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In electing Eric Garcetti their mayor on Tuesday , voters here chose a candidate who personifies the multiracial, multicultural city of L.A.'s hipster youth.

Chandra Lee Schwartz was taking a break from her acting career when she learned that the Pasadena Playhouse would be presenting "Sleepless in Seattle - The Musical." Having just moved to Los Angeles from New York, she didn't have any representation yet, so she picked up the phone and called the casting director herself.

It's said that if you put it in a tortilla, Los Angeles will eat it. From ubiquitous lonchero trucks to the white-draped tables of alta cocina, wherever the hands of the clock may fall, it's taco time.

Dodger Stadium is the third oldest stadium in Major League Baseball. It's easy to forget, as fifty some years isn't a whole lot of time but it's true.

Whether you're a tactical operator, or are just as active as one, you'll find every functional feature you demand in the new Fieldline Tactical Surge Hydration Pack.

Law enforcement officers around Los Angeles County will be out in force over the Memorial Day Weekend on the lookout for people driving while impaired and committing other traffic violations.

Los Angeles has seen its second report of a dognapping in as many weeks. The latest involves a woman who went into a Van Nuys yard, took pictures, and then took a 5-year-old Siberian Husky.

Strip malls come in all shapes and sizes; some can even be a little scary . That's certainly not the case at Crescent Heights Plaza, the West Hollywood strip mall that comes complete with its own valet.

Metro Friday opened an extra lane on the 405 Freeway through West Los Angeles in a major milestone for the Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project.

Some racist jerk has desecrated Michael Clark Duncan 's grave ... this according to a Duncan family rep, who tells TMZ a vandalism report has already been filed with the police.

It's Memorial Day weekend! What better time to practice that ancient art of drinking while the sun is still up.

Sennett Devermont styles himself the drinking crowd's Batman, working to keep Los Angeles drivers out of trouble if they're thinking of drinking and then weaving their way home.

Southern California beaches had overall good water quality during the last year, and a vast majority of beaches received good to excellent ratings, according to an annual report released Thursday by Heal the Bay.

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Northern California on Thursday night and was felt across a large area, according to officials.

In the Mayoral race, three-term City Councilman Eric Garcetti, whose Council District includes the Little Armenia District, an area heavily populated with Armenian-Americans, decisively won a hard-fought race to become Los Angeles' next Mayor, scoring well with voters across the sprawling city and even challenging rival Wendy Greuel on her home ... (more)

In the wake of the disastrous tornado in Oklahoma, The National Council of Young Israel has joined with the Masbia organizations, as well as with Agri Star Meat & Poultry On a new industrial park in Israel's largest Arab town, a software plant belonging to a multibillion-dollar U.S.-listed firm sits cheek-by-jowl with two small Arab-owned ... (more)

After 19 years spent mostly in elected office, where he has gained a reputation as a frenetic promoter of both himself and the city, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was busily working an A-list room once again - this time inside the posh Sunset Tower Hotel at Vanity Fair 's Feb.

Memorial Day marks the beginning of the summer season, which means sunsets at 8 p.m. , outdoor concerts around the city, and plenty of opportunities to party poolside from this weekend to roughly Labor Day.

Maxim model Juliana Redding was found dead in her Santa Monica apartment on March 15, 2008.

South Bay and Harbor Area residents will honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country as well as current and former members of the military at several events throughout the Memorial Day weekend.