The declaration would allow administrators to send any county employee with the appropriate skills and training into the ...

The gem, known as the Bahia Emerald, was discovered in a Brazilian mine and later smuggled into the U.S., where it eventually ...

With the ink dry on the County of Los Angeles' $200-million purchase of the Gas Co. Tower office building downtown, a fight ...

L.A County and Anaheim-area in O.C. were second-to-last in public housing units compared to several major U.S. cities.

Despite a modest decline, food insecurity in Los Angeles County remains significantly above national levels, with 25% of ...

A Mother Jones analysis of voting data shows rich voters remained loyal as Latino and Asian voters moved right—revealing ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:17 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land.

The Franklin Fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate the Malibu area, including celebrities Cher and Dick Van Dyke.

Franklin Fire initially started 10:50 p.m. Dec. 9 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery a week ago, it has burned 4,037 ...

Three people were injured and a family dog was killed when it attacked during a social gathering at a home in Norwalk Sunday ...

The judge acknowledged hundreds of youth “remain confined in a facility deemed unsuitable” in violation of state law.

About 260 youth housed at the Downey facility are in limbo as the state weighs how to respond to the county’s refusal to ...