Identity can be a topic that gets people talking, good or bad. Recently, there's been an effort to rename a part of Los Angeles commonly, but erroneously, called The Eastside. And in Sacramento, some want to officially rename the 405 Freeway in honor of a fellow politician. more ›

The election of Antonio Villaraigosa as Los Angeles mayor continues to have a "musical chairs" effect through city politics, as the players jockey for better seats to get their issues heard. This time it's the unions aiming for the political equivalent of floor seats at Staples Center. more ›

Senate Bill 1034, proposed by Senator Kevin Murray (D-Los Angeles), passed the Senate just yesterday and is now on to be considered by the Governor. The bill, which has been under consideration and revision for some time, proposed minimum accounting standards for the recording industry, which currently has no standard procedures for accountability. All records are property of the record company, and many contracts limit the artists' access to audits or other means of recourse to claim royalties owed. more ›