At Sakuraya, a traditional Japanese mochi shop in Gardena, two brothers work to preserve 64 years of family tradition, as long as their bodies will last.

A 12-year-old girl was ejected from a vehicle and killed, and nine others were injured in a three-car crash in South L.A. Friday, authorities said.

One of the three men charged with murder had an extensive criminal record before the Fashion Island robbery that resulted in the death of a woman from New Zealand.

A mountain lion was found dead on the 405 Freeway near the Getty Center. The cause of death is still unknown.

Proposition 35 would spell out how the tax on health insurance providers like Anthem Blue Cross and L.A. Care, known as managed care organizations, can be used.

Proposition 32 would increase the minimum wage in California to $18 an hour and comes after industries such as fast food and healthcare have exceeded that rate.

Proposition 34 would limit non-patient spending by certain healthcare organizations. The Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the target.

Proposition 33 would allow local governments to dramatically expand rent control. It is drawing suppors from tenant groups and opposition from the real estate industry.

Proposition 6 will lower the voter threshold required to pass local affordable housing and transportation bond measures.

Democratic voters in deep-blue LA County debated whether Biden should remain the presidential nominee following his disastrous debate performance last week.