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A Dec. 1 protest in South L.A. that ended at the spot where Ezell Ford was fatally shot by police last August.
Members of a neighborhood council called on a South L.A.-area city councilman to back a new ballot measure.
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It's still uncertain if the full-fledged El Niño will develop and we're running out of time.
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The Los Angeles City Council today approved an extension of a five-year fee waiver for film productions shot on city property.
L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer seeks to close a pot delivery service it says violates the city's Proposition D.
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer is seeking to close a medical marijuana delivery service aided by a smartphone app.
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One day of heavy rain will not cure the state's three-year drought.
The L.A. City Attorney expects its workload to rise 17 percent as a result of Proposition 47, which downgrades many theft and drug possession crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. Above, Men's Central Jail.
The additional staff would cost $510,482 over seven months.
Businesses like Old Navy will be open on Thanksgiving. A California Assemblywoman would like to see employees get more pay.
A San Diego assemblywoman announced today that she plans to introduce legislation to require companies to pay double time to California employees who have to work on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Mayor Eric Garcetti, mayor of Guangzhou Chen Jianhua, and mayor of Auckland Len Brown sign a tripartite economic alliance among sister cities during Garcetti's trade mission.
Mayor Eric Garcetti met today with business people in Beijing, touting a message that Los Angeles businesses can be a resource for China.
The proposed Promise Zone for South L.A. shaded in light blue. The current Promise Zone is shaded in gray.
A coalition led by Los Angeles Trade-Technical College signed and submitted an application today seeking to make South Los Angeles a "Promise Zone," a designation that would give the area an edge when applying for federal funding for anti-poverty progr...
Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Office of Immigrant Affairs are gearing up for President Barack Obama's executive order on immigration tonight.
Mayor Eric Garcetti said today his office stands ready to help Angelenos navigate President Barack Obama's anticipated executive order on immigration, which is is likely to protect millions of people living in the country illegally from deportation.
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Another large group of defendants will seek today to have the crimes they face reduced from felonies to misdemeanors.
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Residents of a Los Angeles neighborhood have demanded a full environmental assessment of a company's proposal to expand oil drilling operations in the Santa Susana Mountains from 18 to 30 wells.
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