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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.

"Faith leaders have the moral imperative to be the conscience of this country," said CLUE trainer Guillermo Torres.

In Operation Blue Line, Leonardo, Donatello, Rapheal and Michealangelo find themselves on the West Coast for a change, where they face off against a villain named "Gridlock."

"First of all, one ought to be able to start at the headwaters in the far West Valley and ride a bike all the way to Long Beach."

The school's summer arts program is spending four weeks teaching 190 kids in South LA.

Not new trains. Not freeways. Not flying cars. Not Elon Musk. It's unfixable.

We met our 2020 emissions reduction goals four years early. Now we have to crack down on cow farts and car exhaust.

Riders no longer have to shell out double the cost of a transit fare for the pleasure of pedaling around town on a Metro bike.

In its short life on a wall in Venice, the LeBron James mural celebrating the new Lakers' new star was vandalized twice.

Storefront, street art, or graffiti? We have decoded Echo Park's happy birthday message.

It's been an eventful year for the Los Angeles Times, to put it mildly. The year started with a new union and, six months in, the paper had a new owner -- and is moving into a new home.

A regional planning commission voted unanimously to dissolve the Sativa water district Wednesday morning. Customers of the low-income water district has complained for months about brown tap water.

Here are a bunch of ways global warming is going to affect our power.

Assuming you haven't completely blocked it from your memory.

We asked: "How do you identify yourself these days?" He chuckled: "That's a good question. Josh Newman, exiled elected official, shadow government. I don't know. Yeah."

Both ground crews and air units are on the scene, fighting what's been dubbed the Griffith Park Fire.

Wonder if this will stick...

It's not because we didn't have enough electricity to meet demand.

Our accidental satellite population of red-crowned parrots are thriving in the SGV but dying off in their native habitat.

It's big. It's green. It's hiding in plain sight next to the 405 freeway.

It's not just a pretty picture. It means millions for the arts.

It was July 8, 1943 when the first real smog rolled into town. It was mayhem.

A federal judge in San Diego said he'll give the government extra time to reunite some families of children under 5 who were separated at the border.

The state budget has over $50 million more for funding arts and arts education. Here's where it's going.

On Friday, Angelenos set a new single-day record for electricity use for the month of July.

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for the entire community of Forest Falls.

Let us help you validate your decision to stay on the couch today.

We talked arts, opportunity and data with Rory Pullens as he was packing up his office in his final days before retirement.

There are so many public health workers, researchers and community organizers across the country who have dedicated their lives to improving birth outcomes for black babies. Here are some of them.

With just 2.37 square miles of land, this city within a city is the perfect size for people who want to ditch their cars and get around on foot.

LAUSD officials don't think enough 2018 voters will support a tax hike, internal memo shows.

Protect your pets, your belongings, your house, your community, yourself.

Get ready for Benedict Darrell -- he's lending his talents to The Other Team after decades of Clippers superfandom.

Anyone who was in the L.A. area Wednesday night knows that the city/county "zero-tolerance" policy message on illegal fireworks was ... not received.

During a similar weather system last year, SoCal lifeguards rescued a thousand people.

Hot hot help. It's a heatwave and we've got zero chill about finding you a cooling center. Here's a list of local resources and DIY tips from formerly warm people.

About 75 percent of the people who are homeless in L.A. on any given night are living in tents, cars, or out in the open.

On good days it takes an hour and a half each way. On the worst days it's two and a half hours each way.

In a moving memorial service packed with tradition as well as laughter, Capt. David Rosa of the Long Beach Fire Department was remembered by colleagues and family. Rosa was shot and killed early last week while responding to an explosion at an apartment building for low-income senior citizens.

Here's what one day looks like for a staff attorney with the Esperanza Immigrants Rights Project.

For the love of your fingers and eyeballs, go to a pro show.

In the city of L.A., the age of your building is a big factor in how much your rent can rise. We've outlined the conditions for you.

White parents still want to live near mostly-white schools and, in L.A., most Latino kids still live in overwhelmingly Latino neighborhoods.

Last week the LAPD's bicycle unit got an upgrade with state-of-the-art electric bicycles. But some initially worried the new bikes might soften some of the fittest officers on the force.  

Check your paycheck. Not all local employers have been playing by the rules.

Tip No. 1: Don't be cavalier about safety.

Their union has declared an "impasse" after months of protracted contract talks.

"We have allowed our faith to be hijacked by domestic terrorists hiding behind three-piece suits and the Bible," said Rev. Nancy Frausto, perhaps the only female "Dreamer" priest in the U.S.

Most of the region's rain is lost to the Pacific Ocean.

LeBron James is coming to the Lakers in a four-year $154 million deal. So are people excited? Uhmmmm...just a little bit

The rally against the Trump administration's 'zero-tolerance' immigration policy is Saturday in DTLA. Here's what to expect.

What will stay and what will go in the big move.

The current USO building was designed to assist 12,000 active duty military members and their families. In 2017, it welcomed over 100,000.

"You have to start somewhere as a department, put a stake in the sand about what's intolerable - and this is intolerable." --Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of Public Health for LA County

Council president Herb Wesson had been the first district leader to select a location under Mayor Garcetti's plan, choosing a city-owned parking lot on Vermont Avenue near 7th Street. Then came the protests.

You might have noticed some deep, dank discounts at the drug store. This is why.

The high rents in L.A. are crazy-making. Is upzoning near transit the path to actual affordable housing? And what is upzoning, anyway?

The issue is not new, but we know more about the causes than ever before. Will society fix it?

Agoura Hills is one of the last cities in L.A. County when you're heading towards Ventura, but it's been a destination for generations.

He is a 37-year LAPD veteran who has held almost every top job in the department.

Today's U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down mandatory union fees was a massive blow to public sector unions. But many saw the blow coming. The question is whether, even with all that lead time, unions are ready for what happens next.

Your health could depend a lot on where you live - at least in Los Angeles County.

The greater Los Angeles area is home to 68 religious-based crisis pregnancy centers.

Here's how the thrilling saga played out on Twitter.

There's the LAPD. And the L.A. Sheriff's Department. And 45 smaller departments. And every Cal State has a department. Also UCLA. And CHP. And FBI. And DEA. And...

Before we cut the cake, let’s take a look back at the life and career of a man dubbed the “prince of the realm."

The city is trying to ease its notorious road congestion. But to maintain the touristic flare of fun and flash, this transit option was given a makeover.

Bobby Cagle spoke with KPCC's Take Two about the lessons learned from the Gabriel Fernandez case and what DCFS is doing to determine why intervention did not occur for Anthony Avalos.

Organizers of the Free All Families rally say they'll demonstrate outside the courthouse on Spring Street to speak out against Sessions and the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

Savings? Please explain.

The short answer? Pot dealers.

New tools let you easily explore the demographics, including age, income and country of origin, of all 53 California congressional districts, as well as recent voting history.

Authorities said they had one person in custody in connection to the shooting, but gave no further details.

Democrat Harley Rouda has emerged as the candidate who will face GOP incumbent Dana Rohrabacher in the general election battle over the congressional seat representing coastal Orange County.

What do you want to know about this special hell known as the California housing market?

PBF Energy, owner of the Torrance Refinery, was fined $150,000 this month for storing hazardous waste without proper permits. The refinery is already under pressure from neighbors, environmentalists and air quality regulators to limit its use of a toxic chemical that could harm thousands of people if released.

Based on the newest public data, 768 terminally ill people got a lethal prescription — and 485 took it — in the two years since the law went into effect.

About 100 children removed from their parents at the U.S. Mexico border are now staying in child care facilities in California — including 16 kids aged eight to 17 in a Fullerton group home run by Crittenton Services for Children and Families.

A neighborhood council election this week in Koreatown on whether to break out a second council district tied to the “Little Bangladesh” area brought out an eye-popping number of voters. The more than 19,000 ballots cast make it far and away the biggest Neighborhood Council election to date.

As of Friday afternoon, detainees are also still not allowed to call family members or a lawyer.

$657 million. That's the first year.

Some of the 2,300 migrant children separated from their families at the border are in L.A. If you have any information, here's how to get in touch.

Is it a river? A sewer? A flood control channel? A place to film awesome drag racing scenes? A tool of gentrifiers to raise property values? What's the deal with the L.A. River, and why should I care about it? Let's find out.

The 81-year-old had served as head of the Urban League's L.A. chapter and as a member of the L.A. Police Commission. His "wisdom, integrity, and kindness helped transform Los Angeles," said Mayor Garcetti.

One in five seniors in California live in poverty. Conditions are more dire for women.

The state is shutting down operations for 24 hours starting 11 p.m. Saturday until 11 p.m. Sunday.

There was a time you wouldn't dare leave your house without a Thomas Guide. Here's the history of this beloved tome.