Alex Padilla has held elected office since 1999, when he won a seat on the L.A. City Council at age 26, and has risen to progressively more prominent roles.

Kamala Harris rose from San Francisco D.A. to vice president. The L.A. resident is in the spotlight as President Biden faces growing pressure to withdraw from the 2024 race.

The region’s politicians have offered varying reactions to the decision, with some voicing relief and others worrying about an influx of homeless residents.

A heat wave blanketing Southern California is expected to extend through the weekend, pushing temperatures well past 100 degrees in the valleys and raising fire risks.

The incident occurred about 2:40 a.m. Friday when a man entered Saxon Suites residential dorms and assaulted the student in her bed, UCLA police said.

After a state appellate court ruling restricted access to certain personal information in court records, background screening companies have been struggling to adapt.

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.