A father's last days

His family watches as he lies in his own home, trembling, ebbing, slipping against the tug of death.

Restoring a sanctuary in Griffith Park

The once-exotic Fern Dell has deteriorated into a tangled, neglected patch of L.A.'s large urban park. Now a nonprofit group has pledged to restore its past glory.

Glendale tries again to develop a so-called view ordinance

A recurring issue at City Hall, the topic has vexed officials grappling with exactly what should be protected and what to do about trees.

Garden Grove High licks rivals in Popsicle-stick bridge contest

The challenge at Cal State Long Beach: build a bridge out of Popsicle sticks and Elmer's glue and see how much pressure it can withstand.

Land speculators see silver lining in solar projects

Remote, inhospitable desert land gains new value as developers seek sites for renewable energy. Industry observers caution that not every owner is going to make a fortune.

$100 million in PCP seized

Stunned officials find 130 gallons of the dangerous drug in Los Angeles and Culver City — enough for 10 million doses.

Naked girl found eating from trash cans

Neighbors in Temecula expressed shock after seeing a 12-year-old girl walking naked through a neighborhood and eating out of trash cans.

Baca admits breaking state law with endorsement

The Los Angeles County sheriff wore his uniform during an online campaign ad for City Atty. Carmen Trutanich, a violation of California law.

China agrees to allow U.S. film studios more access, profit

Addressing a long-standing concern among major studios, China is giving the United States the right to increase the number of films exported there and to nearly double U.S. studios' cut of box-office revenue.

After a meeting at work, ICE agent never came home

Ezequiel Garcia, a longtime immigration agent, had told his wife of problems at work. But when she called him at the office, everything seemed normal. An exchange with a supervisor grew heated, however, and he did the unthinkable: He turned his weapon on a fellow agent.

Flood of civil cases hampers Miramonte investigation

Detectives pursue inquiry into teacher Mark Berndt against a rising number of alleged victims, far beyond the 23 cited in criminal charges, making witnesses' credibility an issue.

In Inglewood, a sparkling new campus and looming bankruptcy

The Inglewood school district, beset by declining enrollment and state funding cuts, is a study in contrasts: It recently opened a state-of-the-art campus but is months from bankruptcy.

In San Clemente, shooting divides Marines, deputies

O.C. sheriff's deputies who patrol the city and Marines who live there intermingle frequently. But the shooting death of an unarmed Marine has driven a wedge between the groups in a way nothing has before.

Haunted by campus misdeeds

The focus now is on Miramonte, but lesser campus misdeeds occur, teachers say, and vigilance is crucial in preventing them.

10 counties expand medical coverage for low-income residents

Los Angeles County adds about 114,000 people to its Healthy Way program. The state hopes to enroll as many as possible before the federal government takes over the program in 2014.

UC Davis faculty rejects no-confidence vote on chancellor

The school came under national criticism after campus officers pepper-sprayed peaceful Occupy student protesters in November.

6 lawmakers recuse themselves in Rep. Waters inquiry

Five Republicans and a Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, 'to avoid even an appearance of unfairness,' recuse themselves from considering charges against Rep. Maxine Waters.

Advocates fear disruption from Cedars psychiatric closures

The hospital's inpatient program closure in March and its outpatient clinic in July will disrupt patient care and could swell the ranks of the homeless or imprisoned, mental health experts say.

Pilot detained after straying into Obama's airspace

F-16 fighters intercept private plane carrying marijuana after it got too close to the helicopter taking the president from Orange County to LAX.

Massive traffic jam on 10 Freeway becomes Caltrans scandal

A routine road project west of Palm Springs went awry Sunday, backing up traffic about 25 miles and forcing drivers to endure delays of five hours or longer. Caltrans says that a series of errors were to blame.