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Policymakers in California embrace a proven but unorthodox treatment for meth and cocaine addiction: Give people gift cards to stay off the drugs.

The story of Ted Ngoy and the community of Cambodian refugees behind every donut.

You can still take a picture — but it's probably best if you plant both feet squarely on the sidewalk.

UC Davis researchers have found that 2020’s megafires meant Central Valley nut orchards produced a smaller crop the following year.

A judge ordered the school, along with other tenants on the West L.A. Veterans’ Affairs campus, to increase its commitments to supporting veterans or face eviction.

In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A Los Angeles judge is holding the first hearing to reexamine the case.

At a recent Dodgers game, Michael Faretta of Santa Clarita caught three balls and gave them all away to kids — including my kids.

“Our lexicographers monitor a huge range of sources to select which words and definitions to add,” Merriam-Webster's Peter Sokolowski said. These sources range from academic journals to social media.

One LAist reader responded to the latest story in our ongoing Andrew Do investigation by asking, "Which is more disgusting: the [alleged] fraud or the fact that a starter home is costing 1 million these days?"

Like the writers and actors strikes of last year and the ongoing video game performer walkout, animation workers say this negotiation is critical to the fate of their industry.

A federal judge sentenced former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan to 12 years in prison in connection with a "pay-to-play criminal enterprise" stretching back to 2013.

Most higher education in California pays off, new research found — but 112 programs had no economic return on investment.