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Several members of LA’s neighborhood council system say it’s broken, due to complex rules, communication screwups and red tape.

Women experience fewer orgasms during partnered sex than men do. Experts say that ignorance of the clitoris and too much pressure to perform could be contributing to that.

Party like it's 1989 at the Cruel World festival. Dance the night away at "¡Que Rico! A night of Salsa, Latin Funk, and Mambo." Immerse yourself in creepy crawlies (figuratively) at NHM’s annual Bug Fair. Attend the Black on the Block May Festival.

Cruise off the highway and hit locally-known spots for some tasty bites.

There’s a new way you can get involved to help diversify the bench.

Members say that neighborhood councils can't advocate effectively for L.A. residents because they're stuck in a maze of rules and regulations, communication failures, and bureaucratic roadblocks.

An expert used California regulators’ methodology to estimate the cost of cleaning up the state’s onshore oil and gas industry. The study found that cleanup costs will be triple the industry’s projected profits.

The move for stricter oversight comes after LAist uncovered that the mayor’s office had not delivered transparency reports required by the city council.

The California dream of going to community college and transferring to a UC or CSU is broken, experts and researchers say. Few students transfer in two years. Most take six years with many more courses than needed. Others drop out.

A 2021 state law took investigations into California police shootings out of the hands of local cops. Now, some families say the new system is agonizing in its own way.

According to the South Coast AQMD, ships and port activity contribute more air pollution in one day than the millions of cars rolling on SoCal roadways. That's gotten the attention of activists.

The Farm Aid hotline now offers mental health resources through its first Spanish-language operator.