Brian Frank

Los Angeles County saw a larger overall increase to its population than any other California county over the past year, though its overall growth rate lagged in comparison, according to new state figures.

A mountain lion killed crossing the 118 Freeway earlier this month has been identified as P–39, a female that was traveling with three six-month-old kittens, wildlife officials said Thursday.

The DA’s office had been under scrutiny for allegedly using jailhouse informants to elicit incriminating statements from inmates.

Culver City has moved a step closer to banning single-use polystyrene containers and other utensils at restaurants.

When drivers fail to heed those sirens, they can slow down police and fire department vehicles and even cause traffic accidents.

You can see the as-yet unnamed female Masai giraffe every day, and starting Monday, with the zoo's 50th anniversary celebration, you can even feed her.

The new figure updates earlier estimates of $44 million and is included in a revised settlement agreement that could be approved as early as Friday. Here's what it means for customers.

Democrats had spent heavily in the race for the 25th Congressional District, seeing Knight as vulnerable, but by late Wednesday morning challenger Bryan Caforio was congratulating his opponent.

The coyote who bit a 6-year-old boy's arm several weeks ago at Woodbridge Park has been euthanized, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Developers want to build a temporary 12,000-seat interim stadium next to Orange County’s Great Park to replace Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, which is closing at the end of the month.

L.A. police Chief Charlie Beck bet Chicago's police superintendent a sandwich from Langer's deli that the Dodgers would beat the Cubs. Norm Langer explains why.

More than 200 volunteers joined members of the LA Conservation Corps and city staff Saturday as part of a project to replenish the park's tree canopy, which has withered under drought and die-off.