On Friday, the CDC's color-coded map showed California and nearly a dozen other states shaded purple, the worst of the three shades in the very high flu level.

With coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rising in Los Angeles County, officials are voicing new confidence in the effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 booster shot.

In the new L.A. DWP contract, aimed at keeping and attracting workers, the pay is good and healthcare is free.

The L.A. County Sheriff's Department suffers from a myriad of problems, from deputy gangs to scandalous jails. Here's how newly elected Sheriff Robert Luna plans to solve them.

The recruits returned to STARS Center in South Whittier, their numbers smaller, their schedules filled with well-wishers, their lives getting back on track

Assemblyman Adam Gray and farmer John Duarte highlighted local roots and political independence in the race for this agricultural California congressional district.

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors will undergo big changes as Lindsey Horvath is sworn in and Janice Hahn takes over as board chair.

The demand to fund significant salary increases for strikers comes as the state faces a potential $25-billion budget deficit.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launched in mid-July. We want to hear about your experiences using it.

Victoria Adams, the highest-ranking official from Jackie Lacey's administration to be brought into Dist. Atty. George Gascón's inner circle, is suing her boss for retaliation, claiming she was bumped from her position for criticizing the progressive prosecutor's policies.

San Jose State University failed to properly investigate sexual misconduct complaints against former athletic trainer Scott Shaw, review finds.

The L.A. City Council passed an ordinance Friday that requires the phaseout of oil drilling in the city within 20 years.

LAFD Capt. Erik Scott said it was possible the students ingested pot-infused products, or 'edibles,' but the incident remains under investigation.

Investigators say the suspects drove the same getaway car in a robbery and a car break-in.

A new study from real estate brokerage site Redfin shows that Angelenos are enticed by cheaper prices in these two metropolitan areas.

An L.A. County sheriff's deputy was charged with assaulting a shoplifting suspect with a Taser stun gun nearly two years ago, the district attorney's office said.

As one storm subsides across California, another is on its way, bringing much needed rain to Southern California and heavy snow to the Sierra Nevada.

Health officials warn that continued spikes in COVID-19 could bring a return to an indoor mask mandate.

The ruling denied a final bid by Santa Clara County to force Calvary Chapel to pay contempt-of-court fees, but the legal battle continues over other fines and a federal lawsuit by the church.

A lawsuit over California's police deadly force law has reignited a fierce debate between law enforcement groups and civil rights advocacy organizations.