Sharon McNary

Mega-ships that haul six times the cargo of normal ships and chronic shortages of truck trailer chassis are also contributing to port congestion.

Gloria Molina and Jose Huizar disagree over building in downtown L.A. as they vie for the 14th District, which encompasses an area from Eagle Rock to Boyle Heights

Weekend vessel loading and unloading operations will be temporarily suspended this weekend. Yard, rail and gate operations will continue at terminal operators’ discretion.

He said the new Republican majority in both houses creates bipartisan openings for new legislation on cyber security, reducing human trafficking and tax reform

Cargo trains coming from L.A.'s ports caused traffic to stall at rail crossings throughout the San Gabriel Valley, but new grade separations are easing the jam-ups

The Regional Connector and Purple Line projects are up for more than $330 million in federal funding, if Congress approves the president's budget.

A developer submitted plans for the 685-home Chinatown project before new affordable housing rules were approved. The city says the old rules will apply.

Metro's underground rail stations and tunnels are dead spots for wi-fi and mobile phones. But downtown stations will have service as early as this spring.

Ford showed promise in his early years, but faced drug and weapons prosecutions and gang violence before his mental health problems surfaced.

After months of delays, the coroner on Monday released the autopsy report on Ezell Ford, 25. The Ford family was "outraged" by the coroner's report, and small protests were held outside LAPD headquarters and near the shooting site.

Years ago, the Burbank airport was actually known as the Hollywood-Burbank Airport. Officials have hired a consultant to study an entertainment-oriented rebranding.

When billionaires clashed in a too-close-to-predict Congressional race, TV ads may not have been as effective as a person-to-person voter registration campaign