BREAKING: AirAsia Flight 8501 Missing Over Indonesia

Comments (0) | aerospace, AirAsia, airasia flight 8501, airliners.net, high altitude stall, indonesia, International, plane crash, qz8501, regional airline, Singapore, southeast asia, surabaya

Ashley Yang, Max Schwartz
Associate News Editor, Editor-At-Large

(Mohd Fyrol/Getty Images)

The flight experienced heavy turbulence and bad weather before it disappeared.

Mixed-Use Developments Are Affecting Cities And Businesses (Video)

Comments (0) | Business, businesses, Developments, Glendale, Greg Laemmle, john d'amico, Laemmle Lofts, Laemmle Theatres, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, Mixed Use, Mixed-Use, Mixed-Use Developments, Residential, Southern California, The Palm, units, west hollywood

Max Schwartz
Editor-at-Large

Location of where the Laemmle Lofts will be located in Glendale. (Screenshot of Apple Maps.)

Cities and businesses are getting the benefits.

'Mass Arrest' Takes Place In Downtown L.A.

Comments (0) | assembly, Downtown, Downtown LA, failure to disperse, ferguson, lapd, Los Angeles, march, mass arrest, Protesters, Protests, unlawful, unlawful assembly

Ani Ucar, Max Schwartz
News Director, Editor-at-Large

Police stop protesters in downtown L.A. (Ani Ucar/Neon Tommy)

Bail is set at $500.

The Hot Seat: California State Sen. Ted Lieu

Comments (0) | assembly, California, California National Guard, Congress, creative economy, Henry Waxman, house of representatives, immigration, Legislature, nuclear weapons, Politics, President Obama, Prop. 1, Senate, State, ted lieu, water

Max Schwartz
Editor-at-Large

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

Come and listen to what the future congressman has to say about multiple subjects.

The Hot Seat: The Honorable Richard Riordan

Comments (1) | book, contemporary, Education, Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles, mayor, Podcast, politics, richard riordan, tenure, The Mayor

Max Schwartz
Editor-at-Large

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The former mayor has some harsh words on certain subjects.

Obama To Voters: 'I Hear You'

Comments (0) | 2014 Midterm Election, Congress, Democrats, Implications, Politics, President Obama, Republicans, voters, Washington

Max Schwartz
Editor-at-Large

Screen shot of ABC.

He encouraged Congress to prioritize what the voters want.

The Hot Seat: Candidates For Assessor

Comments (0) | 2014 Midterm Election Coverage, Elections 2014, Jeffrey Prang, john morris, John noguez, Los Angeles County Assessor, Politics, race, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Editor-at-Large

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The two candidates are coming from two different perspectives.

Holder To Resign, Speculation Over Replacement Is Already Rampant

Comments (0) | Eric Holder, kamala harris, Nation and World, rampant, Replacements, resignation, speculation

Sara Tiano, Max Schwartz
Staff Reporters

Atty. Gen. Eric Holder (U.S. Dept. of Education via Creative Commons)

A Californian may be in line to replace Atty. Gen. Holder.

President Obama Offers Advice To UC Irvine Graduates

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Max Schwartz
Editor-at-Large

Obama said UCI is the number one rated university under 50-years-old. Find out what else he talked about.

Recap: 2014 L.A. County Democratic Party's 2014 JFK Awards

Comments (0) | 2014 JFK Awards, fiona ma, Henry Waxman, Jay Hansen, kamala harris, Los Angeles County Democratic Party, Politics, Sergio Rascon, USC

Max Schwartz
Editor-at-Large

A reveller wears a Democrat badge as guests wait for the results of the US presidential election. (WILL OLIVER/AFP/Getty Images)

The event honored Kamala Harris, Sergio Rascon, Henry Waxman and others.

L.A. County's Congressional Districts Update

Comments (3) | 2014 California Primary Results, California, Congressional Districts, congressional elections, election, L.A. County Congressional Districts, L.A. County Congressional Districts Election Results, Politics, primary, results

Max Schwartz
Editor-at-Large

(Photo by Kristin Ausk; courtesy of Creative Commons)

Here are the results at the time of filing.

County's Non-Judicial Offices Starting To Report In

Comments (0) | 2014 Primary Election Results, California, county offices, election, Los Angeles County Races, Politics, primary, results

Max Schwartz
Editor-at-Large

(Photo courtesy of Creative Commons)

Only one of the non-judicial offices is still reporting only vote by mail returns.

State Results Paint Slightly Different Picture Than L.A. County's

Comments (0) | California, election, Politics, primary, results, State-wide primary results

Max Schwartz
Editor-at-Large

(Photo by Alan Klim; courtesy of Creative Commons)

These are the numbers that really matter for the state-wide offices.

Some Of L.A. County's Vote By Mail Results Are In

Comments (0) | 2014 Primary Election Results, California, los angeles county, Politics, Primary Coverage, Primary Election, results

Max Schwartz
Editor-at-Large

(League of Women Voters of California/Creative Commons)

But there are still many more votes to count.

The Hot Seat: Candidate Interviews

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

Hear what the candidates have to say before the June 3rd election.

The Hot Seat: Election Interview Notes

Comments (0) | Election Interview Notes, Politics, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Bobby Shriver

Comments (0) | Bobby Shriver, Politics, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Simona Farrise

Comments (0) | Politics, Simona Farrise, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Adam Plimpton

Comments (0) | Adam Plimpton, Politics, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Bob Olmsted

Comments (0) | bob olmsted, Politics, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Paul Kouri

Comments (0) | Paul Kouri, Politics, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Jim McDonnell

Comments (0) | jim mcdonnell, Politics, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: James Hellmold

Comments (0) | James Hellmold, Politics, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Pamela Ulich

Comments (0) | Pamela Ulich, Politics, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Rudy Melendez

Comments (0) | Politics, Rudy Melendez, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: John Duran

Comments (0) | john duran, Politics, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Sheila Kuehl

Comments (0) | Politics, Sheila Kuehl, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Todd Rogers

Comments (0) | Politics, The Hot Seat, todd rogers

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Doug Fay

Comments (0) | Doug Fay, Politics, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Paul Tanaka

Comments (0) | paul tanaka, Politics, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Lou Vince

Comments (0) | lou vince, Politics, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Eric Preven

Comments (0) | Eric Preven, Politics, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

The Hot Seat: Patrick Gomez

Comments (0) | Patrick Gomez, Politics, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

President Obama's Latest California Fundraising Tour Starts

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

President Obama speaking at DreamWorks on Nov. 26, 2013. (Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

President Obama will be in Southern California for Wednesday night and part of Thursday.

L.A. County Board Of Supervisors Candidates Debate

Comments (0) | 3rd District, Bobby Shriver, Debate, Elections 2014 Coverage, Elections 2014 Coverage and Preprimary Coverage, john duran, KCRW, Los Angeles and Region, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Pamela Conley Ulich, Sheila Kuehl, Society of Professional Journalists, SPJLA, UCLA, Warren Olney

Max Schwartz
Senior Reporter

The candidates at the debate, before it started. (Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

Four candidates for the 3rd District seat squared off on budgets, local politics and more.

The Hot Seat: 26th District State Senator Holly Mitchell

Comments (0) | 26th District, California, Curren Price, district, Jerry Brown's Budget Proposal, prisons, rules committee, State Senator Holly Mitchell, The Hot Seat, USC

Max Schwartz
Producer & Host

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

Come and listen to hear what she has to say about Senate, California and district issues.

The Hot Seat: 28th District State Senator Ted Lieu

Comments (66) | 28th District, California, committees, creative economy, district, drought, session, State Senator Ted Lieu, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Producer & Host

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

Come and listen to hear what he has to say about issues state and district issues.

The Hot Seat: Rick Dunham On Journalism In China

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Max Schwartz
Producer & Host

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

What's it like to be an American journalist in China?

The Hot Seat: Stephen Levy On California's Economy

Comments (0) | budget, California, Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy, economy, governor jerry brown, informational, proposal, State, Stephen Levy, The Hot Seat

Max Schwartz
Producer & Host

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

Stephen Levy discusses our economy and the governor's budget proposal.

The Hot Seat: 54th District Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas

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Max Schwartz
Producer & Host

(Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

One of the newest members of the assembly talks about important VA issues.