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Councilman Alarcon Charged with Fradulent Residency

After a long investigation, a grand jury assembled from L.A. county district attorney Steve Cooley's office hit councilman and former state senator Richard Alarcon with charges, claiming he does not live where he claims residency for voting (and counci...

What's our problem?

I met the other day with curators of the county's Natural History Museum who are working on a long-term exhibit that will try to explain what Los Angeles means.

From Canton to L.A.

The first chapter in the history of L.A.'s Chinatown - and the first chapter of our new installment of Departures - takes us back to the first wave of immigration from China to the Pacific coast of the United States.

Villaraigosa's Staff: Big, and Not Shrinking

Mayor Villaraigosa has an office staff more than 70 percent larger than his predecessor James Hahn.

A Workplace Romance

But, he said, it's kind of a beautiful thing that we shared something we think is important.

The State Tries to Crack Down on Exorbitant Local Official Salaries

In the wake of the city of Bell's salary scandal, California's State Assembly is considering a bill that would punish localities that give their local officials pay that the attorney general considers unreasonable.

New York, New York

Everyone who reads is a citizen of New York, just as everyone who goes to the movies lives part time in L.A.

Villaraigosa's Green Initiatives: Failing, Or Just Slow?

Mayor Villaraigosa promised when first elected to turn L.A. into "the greenest big city in America," but it isn't looking like he's succeeded, at least not yet.

Don't Fear the DIY

Give a thousand monkeys a thousand typewriters and one of them will come up with the word "The".

Compton: The Hub City & Bread Basket

Compton lies on what was originally part of the San Pedro Ranchero with the roots of Richland Farms dating back to the Spanish conquistadors and missionaries.

Josh Sides - Director, Center For Southern California Studies, CSU Northridge

Josh Sides, director of the Center for Southern California Studies at the California State University at Northridge, explains the development of Compton as a result of land speculation and its proximity to the entertainment industry.

Yvonne Arceneaux - Councilwoman 3rd District

Yvonne Arceneaux has served as a councilwoman in District 3, Richland Farms since 1993.

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