Two lawmakers who want Los Angeles to bar hydraulic fracturing and other kinds of "unconventional drilling" at oil and gas wells are pushing back after city staffers cast doubt on the idea, urging them to swiftly draw up rules that would bar such practices.
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John Muir's critics say the world has changed so much since his death that he's no longer relevant in environmental movement.
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Some truck drivers who work at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach walked off the job Thursday, organizers said, in a protest against two trucking firms they accuse of wage theft.
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This south-facing penthouse in the Marina del Rey Arts District offers the raw live-work essentials: an unbridled floor plan with polished concrete floors, exposed ductwork and metal beams. A paneled wall of glass off the main living area slides to reveal a private patio and sweeping views of...
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Burbank Bob Hope Airport has a gift for holiday travelers: more parking spaces.
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Jesse Cuccia, the starting strong safety for Westlake's Marmonte League championship football team, was one of the few high school athletes on the West Coast signing on Wednesday to play lacrosse.
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Top teams have returned to the Beverly Hills tournament, making it one of the strongest fields in years.
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Los Angeles Cathedral, the defending Southern Section Division 4 soccer champion, is planning to make another title run in Division 3.
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Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are searching for the victim of an attempted kidnapping that occurred Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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Despite strong opposition from neighbors and recreational enthusiasts, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a five-year project Wednesday to remove debris from a basin above Devil's Gate Dam in Pasadena.
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Los Angeles County is considering legal action against a Vernon battery recycler accused of threatening the health of nearby residents with its lead and arsenic emissions.
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A year after Joseph Gatto, a local artist and the father of a state assemblyman, was killed inside his Silver Lake home, the 78-year-old's family and LAPD officials repeated their pleas for the public's help in solving the case.
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A photographer who allegedly attacked a Korean model and threatened her with deportation if she refused to perform sexual acts has been arrested and police said they are looking for additional victims.
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The Servite trio of Michael Flynn, Nigel Ward and Stephen Marcin got together on Wednesday to sign early letters of intent.
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An Army veteran who was gunned down in Sylmar at his homecoming party -- purportedly for his return from a tour in Afghanistan -- actually was never deployed overseas, a military official confirmed Wednesday.
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Via Nina Martin of ProPublica comes word that America's Catholic bishops are moving toward tightening religious restrictions on physicians and nonsectarian hospitals that join with them in mergers and partnerships.
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A 31-year-old man is in police custody after authorities say he molested two 10-year-old boys on separate occasions in the bathroom of an Arcadia Dave & Busters restaurant and arcade.
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There's another Holiday headed to Westwood to play basketball.
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The man sought in connection with stealing at least 55 laptops from a UCLA library has been arrested, officials announced Wednesday.
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The Sierra Canyon girls' basketball duo of Kennedy Burke and Cheyanne Wallace led their team to a state championship last season.
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After more than a year of bitter legal battles, Los Angeles city leaders have approved a deal with the powerful Department of Water and Power union that promises the first detailed, public look at how two controversial nonprofits affiliated with the utility spent tens of millions of ratepayer...
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Partners Marc Rose and Med Abrous, owners of The Spare Room at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, have announced plans to open a new yet-to-be-named restaurant on the ground floor of The Elysian in Echo Park next fall.
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Orange Lutheran had a signing ceremony on Wednesday featuring four athletes.
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Flintridge Sacred Heart had a signing ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate three athletes finalizing their college choices.
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The Southern California housing market took a step back last month.
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Tinkerers of all ages gathered last weekend at SoCal Maker Con, a convention for "makers."
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Tony La Russa has added buying a home to his busy offseason.
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One person was killed in a car crash Wednesday in North Hills after a flatbed truck hauling tractor equipment ran over a sedan, authorities said.
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Name of restaurant: Mokkoji, the Arcadia location. “It means the feast of a group of people who share a common interest,” chef and co-owner Miru Chung says.
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A shingled façade with crisp white trim lends a distinguished look to this Cape Cod-inspired residence, set behind gates on a desirable lot of more than an acre in Beverly Hills. Double-height ceilings pair with tall windows to flood the interiors with natural light while most rooms...
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Orbitz makes this forecast for people who will be flying over Thanksgiving: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will be the busiest in the nation and John Wayne Airport (SNA) among the least-crowded.
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Jasmine Elkess and Arielle Mercado each had nine kills to help St. Genevieve defeat Santa Paula, 25-22, 25-20, 19-25, 25-14, in a first-round match of the Southern Section Division 4A girls' volleyball playoffs.
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Bouchercon, like many conferences that bring together creators and fans, has panel discussions, signings and an awards dinner. But the 44-year-old crime fiction convention also offers activities unlikely to be found elsewhere, such as cadaver dog demonstrations and a walk-through crime scene...
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A busy Highland Park thoroughfare was shut down Tuesday night as LAPD officers searched for a male suspect believed to have shot another man.
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