The Los Angeles City Council moved Friday to dramatically increase trash fees in a bid to raise money and close a billion-dollar budget deficit. On a 10-1 vote, the council ordered city attorneys ...

The long-delayed expansion is backed by business and labor but questioned by some officials over rising costs.

(Courtesy of Elizabeth Boatright-Simon) The Los Angeles City Council presented Chancellor ... Commission responsible for drawing district maps. Westwood residents will vote on two referenda ...

Council members intend to rein in the use of the so-called N-word and C-word, and variations of those racial and sexist ...