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Here's how to help your fellow Angelenos this year.

Remember the L.A. County Sheriff's Department jail violence scandal? Some of these guidelines were instituted in response to a blue ribbon panel's recommendations on how to prevent another one.

The new rules affect only large investor-owned utilities like Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas Company, not city-owned providers.

It marks a milestone for the largest Vietnamese community outside of the homeland, including 100,000 Vietnamese Catholics.

The jump in signatures required to qualify a proposition for California's ballot is the highest percentage increase since 1914 when women first voted in California.

The test asked students to pick the racial group that is least likely to do graffiti.

Pedestrians are involved in 8 percent of traffic collisions in L.A., but account for nearly 45 percent of all traffic deaths annually, according to city data.

The City Council and a state commission approved the plan for a 154-bed bridge housing center, which will be built at a former Metro bus yard on Sunset Avenue between Main Street and Pacific Avenue.

There's no cost out-of-pocket, but you have to sign up for it first.

Californians want the new governor to work on universal health care and free community college as high priorities, a new survey shows.

Here are the new speed limits (and an explanation of this confounding situation).

A "champion" is how some DTLA residents view José Huizar. Others say what he done downtown "is more a list of trespasses than accomplishments."

To some, the prospect that Latinos might be shut out of the three largest endorsements ought to put L.A.'s progressive credentials in question.

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Here are some tangible, actionable ways to make a difference.

A massive community in pristine grasslands brings great views, but also high fire risk, more traffic and increased pollution.

Obamacare deadlines differ.

Under the new rules, hosts will have to register with the city, pay a fee and only rent out their primary residences.

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy has been charged with voluntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of an unarmed motorist at a gas station in Norwalk, county prosecutors said.

A handwritten letter claiming a shooting will take place Wednesday has been making the rounds. It's the second threat at the university in less than a week.

USC created a telephone hotline for women to report abuse by the campus gynecologist, but some women say it failed to address their needs at a vulnerable time and left them feeling betrayed.

The protesters sang songs and stood up to speak about issues ranging from gentrification to the Skid Row neighborhood council.

Learn your new ABCs.

You don't get a say. Stop asking.

L.A. county has agreed to develop a release plan for inmates as soon as they enter jail, arrange for treatment and meds upon release, and connect them to a variety of services.

As pressure grows for more disclosure, the archdiocese updates its list of abusive priests for the first time in 10 years.

Helus and the CHP officer, who has not been identified, were the first on the scene of the mass shooting that took place Nov. 7.

P-64 was nicknamed "The Culvert Cat" by biologists for his exceptional skill of crossing the region's freeways.

Even California's Republican national committeeman was awed by Democrats' army of campaigners.

Homelessness affects virtually all demographic groups.

Hint: Not seed bombs.

LAFD first reported the fire just before 9:00 a.m.

Big money, charters-versus-unions, and race-driven redistricting -- welcome to another LAUSD grudge match.

"No one should be surprised," by Newsom's early childhood plan, he said. "When I get in there, that first budget will reflect this priority."

Here's how to drive safe.

Because everyday is fire season.

The Devil's Gate Dam reservoir is choking on sediment, and heavy rains could cause the dam to malfunction and overflow, putting homes and a freeway at risk of flooding.

Wildfire victims can face psychological harm -- like PTSD and depression -- even if they didn't lose their home.

A second year of free community college tuition in California? It's in the works. But a lot of students will be left out.

Cycling in SoCal is hazardous. The state's so-called Three Foot Law was supposed to make bicyclists safer from at one danger: passing cars. So why are some big Southern California police agencies almost never issuing tickets?

The case backlog has jumped by nearly 50 percent in the past two years both locally and nationally.

California's wildfire building codes weren't designed for the modern megafire era.

Local businesses and nonprofits are still accepting donations and putting on events to help their neighbors after the Woolsey Fire.

As a deputy he pushed for a smoking ban in the jails, started a separate union, sued the department claiming racial discrimination and got a doctorate in public administration.

Deadlines and winter break loom large as LAUSD and the union try to avoid a strike.

Storms caused chaos on the roads and the cancellation of at least one Hollywood meeting, but we at LAist wanted to know how much rain we really got. The answer: seven percent of a normal year's accumulation.

The changes come after a four-year, $528 million renovation.

Officers arrived within minutes of reports of a shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks. A speedy response is considered critical in mass shootings. But after one their own was shot at the scene, everything slowed down as authorities changed tactics.

"What is the absolute best thing you can do for wildlife? Leave them alone and let them figure this out," one NPS ranger wrote on Facebook.

It's a cold, wet slog all over Southern California today as rainy conditions and accidents hamper traffic.

Despite a multi-year effort, a significant portion of students at University of California campuses say they're eating less or skipping meals because of finances.

The individual who passed away was an elderly resident with other health issues.

Corado was working at the grocery store during a standoff between officers and 28-year-old Gene Evins Atkins when she was killed.

Do Los Angeles motorists really deserve the oft-repeated rap that they can't drive in the rain? We take a look at the data.

Alex Villanueva doesn't take office until next Monday, but on Wednesday his spokesman confirmed that he's removing the undersheriff, all four assistant sheriffs, eight of the 11 chiefs, and others.

Homelessness is evident everywhere in Los Angeles County. But how to talk to young kids about why so many people are living on the street?

It's not just the burn areas that may be in danger.

In farewell remarks, outgoing L.A. Sheriff Jim McDonnell says he'll be a "vocal supporter" of Sheriff-elect Alex Villanueva, and "when necessary, a vocal critic." McDonnell refuses to rule out a future run for the job.

The more than $1 million dollar settlement could see payouts as big as $40,000 for victims.

Showers are headed our direction starting Wednesday, possibly continuing on and off through Saturday.

So how do you spot a sham? We've got tips.

L.A. has never had a universal standard for inspecting shelters.

It's the first time in about a century that a sitting L.A. sheriff has been voted out of office.

The city has accepted applications from seven electric scooter and bicycle companies and has just started granting provisional permits for them to operate within L.A.

The sub-adult male was the newest cougar being tracked as part of NPS biologists' study of mountain lions in the region.

InSight would be the eighth American spacecraft to land on the red planet in the past four decades.

The only time you'll hear us say it's better to be late than early.

They shelled out $62 million but it wasn't enough to win the race for governor and state schools superintendent.

"It's empowering to know that we can possibly do something to end this 30-year era of trauma," said one student.

Has online shopping toned down those legendary Black Friday shopping scuffles?

"It's times like this where it sort of restores my faith in humanity."

Villanueva, who appears poised to oust incumbent Sheriff Jim McDonnell, says the two advisors are "a dog and pony show." An ACLU policing expert says getting rid of them would be "a troubling step in the wrong direction."

Provisional ballots surged in L.A. County -- here's what we know so far.

The Ventura County Fairgrounds is still housing dozens of horses that don't have a stable to return to.

Federal agents searched their home and two of Councilman José Huizar's offices earlier this month, looking for evidence based on allegations of criminal activity, according to the FBI.

The helicopter's fuel supply was dwindling and there was no chance of a hoist operation, so the pilots made an "incredibly complex" landing on the mountaintop.

California's U.S. House elections are over. Now comes the hard part -- governing.

With rain in the forecast, homes that survived the fires could now be exposed to mudslides and debris flows.

Snoop D-O-double-G got the 2,651st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today.

"I need the money, I need to keep working. To be honest, I don't know what to do," said one day laborer.

Some residents of Malibu Colony Cove were allowed to return to their homes -- or the sites where their homes once stood.

Retired L.A. County Sheriff's Lt. Alex Villanueva declared victory after the latest vote count showed him surging ahead by more than 87,000 votes.

Paramount Ranch burned to the ground on Friday in the Woolsey Fire. Here's what's left.

The biggest question after a wildfire: How do you rebuild? Here's the answer, from your water and electricity providers.

The upgrades are expensive: Covered power lines, fiberglass utility poles and tiny weather stations. The expected payoff? Reducing how often power lines start fires.

Fighting fires has been compared to the kind of stress that soldiers go through in warfare. A report found firefighters experience PTSD at rates similar to combat veterans.

Meanwhile, Councilman David Ryu's district nixed a separate proposal for affordable housing in the neighborhood and broke ground on a housing center for women in Hollywood.

California's law enforcement agencies scanned license plates more than a billion times in 2016 and 2017, compiling massive databases of people's movement across the state while rarely detecting cars on police watchlists.

In two of the tightest races in Southern California, Democrat Katie Porter has been projected to win and Democrat Gil Cisneros has pulled ahead by 941 votes.

Researchers say Latinos cast more ballots this time around and their influence is showing.

In a letter sent to the City Clerk, Council President Herb Wesson listed "adjustments" to four City Council committees that Huizar served on or led.

The fires that blazed through Southern California this week and last left all manner of destruction in their wake. Here's how to start rebuilding.

The former First Lady was here as part of her Becoming book tour, but if you asked the kids they'd probably tell you she was here to read them The Gruffalo.

Helus, a 29-year veteran of the force, succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained after confronting an active shooter at Thousand Oaks' Borderline Bar and Grill.

Not that many years ago, state and local fire officials considered adopting a policy to train residents to stay and defend their homes from fire. A disaster on the other side of the world killed the idea.

The fire burned roughly 88 percent of the national park land. Two mountain lions and a bobcat have not yet been located.

The Woolsey Fire is now one of the largest on record to burn in Los Angeles County.

Republicans are swimming against a riptide of late ballots that have been benefiting Democrats.

Not everything in this world is awful.

Disclaimer: the burn zone is still being inspected and is subject to change, Ventura County officials say.