SPECIAL SERIES: Under The Influence -- Money and Politics.

It is no longer funny when a man dresses in female clothes.  

It's touchy-feely in council district 4.

New developer sought to take over remnants of unfinished project.

Without the hype, is Chua's memoir worth reading?

SLIDESHOW: One of the best things about big, outdoor events is the people watching.

Some gridlock, some speeding, and a lot of honking, just like any typical day in L.A.

UCLA (creative commons)

SLIDESHOW: Students nationwide protested as part of the National Day of Action.

Building more subways will not curb population growth. 

The store was iconic, but hip hop fans no longer need a store to find new music.  

Why are old people so funny when they watch "Jersey Shore?"  

Metro said that the initial figure of 1.6 percent was taken out of context. 

SLIDESHOW: A gallery tries an artistic experiment: free haircuts.

Rallies for gay marriage are planned tonight in Los Angeles. 

"I never had a place of my own. I always had a place to stay." 

Your sexually charged pictures left me thoroughly aroused. But I soon began to doubt their sincerity.

Oscar J. Grant III's mother sobbed loudly in the courtroom Tuesday and was later taken to the hospital.

Oscar Grant's uncle talks to the media outside the courthouse.

On Tuesday, a friend of an unarmed man killed by a police officer recalled the moments leading up to the shooting. 

The Times kills our souls with the most depressing column ever.