Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass claimed Palisades fire recovery efforts in 2025 were among California's fastest despite months of criticism for slow reconstruction.

Just outside Los Angeles sits a city with outlet malls, mountain views, and lower costs than nearby beach hubs, along with trails, arenas, and parks.

ONE YEAR LATER — It’s a heavy day in Los Angeles — the first anniversary of a deadly series of wildfires that tore through the region, claiming the lives of 31 people and destroying the homes and livelihoods of thousands of others.

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The city of Los Angeles issued an evacuation warning Friday for areas at risk of possible debris flows as another storm system moves into Southern California on Saturday.

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a "sanctuary city" ordinance to protect immigrants living in the city, a policy that would prohibit the use of city resources and personnel to carry out federal immigration enforcement.

Nearly two weeks after adopting a sanctuary city ordinance, the Los Angeles City Council approved a revised version of the new policy Wednesday — one with exceptions made for cases involving individuals convicted of serious felony crimes. President-elect ...

After the Los Angeles officials announced Wednesday that layoffs within the government would be “inevitable” to make up for a $1 billion budget deficit for the coming fiscal year, city officials are bracing for uncomfortable conversations, especially ...

California’s new parking law is colliding head-on with life on the ground in Los Angeles, where RV encampments have already turned blocks into long-term nuisances.