Poor California: No money and no leadership

Only one person who wants to be governor is talking about the budget, and few are listening.

The emergency room bill is enough to make you sick

A doctor is flummoxed by the costs when he becomes the patient.

Guerrilla art in the Southland: Remember Pink Lady?

Artists with something to say put their mark on L.A. -- welcome or not. Among the creations: a giant stamp, a 'sea monster' and the naked 60-foot woman above Malibu Canyon Road.

Little Tokyo wary of proposed light-rail connector line

The community fears that construction, noise and hundreds of daily trains could ruin businesses and property values. But Metro has offered up an underground plan that seems to be easing concerns.

In Echo Park, turkey giveaway ensures happy Thanksgivings

15th annual event at the Dream Center in Echo Park sees to it that thousands of Angelenos in need get a bird and a bag of groceries for the upcoming holiday.

No shortage of smiles at school picture day

Students at Capistrano Avenue Elementary in West Hills pose and goof off. Demand for the photos is staying strong, despite the recession and the ease of at-home photography.

An anomaly in judging at Carson science fair

Professors and researchers had to wow tough critics -- fourth-graders from Foster and Carver elementary schools in Compton.

Station fire probe yields little evidence, no suspects

The chief investigator in the fatal blaze says there is not enough evidence to arrest anyone. 'Basically we have nothing at this point,' he says. 'We have run down all our leads.'

New York man arrested in 1982 Koreatown killing

LAPD cold-case detectives use DNA evidence to tie the suspect to the stabbing of a 63-year-old woman, who also was sexually assaulted.

Radiation overdoses found at second hospital

Glendale Adventist says 10 patients received excess doses during CT scans.

An underground renaissance in Inglewood

A gallery tour shows a thriving art community hidden in a gritty, industrial area.

Saving Century Plaza Hotel takes a whole village

Neighborhood groups, preservationists and a councilman galvanize to negotiate a rescue plan with the hotel's owners, who want to build a retail-condo complex on the site.

Mexican teen admits killing U.S. Border Patrol agent

The 17-year-old pleads guilty to fatally shooting Agent Robert W. Rosas Jr., who was lured out of his vehicle in July while patrolling a remote area east of San Diego.

41 arrested in UC Berkeley protest

Fee hike and budget cuts trigger the occupation of Wheeler Hall.

When to take a sick child to the ER

Children and youths are especially hard-hit by swine flu. It is important to watch for danger signs, as the onset of respiratory failure can be swift.