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Lime says it will reactivate its scooters ahead of a 5 p.m. rally planned at Santa Monica City Hall and is offering would-be demonstrators a $5 ride credit if they go there.

THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

The ordinance would limit rent increases in mobile home parks to 3 percent annually.

"North Highland Park" and "Silver Lake Heights" aren't real L.A. neighborhoods. So why did Google put them on their map?

He was a stray cat that wandered into Elysian Elementary in the 1950s -- and the loving tributes to him last through today.

The Holy Fire has burned more than 18,137 acres since Monday afternoon. It remains only 5 percent contained.

The county moved them from the Santa Ana riverbed into a motel -- and now they have less than a week before they'll be forced to move again.

Senate Bill 10 has become the leading cause for some local Jewish organizations.

The crayfish are driving away the predators that were keeping the region's mosquito population in check.

It's been five years since the city reduced the four lane road to two lanes and added a center turn lane and two bicycle lanes along the corridor. The project's goal was to reduce fatalities and injuries. A new study looks at what has and has not worked.

More than 2,000 homes were contaminated by the now-closed battery plant in Vernon. At a hearing Thursday night, residents asked why the cleanup is taking so long.

The steep terrain is proving to be as much of a challenge for crews fighting the Holy Fire as it was for the firefighters who faced down the Decker Fire in 1959.

James Willis says he was fired for blowing the whistle when his boss -- the LAPD Inspector General -- shared information with a reporter that Willis believed could hamper investigations or even endanger lives.

She was the first female Native American engineer, one of the founding members of the ultra-secret Skunk Works think-tank -- all before the civil rights legislation of the 1960s.

Democrats in the state Senate argued the audit would be an unnecessary burden and wouldn't immediately fix the problem.

Tenants typically represent themselves in eviction cases and face off with their landlord's attorney in unlawful eviction cases.

The settlement includes $45.4 million for "local environmental benefit projects," which would include a long-term health study.

The fire has burned more than 4,000 acres and destroyed at least 12 structures.

"It didn't have enough energy for the job."

Wilted marijuana plants, sunburned impatiens, dead leaves on avocado trees. What's gonna happen when heat waves get even worse?

With California facing a year-round fire season, particulate matter matters.

About 250 animals remain on the city's red list, meaning they could be euthanized if they don't get adopted or find foster homes.

Lawmakers gave the department extra money to decrease wait times, but they say things have only gotten worse.

City Council President Herb Wesson, who represents Koreatown, told us what went wrong the first time around and how the city was able to reach an agreement with the community.

The Holy Fire, which broke out around 1:30 p.m. Monday, has quickly grown to more than 700 acres and destroyed at least one structure.

The biggest fire yet is burning right now. The Mendocino Complex fire has surpassed last year's Thomas Fire, adding to a list of massive fires in California in the last 20 years.

The City Attorney has recommended LAUSD pause all its random student searches

A red flag warning was issued Sunday for the mountain areas of L.A., Ventura and Santa Barbara counties and is set to expire Tuesday.

The gunman who killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more at a country music concert in Las Vegas had researched Southern California targets, according to the most comprehensive report yet on his actions.

Witnesses said the man didn't want to delay his ride home while waiting for paramedics. Police are investigating to determine if a crime occurred.

At a heated emergency meeting Friday, Orange County Supervisors rejected a needle exchange program intended by the state to stem the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C.

"It's not a great time to be a tree" --a tree surgeon specialist with the City of L.A.'s Recreation and Parks department.

A summary of the lawsuits, the investigations, and who's involved.

Based on evidence that investigators found on Samuel Woodward's phone and computer, they believe he killed his classmate because of his sexual orientation.

The company said the downtime allowed employees to grieve and process the experience, while the store itself saw some renovations.

Three separate hoarding cases led to the rescue of nearly 300 animals and put all six of the city's shelters at max capacity.

If the rank-and-file approves, teachers union leaders would then be empowered to call the first strike the district has seen since 1989.

Attorneys for Elizabeth Tollison's family said the 49-year-old died "as a direct and proximate result of the gunshot wounds negligently inflicted upon her by the three LAPD officers."

The enormous plant smells like rotting flesh, and it's about to bloom for the first time in four years at the Huntington Library.

This isn't the first move to rein in electric scooters, which have boomed in both popularity and contempt -- especially on the Westside.

A new report finds it was a software problem that caused over 100,000 names to be left off L.A. County voter rosters in June.

The Sheriff's Department has long been the target of allegations that some of its deputies belong to secret, racist cliques. The sheriff has pledged to get to the bottom of it.

They could be angry. Or out of work. Or a firefighter (seriously).

The discovery of a striking young male puma could mean kittens are on the way.

The June shooting was the first of two incidents within 6 weeks in which Los Angeles police officers fatally shot an innocent civilian.

We're hosting a live discussion based around your questions -- but first we need your questions.

Federal data shows first-time buyers in California increasingly rely on family for help.

At least three buildings burned in Santa Clarita before crews managed to stop forward progress on the fire.

It's geopolitical madness out there. If you're Russian and living in L.A., we want to know what it's been like for you.

Given the current funding and tax measure restrictions, the project wouldn't even break ground until 2053.

Cal State Northridge says incoming students are more likely to talk to a chatbot, so they've created one to pick up students who'd otherwise fail to enroll in the fall.

Officials have said it was a police bullet that killed 27-year-old store manager Melyda Corado.

On the day the Cranston Fire sparked, students at Idyllwild Arts Academy were eating lunch when flames appear in the sky. Would their campus survive the fire? They already knew fire was a danger for the remote mountain campus. When they arrived this summer for classes, staff searched bags to make sure they had nothing with them that could start a fire.

There have also been more than a few questions about the rules. Let's go for a convoluted ride.

Jonathan Gold would have turned 58 on Saturday.

The mountain community of Idyllwild had been spared a devastating fire for more than a century. Now residents of this small town high in the San Jacinto Mountains await word of whether they've escaped again or face devastating losses.

The Cranston Fire in Riverside County has pushed more than 3,000 people out of their homes. But it's not just the fire that's dangerous. The smoke that spreads to surrounding areas can also be harmful.

Rare pyrocumulus clouds have been churning high above the Idyllwild hellscape, bringing with them strong winds, the threat of lightning and turbulence that can make it difficult for aircraft to help firefighters on the ground.

The Trump administration has until the end of today to comply with a federal court order to reunite more than 2,500 migrant children ages 5 to 17 with their parents.

The fast-moving Cranston Fire in San Bernardino National Forest was the result of arson.

LAFD officials said dive teams plan to use sonar equipment in their efforts to find the possible drowning victim.

The fire broke out just before noon in San Bernardino National Forest and had burned 4,700 acres by nightfall.

A recent UC San Diego study also found that people in coastal areas were much more sensitive to heat than people living inland.

Biologists suspect the "seemingly healthy" cougar could have been the victim of rodenticide poisoning. Wildlife officials also said it's possible he lost a fight with another male mountain lion, though there were no signs of a struggle in the area.

Access to programs varies wildly in L.A. County (and across the state).

This is the second time in as many years that Trump's star has been reduced to rubble.

"These are no-win situations," Moore told reporters. "This is a heartbreaking reminder of the split-second decisions that officers must make every day."

The news of a whey-powder recall shouldn't take away the real meaning of this day: tequila and self-care.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti insists he's not running for president -- yet -- but he is considering it. That said, he claimed he spends more time talking to the media about the topic than thinking about it himself. Presidential aspiration was among the things Garcetti discussed when he sat down with us late last week to answer questions from our reporters and our readers.

The founders of Safe Parking L.A. had a simple idea -- match people living in their cars with safe places to park overnight, let them sleep without disruption. So why has been so hard to find religious groups to open up their parking lots?

When do you start a conversation with your kids when you're still working through your own feelings?

Questions remain after a beloved employee was killed during a police standoff with a gunman who took hostages at the Trader Joe's in Silver Lake Saturday.

Wednesday looks to be the hottest day of the week, according to the National Weather Service, with valley areas hitting the mid-to-upper 100s and downtown L.A. reaching the high 90s.

"I could not tolerate what they did to me there," the young mother of three told KPCC/LAist this week, tearing up as she spoke.

Rodriguez faced criminal charges for alleged political money laundering. Now, he's giving up his seat as part of a plea deal.

Authorities have arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of murder following a tense standoff Saturday with police that left a woman dead. For hours, the incident at a Trader Joe's in Silver Lake paralyzed part of the city and even captured the attention of President Trump.

Pulitzer-Prize winning food critic Jonathan Gold, who wrote lyrically and passionately about everything from taquerias to the world's finest restaurants, has died.

Authorities are warning people to stay away from a Trader Joe's store in Silver Lake where shots were reported following a police chase that ended nearby. There are reports of hostages still in the store and now reports of an officer-involved shooting near that same location.

You sent us your questions to ask Mayor Garcetti. Here's what he said.

Dana Rohrabacher, a pro-marijuana, climate-change-doubting, Libertarian surfer, is no stranger to controversy. He's locked in a tough reelection fight. Will recent controversies hurt his chances to hold onto his seat in Congress?

Rodriguez is having a bad year. We put together this guide to help you catch up.

Visitors can get an up-close look at all kinds of sharks the lab studies, as well as the equipment researchers use and the people who swim with sharks for a living -- or a grade.

Thermometers will start rising across Southern California this weekend, but the real heat begins Monday and lasts through that Thursday.

In Los Angeles, individual health insurance rates will go up between 8.6 and 10 percent on average.

Their stories will be available at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust later this year.

It's not your imagination. Some neighborhoods are hearing a lot more airplane noise now because of a semi-recent change in flight paths.

Mandatory evacuation orders were declared for Mabey Canyon Road and parts of the Orchard Glen community.

With 11 breweries, Torrance has the highest concentration of them in the region, according to the L.A. County Brewers Guild.

Southern Californians recently lived through the largest fire in state history -- and it seems we're on track for another difficult fire year.

The Cal 3 Initiative seeks to split the Golden State up into three smaller states, with supporters arguing that California has grown too large to meet the needs of its residents

The air quality in some of California's national parks is as bad as it is in Los Angeles

L.A. County voters are being asked to approve a new tax on impermeable land (aka surfaces that don't absorb water). That's money that would go to fund new projects to catch stormwater, clean it and percolate it underground. The goal in this drought-plagued region is to increase the region's future water supply.

The new proposal outlines changes to rules on pot deliveries, advertising and the potency of edibles products.

"710, Beyond Present" captures the phantom imprint of a road that never was and how it shaped the communities it would have changed -- or even destroyed.

The bail bond industry has found a possible way to wiggle around a new law.

On social media, some people called for a boycott of the bar, with many accusing the owners of accommodating members of a hate group.

It depends on how you look at the numbers.

JSerra High in Orange County is testing the brain health of its football players in hopes of making better decisions about how bad a head injury is, and when it's ok to send the athlete back out on the field.

A lack of leadership from President Trump leaves the U.S. even more vulnerable to Russian interference, according to Adam Schiff, a congressman representing parts of L.A. and ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee.

Mario and his human companion Ehrler captured our hearts in 2011 when they formed a unique friendship at the Echo Park Lake. Back then, he went by Maria.