Los Angeles

Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday introduced LA Optimized, an initiative to help local small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic by expanding their e-commerce capabilities and increasing their online presence.

Travelers coming through Los Angeles International and Van Nuys airports and Union Station beginning Wednesday will be required to sign a form acknowledging California’s recommended 14-day self-quarantine in response to rising coronavirus rates.

On May 16, 11 firefighters were seriously injured during one of the most intense and dangerous fires in the history of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Daniela, a transgender woman who was the victim of a brutal attack in MacArthur Park in October, says she is “alive” and “fighting.” The brutal attack adds to the list of hate crimes that, according to the FBI, continues to grow.

A mother of an autistic child is pleading with thieves to return a bike that was stolen from her home over the weekend, saying the bike was specially customized for her son.

Before the pandemic, an annual charity event on L.A.’s Skid Row founded by “Jane the Virgin” actor Justin Baldoni gave people affected by homelessness an opportunity to enjoy some essential services and small luxuries that many of us take for granted. Yusuf Omar of Hashtag Our Stories takes us to the Carnival of Love.

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block announced Monday that the university’s career employees will not face COVID-19-related layoffs through the end of the fiscal year, which ends on June 30, despite pandemic-related budget challenges.

To reduce the possibility for crowding and the potential for exposures in settings where people are not wearing their face coverings, the county’s Health Officer Order will be modified so that restaurants, breweries, wineries and bars will only be able to offer take-out, drive thru, and delivery services.

The second protest in three days outside Mayor Eric Garcetti’s official residence against coronavirus-related restrictions is planned for Sunday by the conservative group SaveCalifornia.com.

A Los Angeles judge granted a restraining order against Diplo, the DJ and producer, in a case involving a woman who alleged that the musician posted a sexually explicit photo of her as an act of revenge porn, according to court documents obtained Wednesday.

Tory Lanez, who allegedly fired shots that wounded fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion while they were inside an SUV in the Hollywood Hills, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony assault and gun charges.

Bobby Brown is mourning the loss of another child.

A mother of an autistic child is pleading with thieves to return a bike that was stolen from her home over the weekend, saying the bike was specially customized for her son.

One person is dead after a plane crash in Pacoima, Calif.

Smoke from a recently serviced furnace in a home owned by Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington’s production company in the gated Beverly Park community prompted a response Wednesday night from Los Angeles firefighters, but no fire was located.

The Los Angeles Times and Tribune Publishing have agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit that said minority journalists and women were paid less than white reporters.

A Los Angeles police officer is suing the city, alleging she was subjected to sexual harassment and belittled as a woman, eventually forcing her out of a coveted position working with the homeless.

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday will consider giving authority to business owners to refuse service to patrons who do not wear masks on their premises.

Justin Turner violated coronavirus protocols when he celebrated on the field with his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates and he refused instructions from security to leave the field, behavior that Major League Baseball said risked the safety of others