LAX service workers vote to authorize a strike

Airport Workers United, whose members include bag handlers and cabin cleaners, is asking for better pay and healthcare, among other demands. It has been in talks with plane subcontractors since July. »

California Supreme Court ruling makes it easier for prisoners to win parole

California Supreme Court ruling makes it easier for prisoners to win parole

Even if a governor objects, the state high court says a...
Dead bear's gallbladder removed in possible Tahoe poaching case

Dead bear's gallbladder removed in possible Tahoe poaching case

State wildlife officials say the organ was removed from a...
Southern California -- this just in
Dot's not fair -- the cupcake wars get sticky
It's getting late and I'm getting hungry so I'm making this cupcake photo...
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Trial begins for former Marine accused in Iraq killings
Jose Luis Nazario Jr. is accused in the killing of four prisoners in Fallouja....
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Lily Tomlin's tree-removal work confuses neighbor
A woman calls police after mistakenly believing that the dead trees were being...
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Commerce's Aquatorium has Olympics water polo on its mind
From local club to the big Games -- at least that's the dream for many young...
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She is to be arraigned on Friday after violating a protective order prohibiting her from contact with two...
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80-minute car chase ends with man's arrest in Gardena
The CHP began pursuing the driver in West L.A., later enlisting an LAPD...
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Woman, 70, found stabbed to death in Long Beach
Rita Wiley, whose body was discovered in her backyard by her roommate, also...
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Deaths, rape lead to scrutiny of Pasadena psychiatric hospital
Aurora Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena, a favored destination for celebrities...

There has been a complaint that the board violated open meeting laws when it approved a new policy...
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Tyrone Freeman steps aside as head of SEIU chapter
President of California's largest local says it will be placed under a temporary...
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For some college freshmen, the first day  of school comes a bit late
Facing a burst of qualified applicants, higher education institutions in the U....
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Disappearance of San Marino couple in 1985 mystified friends
Family members and others tried in a variety of ways to contact or locate...
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A monumental idea for Griffith Park
The great-grandson of the man who gave the park to the city wants Los Angeles to...
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The move comes in response to a surge in violence and targets gang members in an area near the Civic...
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Shorter commutes. Less sprawl. Cleaner air.
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Most O.C. sheriff's special reserves didn't give details on lost badges
The seven volunteers who gave specifics reported misplacing badges at...
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A bill calling for financial incentives to target greenhouse gases would be the first in the nation.
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Melrose Avenue residents on guard after 7 armed robberies
A campaign begins to warn neighbors and visitors about the crimes. Police say as...
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