Rioting inmates smashed and burned a large California prison on Saturday night and Sunday morning, injuring 250 prisoners and hospitalizing 55.

Like any bond measure approved by voters, there was wide skepticism if the city could deliver on its promises with Proposition Q, the $600 million bond measure approved in 2002 to build new police facilities around the city.

St. Genevieve Catholic High School a testament to the power of music, filmmaking, Southern hospitality, barbecued ribs and a bicoastal friendship

L.A.’s top crime fighter is hanging up his holster and riding out of town - leaving many Angelenos wondering if the city will slip into a state of growing lawlessness. But if Chief William Bratton’s legacy in Boston and New York is any indication, law enforcement experts say Los Angeles has nothing to worry about.

Midway through their first year in power, President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress can point to early signs the nation is beginning to shake off its worst recession in seven decades.

SACRAMENTO - A federal judicial panel on Tuesday ordered California to reduce its prison population by 40,000 to improve treatment of ailing and mentally ill inmates.

A day before they were to be the prime-time midweek attraction at their hometown L.A. Tennis Open, Mike and Bob Bryan met at a secret, non-descript facility in Van Nuys for a scheduled nine-hour session of fine-tuning.

With city and state revenues in a continual downward spiral, officials ranging from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa are eyeing tax reform as a boost to the economy and public coffers.

Since the King of Pop died late last month, people around the world have mourned his passing. Others set out to make a quick buck.

SANTA MONICA - A small aircraft crashed at the eastern end of Santa Monica Airport Sunday, trapping the pilot inside but causing only minor injuries.