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South Pasadena Mayor is vocal about giving cities the right to regulate massage parlors. Photo: Lata Pandya
The city that occupies about three square miles has turned into a hot spot for massage parlors, going from having about four massage parlors in 2008 to 19 now.
Preferential parking districts can be spotted throughout L.A., much to the chagrin of many drivers. | Photo: Zach Behrens/KCET
For many Angelenos, these districts cause more than frustration; they can lead to expensive fees and fines for parking in the wrong spot. So why do we even need preferential parking?
Los Angeles officials say the ban was enforced for health and safety reasons, but a federal court disagreed, ruling that the law targeted L.A.'s homeless community.
The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals overturned L.A.'s ban on using parked vehicles as "living quarters." Homeless advocates say it's something of a Pyrrhic victory.
Southern California is home to one of the largest number of religious mosques. Seen in this photo is King Fahad Mosque in Culver City.
Every year, Los Angeles celebrates a number of heritage months: Latino, American Indian, African American, Asian and Pacific Islander American, and LGBT. Now you can add one more to that list.
Some of the female inmates at Camp 13. | Photo: Lata Pandya
Malibu is known for palatial houses, celebrity sightings, and gorgeous ocean views, but drive away from the coast and up into the Santa Monica Mountains and you'll find that it is home to something else: a sense of redemption.
Parking activists are advocating for your parking ticket to be as low as $23.
One local activist group is looking to take those parking fines head-on and is working with the Mayor's office to change things. One option? Tickets as low as $23.
Rainbow Flag
The National Park Service has implemented a new heritage study as part of an initiative to preserve and celebrate the historic milestones and stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities in the U.S.
Council votes to support massage therapy bill.
The L.A. City Council approved a resolution today in support of a state bill giving local entities the ability to regulate massage business.
A Lyft driver waves for the camera.
More than a hundred taxi drivers gathered outside L.A. City Hall to protest phone app ridesharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, and to urge state lawmakers to stiffen regulation of these companies.
A U.S. Army soldier with the 211th Armored Cavalry Regiment participates in an exercise at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif.
The Coalition for Veterans Affairs tells us what's next for Prop 41, following its landslide victory. Plus, a quick and easy way to help L.A.'s homeless.
Divers preparing for lessons. | Photo: KCET/Socal Connected
Learning to deep sea dive doesn't seem like something you would be able to do in prison.
Thousands of people take to the streets of Los Angeles in 1994 to protest Proposition 187
A controversial proposition that would have denied and restricted public services and rights for undocumented immigrants has reentered the conversation in the midst of its nearly 20-year anniversary.
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