Columnist Gustavo Arellano and his father met with Steve Hilton, a Republican running for California governor, at King Taco.

Hotels increasingly use signature scents to shape their brands, but guests with asthma or chemical sensitivities say those fragrances can trigger headaches and other problems.

In a city that was built on oil and remains home to over 2,000 active wells, zoning officials are considering a first: shutting down an active oil production site.

A medical evacuation helicopter crash off Catalina Island that left three dead highlights the many risks of emergency transport to the mainland.

The shooting took place Thursday evening in Mar Vista, near the intersection of South Centinela and Mitchell avenues, police said. The victim was a man in his 40s.

Metrolink fares are going up Monday for the first time in 13 years. The move comes in the midst of financial and maintenance challenges.

A new investigation detailed L.A. Fire Department missteps leading up to the Palisades fire and in its initial response to the blaze. "We accept those findings," the LAFD said.