On Monday, Ramon Cortines took over as the superintendent for the Los Angeles Unified School District. He's replacing John Deasy who resigned from the post last week.

On the campaign trail, Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari doesn't spend much time talking about the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, that he led. The California Report's Scott Detrow explains.

For as long as conflicts have taken place around the world, women have been involved, but often the contributions of women in wartime are overshadowed by the achievements of men.

One of the "Makers" documentary trailblazers in "Women in War," Retired Maj. Gen. Angela Salinas enlisted in 1974 and became the highest ranking female officer in the Marines.

Oscar de la Renta had an important influence on Hollywood -- it's rare when his name isn't uttered on the red carpet.

Steve Hochman and Justino Aguila talk new albums from Saul Hernandez, Danay Suarez, Daniel Lanois and Tony Allen, this week on Tuesday Reviewsday.

The reaction to the ban has been mostly supportive, said a San Francisco radio station program director, though he did hear from some San Francisco-area Royals fans.

Firefighters are often unable to prevent fire from reaching neighborhoods, so homes without suitable defenses are left to burn. The problem is especially bad in Southern California.

Charles Phoenix shares the recipe for his six layer, milk soaked cereal cake with Frosted Flakes frosting.

California is in the midst of another historic drought. Having a cool, standing pool of water in the backyard isn't the best way to convey that you're passionate about conservation.

Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada has been on a quest to find the funniest person in the world. And yesterday, the legendary club hosted the semi-finals for its "Funniest Person in the World" competition, voted on by the public.

When a clown and William H. Macy showed up for Take Two interviews at KPCC, the result was photo magic. Now we need a caption for this bizarre image!

The YouTube series is made up of recreations from the Nixon White House tapes. As Nixon, Shearer recites and reenacts the exact dialogue captured on the tapes right before the former President resigned.