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Dozens of people showed up at a Los Angeles coffee house to watch the president's health care speech. Many who attended the viewing said health care reform is a must. [More...]
As early as next week, a third of California's state parks could close because of state budget cuts. Campaigners are trying to come up with ways to raise revenue and spread awareness about the parks' dire situation.
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As President Obama pitched his plan for health care reform, the complexity of getting everyone covered and reducing inefficiencies was on display in two L.A. emergency rooms. [More...]
Like Chimpanzees, Bonobos share 96.5 percent of our genetic make up. But unlike chimpanzees (and most humans) they live in matriarchal societies. Amy Parish, USC scientist and bonobo expert, says there's a lot to be learned from this great ape. [More...]
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The number of union members in California increased 2.3 percent from a year ago, helped by gains in construction unions, while membership has declined 3 percent nationwide. [More...]
After the L.A. Unified School District ruled to allow up to 250 schools to be run by outside operators, debate has begun over whether the move will improve education in the city.
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Students of Ánimo Watts Charter High finally have a new school to call their own. [More...]
President Obama will be revealing details of his administration's health care plan to a joint session of Congress next Wednesday. [More...]
As residents in previously evacuated areas head back home, the Station Fire prompted a new set of a mandatory evacuations in the Pacoima Canyon area. [More...]
At a town hall in Orange County, Californians were urged to vote for a constitutional convention aimed at fixing what the group Repair California describes as a broken state government. [More...]
Reports from around the web suggest firefighters are gaining ground against the Station Fires, but the blaze is far from contained. [More...]
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom supports holding a constitutional convention to revamp two controversial state propositions. [More...]
The Station fire remains largely uncontained, but fire officials found a reason to be optimistic by late Monday evening. PLUS: Links to maps, photo essays and time-lapse videos.
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The two firefighters who died Sunday in the Angeles National Forest were in a truck that veered off the road into an 800-foot canyon.
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The large and fast-moving Station fire in the Angeles National Forest has moved toward Mt. Wilson and is threatening to damage communication towers and a famed observatory.
[More...]USC law professor Elizabeth Garrett will take a seat on the state Fair Political Practices Commission, which polices elections in California. [More...]
High temperatures are increasing energy demand, but power lines near the La Cañada Flintridge fire could go down. Officials are looking into alternative power sources.
The La Cañada Flintridge fire doubled in size Sunday night, destroying 53 buildings. Firefighters managed to contain only 5 percent of the fire by Monday afternoon. Residents are increasingly concerned that their insurance coverage will fall short.
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Local band (and Neon Tommy favorite) Saint Motel played at the Standard Hotel in West Hollywood on Saturday afternoon. [More...]
While the nation bickers about health care reform, no-cost care from a group in Nashville makes a stop in Los Angeles. [More...]
WATCH: Revolution Foods' CEO says students will like eating at school when the quality of ingredients increases. The company has a partnership with Whole Foods and hopes to double the number of meals it serves this year. [More...]
DeAna DiMeo asked ten Angelenos what the city means to them. The responses were both predictable - too much traffic, bad pollution, fake people; and inspiring - the land where dreams come true, progressiveness and a melting pot of beautiful cultures. [More...]
WATCH: While staff members opposed the University of California's move to furlough more than 100,000 employees, the Board of Regents voted overwhelmingly Thursday for the plan. The unpaid furlough days will range between 11 and 26 a year and amount to a 4-10 percent pay cut. [More...]
WATCH: Los Angeles Councilman Tom LaBonge's weekly bike rides draw about 50 people. They continue for the next two weeks. [More...]
After one near-death experience after the other, World War II veteran Louis Zamperini is alive and well at 92 years old. Now, he uses the wisdom he gained as a survivor to inspire others. [More...]
Come along with the Crenshaw High eco-club, as it goes from the wild streets of South Central Los Angeles into the nearby wilderness of La Jolla Canyon, and meet the man who is making it possible. [More...]
A former Catholic nun has landed on Skid Row and turned herself over to the "hippie" life, but she's still living a life of service. [More...]
WATCH: The Los Angeles mayor said he was "renewed and reinvigorated." He pledged to tackle the city's high unemployment rate as he begins his second and final term.
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Nearly 400 people gathered at the New World Stages theater in New York City Monday night for the first annual Tommy Awards, honoring five USC alumni for their contributions to the business, arts and sports communities in New York. [More...]
WATCH: The four-mile extension of the Orange Line in the San Fernando Valley will be ready in 2012 and create thousands of jobs. But businesses along the route will be forced to relocate. [More...]
WATCH: More than 250,000 fans total lined Figueroa Avenue and filled the Los Angeles Coliseum to get a glimpse of the Lakers and revel in the team's 15th NBA championship. [More...]
Prom has become a rite of passage for American girls, but it remains out of reach for many. A retired Hollywood executive is working to put the dream -- and the dress -- in the hands of East Los Angeles high schoolers. [More...]
WATCH: The L.A. Live complex was teeming with Lakers fans Sunday as they expected their team to clinch their first NBA title since 2002. The Lakers prevailed and jubilant fans streamed out of the ESPN Zone. Staff Reporter Carlos Saucedo reports from the scene. [More...]
One alleged gang member was arrested in connection with the shooting of two Highland Park teens in March. Police are still looking for additional suspects. [More...]
For fifteen years, Gary Lett has been doing more than cleaning the streets of Skid Row near Gladys Park - he has been a watchful eye and a sympathetic ear for members of LA's homeless community. [More...]
Listen in on adult jazz lessons made possible by a volunteer at the historic World Stage performance gallery. [More...]
When a smile makes the world go 'round, being toothless--or in pain--is just another hardship in the lives of many homeless. This L.A. dentist is giving the smile back to some people who can use it most [More...]
Perhaps it is easier to address L.A. from a distance because it is easier to say what L.A. is not than what it is. Perhaps it's not possible to answer the question: "What is L.A.?" L.A. is eminently mutable. A reflection of a reflection of a reflection. [More...]
WATCH: By December 2010, single drivers will be able to use the carpool lanes on portions of the 10 and 110 freeways in Los Angeles -- for a price. Commuters say they are open to the plan. [More...]
WATCH: Fruit from neighborhood gardens and backyard trees is being harvested and given to local food banks and grocery stores along the Central Coast of California -- giving healthy options to hungry people.
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WATCH: The nine colleges in the Los Angeles Community College District will have to cancel their second session of summer classes due to severe cuts forced by the state. [More...]
Michael Cardenas, a 17-year-old member of a Bell Gardens, Calif. tagging crew, was shot and killed last September. His family remembers a sweet kid who always flashed the peace sign in photos. Police say they are struggling to solve Cardenas' shooting because witnesses are afraid to come forward. Such are the contradictions of life in Bell Gardens. [More...]
Mass demonstrations have erupted in cities across California the past several days to protest the recent state Supreme Court's ruling on Proposition 8. [More...]
WATCH: At a rally and press conference Tuesday, the Los Angeles Parents Union said it is starting a 'parent revolution.' The group hopes to have signatures from more than 50 percent of parents at all Los Angeles Unified schools, signaling parents are ready to take action if schools continue to under perform. [More...]
WATCH: Frightened by the taste and color of tap water, people tend to reach for the bottle not realizing that tap water is safer than bottled water. [More...]
More than two months after an identified gang member shot 18-year-old Jazzming Patton in Compton, the Compton Sheriff's Department has not made any arrests. The new detective assigned to the case has yet to contact the victim or her family. [More...]
WATCH: Despite removing tons of illegally dumped trash from streets and alleys in South Los Angeles, sanitation enforcement officials haven't been able to completely curb the practice, or figure out who is doing the dumping. Residents and business owners are out of patience. [More...]
Online book sales through sites like amazon.com are threatening independent bookstores in Los Angeles.
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WATCH: A house near Los Angeles' historic Watts Towers got an extreme makeover when community volunteers came together to paint, plant, and help honor the Towers' place in history. [More...]
WATCH: Tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles County have no place to sleep at night. Packed shelters are forced to turn families away. But Randy Walburger hopes his bed modules will help give them the good night's sleep they deserve. [More...]
LISTEN: For some Californians, the threat of being hungry has always haunted them. For others, the economic downturn and all that comes with it -- cut wages, lost jobs, lost homes -- has introduced the new fear of wondering where the next meal will come from. [More...]
LISTEN: Researchers have found that diet -- whether it be too much or too little food -- has a profound impact on our ability to focus, concentrate and learn. [More...]
LISTEN: Duroville, a labor encampment in California's Coachella Valley, is home to more than 4,000 migrant farm workers. Low wages and large families mean Duroville's residents are in constant need of food assistance. [More...]
LISTEN: Tulare County in California's Central Valley might be supplying the United States with its food, but nearly half of its residents can't afford to buy enough food for their families. The economic downturn has made things worse.
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LISTEN: Thousands of home-owners in the San Fernando Valley have lost their houses over the past year. Now they live in small apartments or with family or friends and worry about having enough money to buy food. [More...]
LISTEN: The students of the University of Southern California chapter of Food Not Bombs, a non-profit organization that combines radical politics with public service to provide food for the homeless and protesters across the country, serve vegetarian food to the hungry every Saturday at a local park. [More...]
A close race for the Fifth District city council seat vacated by Jack Weiss remains undecided, and officials say it will take a few weeks to confirm a clear winner.
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California Board of Equalization Vice Chair Judy Chu surpassed her main rival, state Senator Gil Cedillo, to win the Democratic primary. She will face the top Republican finisher, Betty Tom Chu, in a special election in July. [More...]
As Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger meets with legislative leaders on both sides of the isle to determine what steps the state will take to balance its budget, one political analyst explains why the ballot propositions failed to resonate with voters. [More...]
SLIDESHOW: For the past eight years, Studio City Hand Car Wash has given a free car wash to anyone who voted. [More...]
Voter turnout has been low, at less than 12 percent in Los Angeles and Orange counties. [More...]
South Bay attorney Carmen Trutanich defeated City Councilman Jack Weiss by over 11 percent in Tuesday's election for city attorney, winning the office after a tough race. [More...]
WATCH: A program in Long Beach pairs trained therapy dogs with students to encourage a positive attitude about learning to read. [More...]
Councilman and city attorney candidate Jack Weiss voted at a polling place at Rodeo Realty on Sepulveda Tuesday where members of the press outnumbered voters, marking the final day of a grueling and often vicious race. [More...]
The run-off to replace Jack Weiss in the 5th district is neck-and-neck, with heavyweight endorsements on both sides and a dissatisfied constituency that's hoping for change. [More...]
LISTEN: Attorney General Jerry Brown admits Propositions 1A-1F aren't perfect, but he says he'll be voting for them Tuesday because not doing so will mean deeper financial troubles for the state farther down the line. [More...]
WATCH: Emanuel Pleitez, 26, has a chance to win California's 32nd congressional district and become the nation's youngest congressman. A former member of Barack Obama's transition team, Pleitez is using the President's same grass-roots campaigning strategy to reach voters. [More...]
WATCH: It isn't a matter of if a large earthquake will hit Southern California, but when. There are many faults criss-crossing the state, including the one responsible for Monday's 4.7-magnitude shaking. But it doesn't take much to be ready when the ground starts moving. [More...]
WATCH: Since 1989, Santa Monica Police have been keeping kids off the streets and out of trouble with an after-school martial arts program. Senior Coach Rudy Lopez says his students learn discipline and respect. [More...]
Los Angeles city attorney candidates Jack Weiss and Carmen Trutanich are fighting over who is the true friend of environmentalists in advance of Tuesday's run-off election. [More...]
Proponents of Propositions 1A-1F say the measures are vital to avoid massive chaos, layoffs and deeper debt for California. Those lining up to fight them, however, find the measures incomplete and say the threat of chaos isn't enough to pass them. [More...]
WATCH: Three democratic candidates are competing for the seat in California's 32nd congressional district, vacated by Hilda Solis. The primary is this Tuesday. [More...]
A newly honored "Dr." Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered the commencement address to USC's graduating class of 2009. They'll face a tough labor market in a state with severe budget problems. [More...]
WATCH: District-wide budget cuts were a death sentence for many Los Angeles public school arts programs. But at Inner-City Arts, teachers learn the tools to keep creativity alive in their own classrooms. [More...]
During a likely gang shooting, a 40-year-old was shot in the hip. Police are currently looking for suspects. [More...]
WATCH: The exhibition of a bombed-out car in "It Is What It Is: Conversations about Iraq" at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles is designed to provoke discussion about the results and consequences of the Iraq War. The exhibit runs through Sunday, May 17. [More...]
A new program aims to distribute hepatitis A vaccines to regular swimmers and surfers at San Diego's Imperial Beach, where the virus is prevalent in the water. [More...]
WATCH: LAPD bomb squad members, FBI agents, and friends and family gathered together in April to support a fellow officer diagnosed with breast cancer. Before she knew it, the bomb squad had become the 'bald squad.' [More...]
SLIDESHOW: The Faces of Fullerton festival served up free fare and interactive ares encouraging residents to celebrate the city's diversity and learn about the community. [More...]
WATCH: Building relationships with horses has therapeutic value for those who suffer from physical disabilities or mental illness. [More...]
WATCH: A group of UCLA students say Middle Eastern applicants shouldn't have to identify as "white" when applying to colleges in the University of California system. They're working to get a new bubble added to the race section of the application. [More...]
The lawsuit against UCLA brought by a student after campus police shot him with a taser in the university library in 2006 has been settled and is expected to be dismissed from Federal court soon. [More...]
V-BLOG: A Catholic priest admitted to having sex with a woman. Midnite Snackin News has the latest on the Church's newest sex scandal.
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After surviving on his own five weeks in the wreckage after Hurricane Katrina, Smoke the dog's redemptive journey proves that sometimes an old dog can learn new tricks.
[More...]AUDIO SLIDESHOW: As the recession continues, more and more elderly are relying on food assistance programs like the Los Angeles Food Bank to stock their pantries. Waiting lists are growing by the day. [More...]
With union negotiations still pending, the Los Angeles Budget Committee has yet to nail down a concrete plan to close the city's $530 million deficit. [More...]
WATCH AND LISTEN: We rarely hear about people in Los Angeles who quietly go about making the community a better place. Each of these short profiles represents an Unsung Hero -- someone doing inspirational work in a quiet, uncelebrated way, from filing taxes to filling cavities, rescuing animals to reviving the arts. [More...]
Sisters at the Monastery of the Angels have been turning to their famous pumpkin bread to boost revenue in order to stay open and make much needed repairs. [More...]
SLIDESHOW: Marchers sent a clear message for reform: They formed a human aerial postcard. From the air it read, "WORKERS FIRST."
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More than 250 competitors faced off in three categories during the 7th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational. Thousands of spectators -- and tasters -- were on hand to judge the entries. [More...]
In Los Angeles, activist groups have planned a multitude of May Day demonstrations in support of immigrant and workers' rights. Despite the diverging marches, organizers say the movement is still united. [More...]
The founder of Dog's Life Rescue has saved nearly one thousand stray animals -- from dogs to pigeons to rats -- from living on the streets or in shelters. [More...]
A local painter shares her passion with the young and old alike to give her students a chance to express the inexpressible.
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It's April 15th all year long for one volunteer who helps low-income residents file returns for free. [More...]
Adams Harbor welcomes the homeless, but it did just as much good for its director when she found herself jobless and in need of a place to invest her time. [More...]
Witness how a volunteer's commitment to tutoring has not only improved a child's reading skills, but has unleashed a lust for learning beneath the boy's shy shell. [More...]
An award-winning teacher brings real-world science to the classroom, in a search for "electric moments," and at a time when science is getting the short shrift in schools. [More...]
The son of an infamous gang member takes his family legacy and turns it around with "OneWay Outreach," a program to help would-be gang members find a path in the right direction. [More...]
Beltway Mashup talks with Republican campaign strategist and blogger Joshua Sharp about what Pennsylvania's senior senator's secession from the Grand 'Ole Party means for the right. [More...]
Neon Tommy talks to the documentary's Oscar-nominated director, Scott Hamilton Kennedy, and takes a look at the film's roots.
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Under a new agreement with the LAPD, DPS officers now have an increased level of authority for arrests and investigations. [More...]
V-BLOG: The 'American Idol' judge and former pop star says she doesn't drink, but some recent appearances indicate otherwise. [More...]
Traffic engineer Narasimha Murthy was videotaping when an armed assailant demanded his camera. Murthy kicked the man in the groin, then the robber shot at him three times and hit him in the calf. Now Murthy says he should carry a gun to protect himself. [More...]
WATCH: After learning one of their fellow congregants had lymphoma and needed a bone marrow donation, members of the Coptic Church in Orange, California stepped up to help. [More...]
WATCH: The Sustainable Endowments Institute graded Los Angeles-area universities on their efforts to go green. From meatless Thursdays to new solar panels, Shannon Pence reports on their progress. [More...]
LISTEN: In-bound immigration is slowing in California, and the next generation of naturalized, immigrant children is growing. Los Angeles expert and political science professor Fernando Guerra talks about the changing face of the immigrant stock in Los Angeles. [More...]
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a measure to restrict outdoor water use to just two days a week, further increasing attempts at conservation in the face of a water shortage. [More...]
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said the city is in extraordinary times and asked for huge sacrifices from the city's 50,000 employees, including the police and fire departments. [More...]
Candidates for Los Angeles city attorney changed their tone and arguments for a debate in front of an outspoken audience in Leimert Park Saturday morning. [More...]
WATCH VIDEO: This Easter sunday, the Los Angeles Mission, which normally serves homeless people, opened its doors to anyone and everyone in need. [More...]
After racing up 63 flights of stairs at California's second-tallest skyscraper, stair climbers appreciate the view and support the fight to end lung disease.
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A group of politicians and business leaders met in Burbank Friday to discuss if the California Constitution needs to be drastically rewritten for the first time in 130 years. [More...]
The rumble of high-powered car engines thundered through Long Beach for the Toyota Grand Prix.
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WATCH: Garbage just isn't piling up like it used to. Neon Tommy talks trash with some waste disposal professionals to find out how the sluggish economy is impacting what we throw away.
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Josue Luna, husband of the woman arrested in connection to a fatal hit-and-run near the USC campus, was arrested while trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. He has been released on $50,000 bail. [More...]
John Ziegler, who was arrested while protesting Katie Couric receiving the USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Award this week, is an embarrassment to fellow conservatives. [More...]
Renowned artist Wyland takes a crack at restoring his original mural of California marine life at the Long Beach Convention Center. [More...]
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity is on interim suspension while Los Angeles Police and University of Southern California officials investigate allegations of sexual assault after a female student drank punch and woke up later at the fraternity missing her underwear.
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LISTEN: United Teachers gathered outside the Los Angeles Unified School district's headquarters to fight new budget cuts that could cost 6,000 teachers their jobs. [More...]
LISTEN: Downtown Los Angeles is quickly becoming more residential and affluent, but it's not just the rich who are starting to call downtown home. More than 110 people recently received keys to apartments on Skid Row. [More...]
LISTEN: Southern California ports won a minor battle Thursday but the "clean trucks program" is still facing a challenge from members of the trucking industry. [More...]
LISTEN: Jack Weiss and Carmen Trutanich are calling on each other to disclose the names of their former legal clients. [More...]
Southern Californians hold tea parties to protest against President Obama and government spending and to demand lower taxes. [More...]
Civil-rights activists urged the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors to take swift action Tuesday and close the central jail in the Los Angeles County Jail system after releasing a report that said conditions inside the jail ultimately led to mental illness even in healthy people. [More...]
The L.A. Ethics Commission gave one of its largest fines ever today to two of the mayor's campaign donors. [More...]
Dozens of Latinos marched for more than two hours Sunday in Los Angeles at the 15th annual Emiliano Zapata March to protest what they said was unequal treatment of immigrants and the need for immigrants rights legislation in the United States. [More...]
About 1,500 LAUSD teachers still face the possibility of getting the axe, but the United Teachers Los Angeles is determined to stop it. [More...]
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano toured Los Angeles' port and airport and said in a press conference later that the Obama administration will be introducing new immigration legislation. [More...]
At a Los Angeles city attorney candidate's forum, city councilman Jack Weiss emphasized his support for gay marriage and received a mixed endorsement from his former opponent Noel Weiss. [More...]
WATCH EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: There are hundreds of homeless colonies scattered across Los Angeles. One, underneath the 10 freeway in Baldwin Park, was called a 'condo' by the sheriff's deputy who discovered it. Although Skid Row is the focus of homeless outreach in L.A., there are many more people who live beyond the downtown area. [More...]
Some argue you can't find much healthy food in South L.A. As Ariel Edwards-Levy reports, most residents want to change that. [More...]
With public school budgets tightening and art programs getting axed, teachers in Los Angeles learn how they can use art projects to teach any subject. [More...]
While recognizing Los Angeles needs strict measures to combat a prolonged drought, the City Council firmly rejected a proposal on Wednesday from the local water agency that would raise rates on customers who use excessive amounts of water. [More...]
By drafting a motion Tuesday offering $75,000 in reward money, the Los Angeles City Council took a step in helping to provide information to solve the March 13 murders of two Highland Park teenagers. [More...]
WATCH: Those who knew Alejandro Garcia said he wasn't in a gang, though he was likely killed by gang members when he was gunned down in March while walking home from school. [More...]
Victor Garcia shares his thoughts on his brother, Alejandro, after the 16-year-old was shot one block away from his home. [More...]
In these economic times, people are cutting costs and that includes spending on funeral services. More families are turning to alternative burial services for their loved ones. [More...]
The investigation into the murders of two teenage boys in Highland Park in mid-March is close to being solved, the lead detective on the case said. [More...]
Two boys gunned down outside the recreation center on N. Figueroa Street in Highland Park were not involved in gang activity, according to several residents. However, police said their deaths could have been gang related. [More...]
Friends and family celebrate the USC freshman whose short and full life ended due to a recent hit-and-run accident.
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Poverty may affect millions in Africa, but an organization called ONE wants Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to look in his own backyard.
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In the Coachella Valley, where 8 out of 10 residents live in poverty, many are unable to adequately feed their families. At the same time, fresh produce dies on the vines around them. Tom Sparks talks to one organization that is trying to balance things out. [More...]
Former detainees say they weren't permitted to shower, change their clothes or communicate with their families for weeks at a time. [More...]
Medical marijuana supporters and law enforcement officials spar over how to regulate sales and distribution of the drug.
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Long-time homeless outreach advocate Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca sat down to discuss the county's homeless population beyond Skid Row and how he plans to tackle the problem. [More...]
Los Angeles City attorney candidates Jack Weiss and Carmen Trutanich hurled allegations at each other during a Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Coalition forum at Hollywood City Hall Saturday, in the first face-to-face debate of the runoff election. [More...]
WATCH: Supporters marched through downtown Los Angeles Saturday to honor the famed union organizer on his birthday. Notable attendees included co-founder of the United Farm Workers Dolores Huerta and actor Edward James Olmos. [More...]
WATCH: The feathers were flying at the International Pillow Fight Day celebration. [More...]
Controversial baseball figure Jose Canseco addressed students at the University of Southern California on Friday, speaking openly about his steroid days and dropping a few hints about who else used performance enhancing drugs.
[More...]At a press conference Friday Los Angeles Police announced they had arrested the driver who struck and killed one student and injured another. The passenger of the car likely pushed one victim off the hood of the car. [More...]
WATCH: As more families join the ranks of the homeless in Los Angeles, shelters are struggling to make enough bed space available. Some organizations are coming up with unorthodox ways of helping those in need. [More...]
WATCH: Working in the fields isn't a day in the park, as one group of fourth graders learned on Tuesday, farm labor organizer Cesar Chavez's birthday. [More...]
Los Angeles County reported unemployment numbers of 10.9 percent in February. Each job-seeking story is different, yet they all have a common thread: It's tough to find a job these days. [More...]
WATCH: Passion for the profession doesn't count for much in this fight for jobs. [More...]
An altercation between two golfers over a Super Bowl bet ended when one stabbed the other in the arm with a pocket knife. After being tried for assault with a deadly weapon, the jury decided in favor of the defendant, who said he had acted in self defense. [More...]
WATCH: As federal supplies of water get shut off in California, farmers are getting creative to water their crops. But sometimes there just isn't water to be had. [More...]
AUDIO SLIDESHOW: A community garden in South Los Angeles is teaching young people the value of growing their own healthful food.
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A Los Angeles school district is well on its way to training tomorrow's green workers. [More...]
AUDIO SLIDESHOW: It's not May Day yet but the drumbeat has begun in the march toward immigration reform. A coalition of activist groups marched on City Hall on Saturday calling for an immediate end to immigration raids and full legalization of undocumented workers. [More...]
MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE: Celebrities, politicians and residents in Los Angeles joined in the spirit of Earth Hour at downtown's L.A. Live this weekend. The goal? Show how much energy we can save if everyone turned out their lights for just one hour. For Angelenos, that was a big IF... [More...]
WATCH: A touching event gives the community a chance to show solidarity with children facing cancer. [More...]
Shelters are scrambling to make the most of a $73 million government grant to help L.A.'s homeless, but middle-class homeless families are on the rise and resources are still tight. [More...]
The economic stimulus bill is helping L.A.'s Metro Transit Authority go the distance.
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A reporter converses with a Ringhead, perhaps the Ringhead, a Wagner devotee so obsessed with the German composer's daunting Ring Cycle that he has seen it performed 87 times...or it is 88?
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After the Los Angeles Board of Education voted recently to send layoff notices to about 9,000 LAUSD teachers, hundreds of students and teachers started a protest. Alex Caputo-Pearl, a Crenshaw High School teacher, was there and provides a first-hand account.
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California Assembly member Curren Price Jr. won the primary but still needs to win the runoff May 19 before he can assume a State Senate seat. Voter turnout was a meager six percent. [More...]
(<b><font color="red">UPDATE:</font></b> Curren Price Jr. won the primary but needs to win the special general election in May to secure a spot in the California State Senate.) All but two of the candidates in the race for California State Senator for the 26th district responded to five questions by E-mail. Here are their answers. [More...]
SPECIAL MULTIMEDIA REPORT: State Senate District 26 covers a large and diverse swath of Los Angeles, from South L.A. to Culver City to Hollywood. With a special primary election set for Tuesday, several voters sound off about their disillusionment with the political process and how they still grapple with issues they've faced for decades. The candidates respond. UPDATE: Curren Price Jr. won the primary but needs to win the special general election in May to secure a spot in the California State Senate. [More...]
More than 9,000 runners, walkers and cyclists braved rain, winds and cold weather to participate in Pasadena's much-awaited inaugural marathon race early this Sunday. [More...]
WATCH: Columbian mammoth fossils were discovered at the site of a new parking garage. Already more than 700 specimens have been recovered. [More...]
Does the military's 92-year-old Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program benefit inner-city high schools or line up fresh recruits? Jean Yung takes a look at Hollywood Senior High's Army Junior ROTC program. [More...]
<b><font color="red">SLIDESHOW</font></b>: As protestors calling for immigration reform gathered outside, President Barack Obama held a town hall meeting at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex in Los Angeles. [More...]
California Democrats are pushing legislation that could allow residents as young as 16 to pre-register to vote. It's all part of a statewide plan to boost voter turnout. [More...]
The Centennial High School girl's basketball team hadn't won a championship for 30 years. Pretty soon after the team started winning games, the stands weren't empty any more. [More...]
It took reporter Jack Leonard and his team three years to expose the full extent of how for-profit conservators bilked their elderly charges. [More...]
<b><font color="red">SLIDESHOW</font></b>: More than 1000 people waited to get tickets to President Barack Obama's town hall meeting in Costa Mesa, Calif. Hundreds of people who had waited for hours were turned away after the front of the line swelled considerably as people joined friends who saved spots in line for them. [More...]
<b><font color="green">WATCH</font></b>: Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles became a sea of green for St. Patrick's Day, with a festive crowd jigging along to music from The Young Dubliners. [More...]
WATCH: College counselors at local high schools are encouraging students to consider community college as a way to save money during these challenging economic times. But community colleges are suffering, too, and closing classes if they aren't filled on the first day of the semester. [More...]
Attorney General Eric Holder may have put a stop to federal raids on medical marijuana dispensaries, but the stores still operate in a legal limbo. The Los Angeles City Council is debating new legislation that will increase store regulation. [More...]
LISTEN: At Dorsey High School, students in a culinary program are learning more than just how to cook. [More...]
WATCH:The 4th Street steps in Santa Monica are a popular exercise destination, but residents in the area are none too pleased about the calisthenics -- and other unsavory activities -- spilling over on to the medians in front of their homes. [More...]
WATCH: Trees are coming down as farmers work to conserve water. Produce prices are also rising. [More...]
Los Angeles Unified School District takes a stab at going "green". [More...]
After being rebuffed by County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky's press office, Neon Tommy reporter Alexander Comisar took his request to the public square...and scored an interview.
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As we got closer, we realized it was a three-car wreck. A man driving an Impala had smashed head-first into a pick-up truck that was parked right behind my car. The pick-up truck was then rammed into the back of my car. We approached the Impala and discovered the driver unconscious and slumped over the steering wheel, bleeding all over the deployed air bag. [More...]
Detectives for the Compton division of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department have not arrested a known suspect in a recent shooting because they were unable to speak with the victim or other eyewitnesses. Yet cell phone numbers were right there in the original incident report. [More...]
<b><font color="red">WATCH:</font> Free to the public, libraries' Wi-Fi services, computer stations and DVDs are drawing people in, especially those who have been recently laid off and are looking to save cash or even get help securing a job. [More...]
Obama gives teachers a shiny new apple, scientists a reason to celebrate and proponents of earmark reform some ammo this week in Washington. [More...]
Stephen Hawking lectures on a lifetime of discoveries [More...]
Marcelo da Luz took his solar powered car through the Arctic Circle and across the Continental Divide eight times, breaking a world record. [More...]
USC senior David Ravanshenas runs a laundry delivery service that's on the verge of striking an exclusive deal with the university.
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Construction of Los Angeles' Expo Metro Line stays on track, despite determined opposition from nearby communities. [More...]
Pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek opened an skate park for young Angeleno riders. [More...]
Grief and guilt often keep family members of organ donors and the organ recipients apart, but many met this weekend to commemorate the act of organ donation as both a sacrifice and a gift. [More...]
In the heart of Los Angeles lies a sustainable community trying to make its environment a good place for the city. [More...]
High school teacher pledges to be voice for students on board [More...]
Captures convincing victory against lesser-known rivals. [More...]
<b>Three victors cash in their ballots early Tuesday morning. They could have slept in.</b> [More...]
L.A. voters delivered Measure B a narrow defeat Tuesday. But for students at one local adult-education program, the solar-power debate has just begun. [More...]
District 13 councilman captures 72 percent of vote. [More...]
Eight years in, budget problems leave the renovation of Foshay Learning Center's auditorium unfinished. [More...]
Los Angeles residents had plenty of reasons for why they didn't vote Tuesday. [More...]
Candidate starts day with good-luck breakfast at Studio City spot. [More...]
At one local polling location, only 4 percent of registered voters are expected to submit ballots today. [More...]
Attorney and former prosecutor hopes to bring some of the power in Los Angeles city politics back to the South Bay. [More...]
Fringe mayoral candidate Zuma Dogg continues to stir the pot. [More...]
Carlos Alvarez, youngest candidate in a crowded field, campaigns for workers' rights. [More...]
Mayoral candidate Walter Moore lashes out against incumbent Antonio Villaraigosa one last time before election Tuesday. [More...]
Strongest attacks levied against front-runner Jack Weiss. [More...]
Neon Tommy has your play-by-play city election coverage. [More...]
Panelists at youth forum emphasize need to maintain momentum from presidential election. [More...]
Incumbent Antonio Villaraigosa wasn't present at Thursday's debate, but six other candidates had plenty to argue about. [More...]
Talking with Habitat for Humanity Chapter President Erin Rank. [More...]
Leimert Park artists, vendors see steep drop-off in sales. [More...]
Horse rescue center has its hands full as frugal owners unload expensive pets. [More...]
The number of homeless veterans is growing, and the numbers could continue to grow as vets return home for Iraq and Afghanistan. [More...]
A roundup of local crimes and court proceedings from the past few weeks.
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Some civic leaders want to modify the Long Beach breakwater, but others think the costs outweigh the benefits. [More...]
After fast food restaurant ban, community groups find additional ways to begin improving health [More...]
Many children are "left behind" by systems that don't keep them behind when they should be.
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Former Prez and L.A. Mayor to make Los Angeles streetlights more energy efficient. [More...]
Medi-Cal fraud affects every taxpayer, not just the program's low-income subscribers. [More...]
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Los Angeles Mission has a waiting list for its homeless rehabilitation program. [More...]
Many notarios give unauthorized legal advice to clients in immigrant communities, causing legal difficulties and financial losses for clients. [More...]
VIDEO: Would-be neighbors: "Not in our back yard." [More...]
Rocky Delgadillo's 176-count complaint is just the latest round in a months-long fight to improve working conditions at the hundreds of Los Angeles-area car washes. [More...]
Tai Kim has seen business skyrocket thanks to a cult following and Yelp reviews. [More...]
As new home construction and remodeling projects decline, day laborers are feeling the pinch. [More...]
VIDEO: Economic recession puts quinceañera boutiques in an unfamiliar predicament. [More...]
The economic crisis pushes parents in South L.A. to work multiple jobs; their children face as many challenges. [More...]
Talking With Councilwoman Janice Hahn [More...]
High school news organizations are moving online and fretting over budget. They're also fighting censorship. But at least the students will read it! [More...]
County Homeless Program Pays Off [More...]
Inside the World of a Sneakerhead
Air Max Nikes, Dunks, Jordans, Stabs, Blazers and Forces. Got maybe 30 or 40 pairs? Big deal. When you get to 200 or so you might qualify as an official sneakerhead.
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A clampdown by Los Angeles city officials on unlicensed contractors has unfairly branded some local well-meaning handymen as criminal violators. [More...]
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