Given its star and socialite-studded population, it’s no surprise to learn that Los Angeles loves exclusivity. From impossible reservations at the city’s hottest restaurants to high-end lounges and ...

The declaration was passed on Tuesday by a 4-1 vote. Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids. The proclamation gives the ...

Rebecca Roland is an editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of LA’s food scene. A taste of Florence lands in Los Angeles this week. Florentine sandwich ...

When L.A. Times staffers started to assemble a Future of L.A. project last year, we wondered which topics might deserve a deep dive. Housing? Transportation? Entertainment and popular culture? Is L.A.

The city of Los Angeles is on pace for its lowest homicides total in 60 years based on the first half of the year’s data, Mayor Karen Bass said Wednesday. This year, the Los Angeles Police Department ...

ICE vowed to continue making arrests and enforce immigration laws. Hundreds of California National Guard troops converged on Los Angeles on Sunday after President Donald Trump deployed them to help ...

As Donald Trump zigs and zags on tariffs and trashes America’s reputation as a safe and stable place to invest, China has a big gun that it could bring to this tariff knife fight. Behind Japan, China ...

Customs and Border Protection has partnered with Texas in a donations-acceptance program for a $6.9 million construction project to more efficiently process trucks bringing in cargo from Mexico over ...

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Los Angeles officials voted to make the city a "sanctuary city" on Tuesday, which would protect unauthorized immigrants from deportation or prosecution by federal agents. The decision, which was ...

Alongside the presidential race, California voters in the Los Angeles area are deciding on a host of key contests in the 2024 election. Voters across California will choose a new U.S. senator, decide ...