Brian Frank

The city of Bell on Wednesday approved a plan to temporarily house 150 immigrant children amid a recent influx of people from Central America. KPCC takes a look at how similar plans are faring elsewhere.

Three people were killed when a man with a rifle began shooting at passersby in the 1700 block of Summit Avenue on Saturday, police said.

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint against Amazon for billing its users for unauthorized in-app purchases made by children. Are you seeing similar charges?

Tthe cities that made real estate blog Movot's snobbiest cities list and how it was determined left some KPCC readers perturbed. Here's what you had to say about it.

A black license plate with yellow lettering — used in the 1960s — was the first to meet a minimum number of preorders, clearing the way for manufacturing to begin.

A 20-year-old man was shot and later died of his wounds after a verbal dispute with a suspect in his late teens outside a restaurant on Sunset Boulevard.

FEMA requested support from five California urban search and rescue teams after a landslide in Washington state killed at least 14 people. More than 100 people are still missing.

The National Weather Service warns that a pair of storms hitting mid-week and lasting through the weekend could cause mudslides in burn areas.

Vice President Joe Biden, an admitted "train guy," told new "Late Night" host Seth Meyers that Gov. Jerry Brown was "leading the country in having high-speed rail."

Parking passes will go back up to $15 from $10 for fans who pay at the gate — the same price they paid during the McCourt era.

Adult Fans of Lego are part of a built-in fan base that is sure to drive ticket sales for "The Lego Movie," which opens Friday.

Metro board members agreed Thursday to launch draft environmental impact studies on four different options to connect light rail to Los Angeles International Airport.