When Pope Francis makes his first trip the United States this month, he's expected to address themes that have been major concerns of his papacy - poverty, climate change and religious freedom.
Rep. Janice Hahn is asking federal housing officials to reconsider bestowing grant money to jump-start redevelopment of the Jordan Downs project, which earlier this year was passed over by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development because of what Los Angeles officials say was a glitch...
For all of this summer's heated campaign-trail rhetoric about immigration and women in the country illegally giving birth in the U.S., new data show that the number of such babies born here is on the decline.
What's more likely to get your poem published: a "white" name or a Chinese one?
On the field, defensive end Aldon Smith is a menace that makes life uncomfortable for opposing teams. But off the field, Smith has made things uncomfortable for his own team.
The San Francisco Police Department is investigating a pair of videos showing two officers laughing and reenacting police shootings as they describe details about what could be recorded on body cameras. The videos, which appeared on Instagram this week, show the officers sitting at a table inside...
The rumor mill surrounding the search for a new music director of the New York Philharmonic when Alan Gilbert's contract expires in 2017 is ever active. Among the names that keep coming up is Pablo Heras-Casado.
Soon, Los Angeles will become even more sustainable with a commitment by Mayor Eric Garcetti and city departments to lease green energy vehicles.
Los Angeles police have issued an arrest warrant for an Emmy-winning producer who allegedly tried to kill his roommate earlier this week with a kitchen knife.
A fast-charging wildfire in Northern California grew to more than 50,000 acres in only 48 hours and was threatening 6,000 structures Friday.
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Will Oscar voters embrace Ridley Scott's new sci-fi survival tale, "The Martian"? Maybe. They should. It's a strong, smart movie, though silly at times in its humor, which will probably ding it with academy members who prefer to confine themselves to movies that take themselves very, very seriously.
Professional skateboarder Ryan Sheckler, who bought a house near the beach in San Clemente earlier this year, has put another home in the area on the market for $1.695 million.
The fate of Flight 93 is American lore now, a chapter of heroism and sadness that has become one of the most potent stories of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Flames from a massive wildfire burning in the Sierra Nevada will soon surround the famed stump of an ancient sequoia that was shown at the Chicago World's Fair more than a century ago, the U.S. Forest Service said Friday.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced he's suspending his flagging campaign.
Police in Arizona have detained one man for questioning in connection with a series of shootings and other attacks that have left Phoenix-area motorists panicked over the last two weeks.
When psychiatrists William H. Grier and Price M. Cobbs were writing their groundbreaking 1968 book on race, its working title was "Reflections on the Negro Psyche."
It's based on a cult favorite dystopian novel, directed by a daring indie director, and features one of cinema's most exciting new stars. So it's not surprising that "High-Rise" has become one of the most anticipated titles of this year's Toronto International Film Festival.