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The two-day work stoppage will disrupt an array of services and sites for the county’s nearly 10 million residents.
Given liberalism’s current identity crisis, it’s not surprising that conservatives are courting L.A.-area Democrats.
The rollout of the State Bar was marked by glitches and chaos that led some test takers to file a lawsuit against the agency that licenses attorneys.
Nearly a year after the protests, the Los Angeles city attorney’s office said it would not file criminal charges against the vast majority of students and protesters arrested due to a lack of evidence.
For some, it might be when you found yourself commuting via the train. For others, it was the day you realized you already knew most of the city’s best hidden hikes.
After 17 years of delays and extensions, the federal ID standard is set to begin May 7.
Among properties in the Palisades and Eaton fire zones, the FAIR Plan’s rolls shot up last year by a combined 47%.
Someone took a chainsaw to L.A.’s hardworking urban trees, sparking a police investigation and internet outrage.
Layoffs, fire recovery and Olympics preparation highlight Bass’ State of the City address.
Policyholders across the state could soon be on the hook to cover insurance payouts for January’s Palisades and Eaton fires.
