After much anticipation, the new Expo light rail line is expected to open to the public this weekend and officials on Friday were planning an official dedication ceremony. The line is an 8.6 mile link from downtown Los Angeles to USC and La Cienega/Jef... »
Police want the public’s help to find two men have donned painters’ masks and committed a series of armed “takeover” robberies of stores in the Los Angeles region, authorities announced Thursday. Between Nov. 18, 2011, and Feb. 18, the two men have all... »
“I always knew teaching was my calling,” said Compton resident Shauneé Breaux Roberson, the lead teacher and director at the Training and Research Foundation/Ozzie Goren Head Start preschool in Los Angeles. “Working with children has always come natura... »
Comedians are taking the stage at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood to set a comedy record for a good cause. Cary Berglund reports. »
A pursuit of a tow truck ended two hours after it began late Tuesday afternoon, when the driver surrendered to Glendale police at Mountain Street and Brand Boulevard shortly before 7 p.m. Police engaged in a slow-speed chase with a tow truck after the ... »
Motorcycles evoke images of loud engines, sputtering exhaust pipes, and rough riders. The two-wheelers and their drivers are the last things you’d associate with the green movement, but a new bike is showing motorcycle enthusiasts that they no longer h... »
Dick Clark's iconic "American Bandstand" not only introduced teenagers to new dance moves, it introduced new artists, including African-American musicians. "Dick Clark bridged a color gap at a time when there should not have been one, giving musical li... »
Legendary television producer and host of "American Bandstand" Dick Clark has died after suffering a "massive heart attack" at a Santa Monica hospital, according to his representative. He was 82. Related: Stars Pay Tribute to Dick Clark Clark had been ... »
Think you’re getting tasty red snapper at your local sushi bar? Probably not. Seafood fraud is widespread in Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to a Washington-based nonprofit group. Oceana, an environmental advocacy organization focused on oce... »
It's almost hard to imagine Hollywood without Grauman's Chinese Theatre, stoicly planted on the equally-iconic boulevard. From the minute it opened, it became the place to premiere a film. So the theatre isn't taking its 85th birthday lightly: Grauman'... »
The major storm that swept through Southern California Friday knocked out power to thousands and resulted in vehicle collisions across the region. Full Coverage: Storm Hammers Southland | Rain? We Party Anyway Midday Friday, Southern California Edison ... »
It's almost hard to imagine Hollywood without Grauman's. From the minute it opened it became the place to premiere a film. Not much has changed over the years. Grauman's Chinese Theatre is still the place where fans gather, and stars go to leave a last... »
It looks like even a dose of severe weather can’t stop the party in Southern California. Full Coverage: Southland Pounded by Spring Storm | Storm Knocks Out Power to Thousands As of late Friday, plans were moving forward for two major events this weeke... »
Researchers say the groundbreaking discovery they made at UCLA could one day potentially lead to a cure for Aids, Cancer, and other deadly viruses. They figured out how to engineer stem cells taken from adult blood, and turn them into immune cells that... »
"It's very refreshing in this city that everybody is trying to drive the best car or have X amount of money, whatever. It's good to come here and be grounded,” Jose Rivera said, describing the 12 years he has spent volunteering at Project Angel Food in... »
