constitution prohibits discrimination against them in the nation's largest state or anywhere else in America. Read the full brief.
In Southern California, the CHP alerted officers in at least three counties to be on the lookout for a Range Rover with custom wheels that may be involved in the shooting, authorities said.
The birds are roaming the town of Albany. They're messy, loud and can be aggressive. And if you don't think they can be scary, see how freaked out a TV producer got during an encounter.
Gasoline prices in Southern California have jumped nearly 60 cents in the past month. The auto club said the statewide average is $4.20 a gallon for regular, with LA at $4.31 a gallon.
What is it like to live with mental illness? Whether you have been diagnosed or a loved one has, KPCC wants to know what it's like, and how mental illness affects your life.
California borrowers will receive a larger share of a previously announced settlement with the nation's major mortgage lenders, according to a report released Thursday.
Three economists were asked their vision of immigration reform. Their response: open borders, visa auctions and preferential access for high-skilled workers.
U.S. consumer prices were flat last month, the latest sign inflation is in check. Low inflation leaves consumers with more money to spend, which benefits the economy.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped 20,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 362,000, though it remained at a level consistent with modest hiring.
Read the predictions and brush-up on nominee buzz to win "most psychic" at your Oscar party on Sunday. KPCC's crystal ball coverage can help you choose wisely.
Three ways to totally transform U.S. immigration policy - NPR Three economists on how to transform immigration policy and what makes the most economic sense: allowing more visas to high-skilled workers, including more low-skilled workers, or simply letting immigrants in with few restrictions.
Today is Thursday, Feb. 21 and headlines include an attack mailer from Wendy Greuel, Carmen Trutanich's thoughts on Skid Row, and a Times endorsement in CD 11.
One week after promising to inject funds into Early Childhood education, President Obama is now warning that Head Start may face cuts if a budget deal isn't reached.
Hollywood’s biggest night of the year is nearly here and as Tinseltown prepares for the Oscars, Larry Mantle and the FilmWeek critics offer their recommendations, critiques, and predictions about who should, who will, and who won’t win Academy Awards on Sunday. Who do the critics think will win Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Picture? To find out, listen in as Larry hosts the Eleventh Annual FilmWeek Oscar Preview at the historic Egyptian Theatre.
After weeks of negotiations, The Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO today agreed on principles for creating a new system for worker visas. This new system focuses on filling employment for lesser-skilled occupations.
If Sony and other console makers successfully establish their systems as central hubs for home entertainment, they may be able to maintain their relevance with consumers. How popular are home video game consoles in 2013? Are consoles like the Xbox 360 and the PS3 dinosaurs in the age of the iPhone and iPad? Do expensive home consoles still have a strong enough consumer following to maintain profitability? How much would you be willing pay for the new PS4?
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday published a report that shows a steady rise in drug overdose deaths in the United States. The report states that nearly 17,000 people died from drug overdoses in 1999, and in 2010 the number was almost 39,000.
Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been released on a $113,00 bail. Pistorius turned in all his passports and will return to court for trial in June. If Pistorius is convicted of premeditated murder he will serve life in prison.
Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff, who represents the 28th district in the heart of Los Angeles County, joins the show to talk about the $85 billion automatic, across the board spending cuts.
George Aratani, a Los Angeles businessman who donated millions in support of a wide variety of Japanese-American causes has died. We take a look back at his life and legacy with his biographer, Naomi Hirahara.
The all new, all-electric Tesla S is the second act for the California company that first produced a tiny roadster. KPCC's Steve Proffitt took a ride in one and has a report.
Yesterday, the high court refused to block the deportation of thousands of immigrants, many of them here legally, who have pled guilty to committing a crime.
California produces more than two million tons of hazardous waste each year, but a new report from the group Consumer Watchdog finds the DTSC isn't pulling its weight. Liza Tucker, the author of that report, joins the show to explain.
Sales of the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf drove off a cliff at the turn of the new year, falling by more than half. And that's despite the government rebates, savings from gas, and other incentives to get behind the wheel. For more on why this is and what that means for the future of electric cars, we're joined now by Paul Eisenstein, publisher of TheDetroitBureau.com.
This week, fans of mid-century modern design and architecture are gathering in Palm Springs for that city's annual Modernism Week. Modernism Week actually lasts 11 days and began last weekend. Culture critic Edward Lifson joins the show with more.
Now it's time for another installment in our regular look at LA City politics with City Hall Pass, your ticket to all the latest news out of downtown with KPCC's Alice Walton...
David Dean Bottrell, best known for playing a creepy homosexual on Boston Legal, tells us about his entire working life in his lightly fictionalized one-man show, David Dean Bottrell is Working, from selling pot to being a famous black screenwriter.
