Rina Palta

A $3.9 million settlement for a teenage boy left with brain damage and paralysis after a fight inside one of L.A. County's juvenile halls is up for approval.

It's California's third-poorest county. Unemployment is nearly 25 percent. Homelessness tripled since the previous year. And children are even worse off, with one in three living in poverty.

With foster kids in Los Angeles experiencing high rates of homelessness, dropping out of school, and suicide, a new center aims to offer aid.

As L.A. County embarks on a massive effort to house tens of thousands of homeless people over the next few years, officials are looking to the data for help.

The vast majority of housing for low-income renters in Los Angeles has been built in the county's very poorest neighborhoods. The research says that's a problem.

As L.A. County embarks on a massive effort to reduce homelessness, a new report calls on lawmakers to take into account the specific needs of homeless women.

The push is on in L.A. to find help with rent for tens of thousands of homeless people the county has pledged to house over the next few years.

A lack of leadership and oversight has led to California's high prison suicide rate, the California State Auditor said in a report Thursday.

A new charter school aimed at specifically serving homeless and low-income children in South Los Angeles opened its doors Monday.

Oversized vehicles will need permits to park on residential streets in Long Beach if proposed regulations are approved by the City Council Tuesday.

L.A. County, looking for ways to develop housing for homeless, is turning to "granny flats" as a potential strategy for beefing up the rental stock.

L.A. County officials Tuesday called for an overhaul of the system for compelling people with severe mental illnesses into treatment, and making sure they get adequate care.