East Los Angeles, Cesar E. Chavez Ave.
STREET SCENES

East Los Angeles, Cesar E. Chavez Ave.

Today, the urban avenue, with its colonial red-tile architecture, has the settled feel of a Mexican Mayberry. It passes the Centro Maravilla county offices, auto parts shops, and East L.A.'s only heated indoor pool, where aging women perform aqua aerobics. »

L.A. disasters test Villaraigosa's crisis management skills

A string of emergencies -- starting with the Metrolink...
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveils modernization plan for LAX

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveils modernization plan for LAX

The plan, which could cost $5 billion to $6 billion, focuses...
Southern California -- this just in
Down the Coast with Dana Parsons
I watched with relish last Thursday as Mike Carona defense attorney Jeffrey...
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The lawsuit seeks to stop gang members from engaging in criminal and nuisance activities in areas of...
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With United planning to drop its Palmdale flights, officials at Los Angeles World Airports say they...
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Deputy chief cites problems with the unit's supervision, facilities and quality control checks in first...
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LAPD says staffers struggle to handle the workload. Missing files and poor oversight plague the crucial...
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BELIEFS
A recent forum at the Vatican designed to foster interfaith communication is the kind of thing local...
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The district almost certainly will have to reopen this year's budget and find about $200 million to...
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Some residents are leaving doors and windows unlocked or open because they mistakenly believe that will...
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Prop. 8 opponents rally across California to protest gay-marriage ban
Gay-rights marchers gather by the thousands in Los Angeles and San Francisco,...
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Foodbank feeds Los Angeles County
HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN
The nonprofit provides food to more than 600 churches, shelters, senior centers,...
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The blaze tears through an area where main DWP transmission lines into Los Angeles are situated. While...
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History in the heart of downtown L.A.
HOME OF THE WEEK
The Roosevelt, built in 1927 as office space, reopens as luxury lofts and...
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Lofty living Location: 727 W. 7th St. (at Flower), downtown L.A.
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Mandatory evacuation was ordered for areas north of the 210 freeway from Hubbard Ave. west to I-5.
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HOME ECONOMICS: FEELING THE PINCH
Troubled times prompt the shift to a so-called 'underground economy.' In the Los Angeles area, room...
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Stuart Timmons, a chronicler of the history of gay Los Angeles, suffered a stroke as he was finishing a...
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A Homeland Security report cites poorly guarded computers and a lack of measures to keep equipment from...
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The proposal comes as the city tries to tighten rules governing outdoor advertising.
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