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The cityscape just behind the Hollywood sign keeps the early to mid 20th century alive, thriving and center stage.

A complaint reviewed by The Times accuses officers of voicing open discrimination against potential recruits and colleagues based on race, sex and sexual orientation.

State Farm, the largest home insurer in California, continues to seek approval of a 22% emergency rate hike even as it faces complaints over its handling of insurance claims.

Deputy Michael Meiser, assigned to a specialized sheriff’s department unit that monitored gang activity inside the jail system, has pleaded not guilty to charges he tried to smuggle more than a pound of heroin on behalf of “shot-callers” for the Mexican Mafia.

These five places in California’s wilderness are jaw-droppingly beautiful but stealthily treacherous, taking the lives of explorers and rescuers alike.

Like many Bay Area cities, Fremont has invested generously in support services for homeless people. Last month, local leaders decided it’s time to be less welcoming.

The actor-director built a career blending his Bahai values and storytelling. Now allegations involving Blake Lively and ‘It Ends With Us’ threaten his image.

Transgender Americans are making plans to leave the U.S., saying they fear President Trump’s policies targeting their healthcare, travel documents and ability to live as they wish. Some already have.

With a food scene that blends influences from near and far, it’s no surprise that L.A. restaurants and bars take every opportunity to subvert the classic martini.

An emboldened president and his allies have launched a vigorous campaign to use levers of government to intimidate an increasingly fragmented and polarized media, experts say.