Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in California; the second most populous city in the United States, after New York City; and the third-most populous city in North America, after Mexico City and New York City. With an estimated population of nearly four million people, Los Angeles is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California. The city is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its sprawling metropolis.
Thousands of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles Saturday and cities across the U.S. as part of the nationwide Women's March rallies. (Jan. 18)
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Four Los Angeles-area schoolteachers who were doused with jet fuel dumped by a Delta Air Lines plane in the minutes before it made an emergency landing sued the airline on Friday, accusing the flight.. Reuters - Published
Thousands of demonstrators gathered for the Women's March on Washington around the U.S., vowing to get President Donald Trump voted out of office in 2020. Roger Fortuna has more.
Four teachers sued Delta Air Lines on Friday alleging negligence for dumping jet fuel "like rain" in a densely populated area affecting them and their students. Gavino Garay reports.
22% of American adults are unsure about disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. They are not convinced he committed any sex crimes, according to Business Insider. Weinstein currently faces..
Los Angeles firefighters treated children at an elementary school after an aircraft reportedly dumped fuel on them, the L.A. County Fire Department said on Tuesday.
The Lion King's visual effects supervisor talks about the challenges for the more than 1,000 people who helped breathe life into the film's digital characters.
Tyson Fury has vowed to knock Deontay Wilder out in the second round of their eagerly-anticipated heavyweight rematch next month. “What is going to happen is that I am going to get what I won last..
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president. Garcetti said: “We need Joe Biden to bring our nation and world together during these most divided and..
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary contest, giving a possible boost to the candidate in California, a state that..
Politicians and athletes should keep politics out of this year's Tokyo Olympic Games to protect the event's neutrality and its status as a peaceful meeting place, International Olympic Committee..
Harvey Weinstein's rape trial took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as the judge threatened to revoke his bail and jail the former film producer after catching him using his cellphone as jury selection got..
Once powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was indicted in Los Angeles on Monday on sex crime charges just hours after he appeared in a New York court for the start of his rape trial. Jillian..
Los Angeles prosecutors indicted Harvey Weinstein on Monday on sex crime charges just hours after the former film producer appeared in a New York court for the start of his rape trial, which has become..
Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on new sex crime charges in Los Angeles, just as his trial on separate rape and sexual assault charges in New York was poised to get under way. Prosecutors in LA..
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman are among the British stars who were honoured at the Golden Globes, alongside Sir Sam Mendes, Taron Egerton and Sir Elton John. The Fleabag creator and star won..
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Nirvana's surviving members, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear, are set to appear at a special Heaven gala at The Palladium in Los Angeles on Saturday (04.01.20).
Mel B has been banned from taking her eight-year-old daughter back to her native U.K. for Christmas at the request of her ex-husband Stephen Belafonte.
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The 'Atlanta' star is coordinating with Yang's campaign for an event in Los Angeles. It is on December 19, the same day as the final Democratic presidential debate of 2019.
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Sharon and her husband Ozzy Osbourne will be spending Christmas apart because she will be in London due to her role in stage show 'Nativity! The Musical' and the Black Sabbath singer will have to stay..
Passengers from Wuhan, China, will be screened at J.F.K. beginning Friday night, and in San Francisco and Los Angeles starting Saturday. NYTimes.com - Published
United Airlines says a flight heading to Los Angeles ad to return to Newark to make an emergency landing Wednesday night because of an engine issue.
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A Delta Air Lines flight crew that dumped fuel on several Los Angeles area schools before making an emergency landing, causing minor injuries to schoolchildren, did not inform air traffic controllers.. Reuters - Published
Some residents were outraged after a plane carrying 164 people dumped fuel over several schools as it made an emergency landing. NYTimes.com - Published
The Delta pilots who bombarded elementary school playgrounds with jet fuel probably did what needed to be done to land safely, an expert says.
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Actor Will Smith drove his co-star Martin Lawrence in a Porsche 911 to the premiere of the latest "Bad Boys" movie in Los Angeles. (Jan. 15)
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Fire officials say jet fuel dumped by an aircraft returning to Los Angeles International Airport fell onto an elementary school playground Tuesday. (Jan. 14)
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A Delta Airlines jet making an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport dumped fuel on the playground of an elementary school in the flight path on Tuesday, inflicting minor injuries on.. Reuters - Published
Firefighters were treating 17 children and six adults for minor injuries on Tuesday after a commercial airliner landing at Los Angeles International airport apparently dumped fuel on their school.. Reuters - Published
California's governor began a week-long "homelessness tour" on Monday seeking $750 million to address growing numbers of people living on the streets, stopping first in a rural community to show his.. Reuters - Published
The mayor of Los Angeles has written to the Trump administration to formally request federal assistance with the growing numbers of homeless on the city's streets, a letter that shows he and Housing.. Reuters - Published
Mayor Pete Buttigieg made a campaign stop Friday in Los Angeles at a Salvation Army Bridge Home Project. Buttigieg praised the work the facility is doing, saying he hopes to increase federal funding.. USATODAY.com - Published
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti endorses Joe Biden for president, calling him "the right leader at the right moment." (Jan. 10)
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The Kashefis, refugees from Afghanistan, say they have a lot to be thankful for as they cook Thanksgiving dinner with their new friends in Los Angeles.
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California's new "gig worker" law does not apply to independent truck drivers because they are subject to federal statute, a Los Angeles judge ruled, handing a victory to one industry that is.. Reuters - Published
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday picked up the endorsement of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as he attempts to consolidate the support of the Democratic establishment behind his.. Reuters - Published
A Los Angeles businessman who pleaded guilty last year to campaign finance violations and other charges was hit with a new charge on Tuesday for allegedly obstructing a probe into his donation to.. Reuters - Published
Federal prosecutors in New York have charged Los Angeles businessman Imaad Zuberi with obstructing a grand jury investigation into a $900,000 donation he made to a committee for President Donald.. Reuters - Published
Day 2 of the Harvey Weinstein sex-crimes trial is underway in New York, less than a day after the disgraced movie mogul was indicted in Los Angeles.
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Weinstein jury selection to start in NY, new charges in LA; Chris Hemsworth latest celebrity to announce donation to Australia fire relief; "Joker" leads pack with 11 BAFTA nominations. (Jan. 7)
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Few Iranian Americans in Los Angeles are mourning Gen. Qasem Soleimani's death, but they disagree on the consequences for family here and in Iran.
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Plus, the latest on new California laws, why surges in solar are upsetting environmentalists, and Ventura County considers a climate change tax.
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Once powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was charged in Los Angeles on Monday on sex crime charges just hours after he appeared in a New York court for the start of his rape trial, which has.. Reuters - Published
Los Angeles prosecutors indicted Harvey Weinstein on Monday on sex crime charges just hours after the former film producer appeared in a New York court for the start of his rape trial, which has become.. Reuters - Published
Harvey Weinstein was charged on Monday with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in 2013, Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement. Reuters - Published
Film and TV A-listers are arriving at Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton for the Golden Globe Awards, where "Marriage Story" and "Joker" are vying for gold.
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Get ready for Golden Globes! Celebrities such as Saoirse Ronan, Cynthia Erivo, Rami Malek and Billy Porter warmed up on pre-party red carpets.
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Amid painful memories, members of the Iranian-American diaspora in Los Angeles are navigating mixed feelings about the Trump administration’s escalation with Iran. NYTimes.com - Published
City leaders said there are no credible threats, but they are monitoring intelligence after a U.S. attack killed Iranian military leader Soleimani.
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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said late on Tuesday it will investigate a fatal Dec. 29 Tesla Inc crash in Los Angeles that killed two people. Reuters - Published
At the Los Angeles premiere of "Uncut Gems," newcomer Julia Fox discusses beating 300 hopefuls for a role in the Safdie brothers' drama and acting opposite Adam Sandler. (Dec. 31)
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Accidents caused massive morning backups on icy State Route 14, a major commuter route between Los Angeles and high desert cities in the snow-blanketed Antelope Valley. (Dec, 27)
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U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 said a small fire at a boiler plant at its 139,000-barrel-per-day Los Angeles refinery in Wilmington, California was extinguished on Tuesday. Reuters - Published
Phillips 66 reported a fire was extinguished in the area of the boiler plant at its 139,000-barrel-per-day Los Angeles refinery in Wilmington, California, according to a regulatory filing released on.. Reuters - Published
Harvey Weinstein's New York trial on sex crimes starts Jan. 6. In Los Angeles, eight cases alleging misconduct are under review by prosecutors.
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The new reports at airports in Chicago, Austin, Texas, and Richmond, Virginia, follow earlier reports in Los Angeles and Denver.
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Nearing the end of his round-the-world trip, the 52 Places Traveler was confounded by the Golden State cities of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. NYTimes.com - Published
A transient was rescued with only minor injuries after being trapped for 30 minutes when a huge tree fell in the Echo Park area of Los Angeles. (Dec. 23)
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