Danny Jensen

The $1.3 billion plan to make the L.A. River into a lovely, scenic destination instead of a concrete-encased channel just took a major leap forward.

Downtown's historic Angel's Flight railway has been closed for two years for safety reasons, but a new petition from fans of the funicular is asking the city to reopen the vintage trolley.

Brad Pitt joins Ryan Gosling and Bill Maher in blasting Costco for contributing to animal cruelty by selling eggs from caged hens.

Three giant otter pups recently joined a growing otter family at the L.A. Zoo, and the zoo has just unveiled the first photos and a video of new baby residents.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie decided to eat fresh with their kids yesterday at a Subway in Glendale, after taking a spin through a nearby Toys-R-Us.

Newly unveiled renderings of renovations planned for the 72-story U.S. Bank Tower, reveal what the new observation deck, an outdoor bar, restaurant and other glitzy improvements will look like

Despite state requirements that showers at state beaches be shut off this Wednesday, visitors to L.A. County beaches will still be able to rinse off the salt and sand.

California Governor Jerry Brown will be heading to the Vatican later this month to meet with Pope Francis to discuss taking action on climate change and modern slavery.

Public health officials say that L.A. County's restaurant grading system is in need of a major overhaul, acknowledging that restaurants with significant health violations still receive "A" grades.

The Dunkin' Donuts empire continues its western expansion and this time it's setting up shop in Culver City.

Newport Beach City Councilman Scott Peotter is quite sure that the "homosexual movement" stole the rainbow as a symbol from God, and is now catching major heat for criticizing the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage.

Taco Bell has partnered with delivery service Door Dash to make deliveries from 200 stores in 90 cities across the country, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Dallas.