A team of Scripps and NOAA researchers set sail to map the seafloor for DDT waste barrels dumped decades ago. As many as half a million of these barrels could still be underwater today.
L.A.'s budget crisis could soon be over, thanks to passage of the federal stimulus package.
The LAPD has identified a police officer who shared a Valentine-style image of George Floyd with the words "You take my breath away."
Southern California is poised to reopen its economy more widely, but the pace will be uneven as some counties move forward more quickly than others.
A tentative agreement between the teachers union and the LAUSD offers the clearest framework yet for reopening school campuses.
L.A. County's COVID-19 vaccine supply is expected to tighten just as more people become eligible because of a shortage of Johnson & Johnson shots.
Angelenos can expect the storm to last through Thursday and dump up to an inch of rain in most areas.
Mexican and Guatemalan Indigenous leaders in L.A. and across California play a crucial role in helping underserved communities get vaccinated.
A coronavirus strategy: UC Davis plans to give $75 gift cards to students to spend locally if they stay in town during spring break.
The COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson will save lives. But public health officials must address the false narrative that it's a lesser vaccine.
California policymakers are pushing for schools to reopen. But there's no consensus among parents and caregivers about whether students should return.
After 20 hours in the Pacific Ocean, Desireé Rodriguez was the only one in her family left alive. She had almost given up. Then two fishermen spotted her.
Fuzziness and other long-term symptoms can linger long after infection. Filing for disability and obtaining benefits is similarly murky.
From schools to theme parks to restaurants, L.A. steps rapidly toward a post-pandemic world.
With vaccinations and federal relief, a "euphoric resumption of social activity" will now power the U.S. and California economies despite lingering inequality.
The Curacao chain will pay $10.5 million to partially settle a lawsuit alleging that the company exploited its customer base — largely Spanish-speaking immigrants.
The agreement, which must be ratified by union members, would set up a combination of in-person and online learning.
Two brothers from the L.A. area are accused of entering U.S. Capitol through a window during the Jan. 6 riot
The governor emphasized his administration's work to respond to challenges that "made the unthinkable commonplace" over the last year and pledged to address deep-rooted inequities further exposed by the pandemic.
LAPD Police Chief Michel Moore said his security detail drove him to the hospital on March 1 and he was released the next day after tests.
Police shut down the southbound side of the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles as they searched for a man mistakenly released from jail, where he had been held on a murder charge.
Hundreds not yet eligible for the vaccine, including employees of news outlets and TV production companies, snapped up spots meant for essential workers and those 65-plus.
A state appeals court ruled that L.A. County health officials can reimplement restaurant restrictions if COVID-19 cases spike again.
