Julia Wick

"It was like opening a tomb that's been closed for 80 years."

There will be a number of DUI checkpoints across the county, and the CHP will be in statewide "maximum enforcement" mode, with all available officers patrolling roads and freeways.

"Los Angeles has been a city of second chances from its very beginnings, and today, we're investing in redemption and opportunity for our people, in our time," said Mayor Eric Garcetti.

The city alleges that Huy Fong Foods, the company behind Sriracha, owes more than $400,000 in unpaid fees.

The iconic Googie-style landmark will temporarily reopen Thursday night for a grassroots Bernie Sanders event.

"I would love to name names. I'd love to be the first to do it. But unfortunately California conveniently enough has a statute of limitations that prevents that from happening."

The Venezuelan-American singer says all proceeds will benefit children's hospitals in Venezuela, where the public health system is in a state of crisis.

The murder trial now likely won't begin until January or February 2017.

"That's the tragedy of attempting to reveal what is happening to innocent people. They can be squashed, but their lives have been irreparably damaged," he said.

Ouch.

The Natural History Museum's Bug Fair is the nation's largest insect festival.

There is an overabundance of places and things to see and do in this little city just 13 miles and a world away from the heart of downtown. Here are a few starting points to explore from.