On Wednesday, the smell, which has been likened to rotten eggs, vomit and farts and has given residents headaches and nausea, was still heavy in the air.

The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations on Wednesday released a special report on anti-Asian hate crime in LA County in 2020. The report revealed that anti-Asian hate crimes rose 76% from 25 to 44 in 2020, the largest number of anti-Asian hate crimes reported since 2001.

The Veterans Affairs campus in West Los Angeles announced plans to house over 500 homeless veterans by year's end.

The Los Angeles City Council approved a ban on camping at certain locations in the first use of a new set of laws that passed over the summer.

Dave Chappelle has found an ally in the Laugh Factory's founder, who's rallying the comedy community to support the embattled comedian.

A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel has overturned a requirement for ICE detainees at risk of COVID-19 to be monitored and possibly released.

The longtime manager, who opted not to file a police report, is hoping it was just a prank and the rug will be returned, preferably with an apology.

Police are seeking a woman they say also was involved in the shooting that injured four homeless men.

A former Baldwin Park police officer was charged with assault for allegedly beating up a teenager he'd been chasing in 2019.

A business group aims to raise $1 million in reward money to entice more people to come forward.

The L.A. City Council voted to suspend Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas one week after he was indicted on federal charges.

A 47-year-old man died Sunday, and two others were injured in separate falls from upper-level seating at the San Francisco venue.

As more California cities require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations in public places, a cherished burger chain has become an unlikely flashpoint.

Officials say it's possible to safely participate in many holiday activities if everyone is vaccinated for COVID. But extra precautions may be needed.

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are the busiest in the U.S. Their massive backlog is affecting the economy.

The five supervisors unanimously approved an independent investigation that will scrutinize past contracts and the county's current policies.

Two L.A. City Council members are in a tug-of-war over who will represent USC. A city redistricting commission is bringing the issue to a head.

As activity continues to surge, cities are scrambling for new tools to curtail illegal racing and sideshows.

The victim is in stable condition, according to police. No suspects have been identified.

The restaurant posted signs about vaccine requirements, but city officials said employees should demand proof of vaccination from customers, the company said.

The amount of hydrogen sulfide gas emanating from decaying vegetation and marine life in the Dominguez Channel exceeds state nuisance thresholds but is not considered "imminently dangerous," Los Angeles County public health officials said Tuesday.

An investigation into the shooting of a Los Angeles police detective led investigators to a gang allegedly producing "ghost guns" out of a tattoo parlor, Chief Michel Moore said.

Los Angeles is ready to extend the deadline for city workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by two months, but that's no way to get compliance.

Gov. Newsom declared a statewide drought emergency Tuesday, as officials announced that Californians reduced water use an average of 5% in August.

A lifelong dreamer and tinkerer, Tom Morey created a stubby, lightweight bodyboard that changed beach culture forever. He was 86.

Experts say his death should not be interpreted as a failure of COVID-19 vaccines in the broader population.

A female mountain lion caught in the western part of the Santa Monica Mountains has been outfitted with a GPS tracking collar and dubbed P-99.

City workers who aren't vaccinated for COVID-19 or declared they'll seek an exemption can have more time to get the shots under L.A. officials' plan.

Council members will hold a special session Wednesday to consider the suspension. If it's approved, Ridley-Thomas could see his salary cut off.

Fire crews found one body inside the charred warehouse and one person died at a hospital, authorities said.

Lawmaker calls for an inspector general's investigation after the Army closes its probe of a Chino soldier whose head was found severed from his body.

Experts say the shift is in response to restrictive border policies that put migrants at increasing danger as they are pushed farther out to the high seas.

With peak fire season upon us, rain and wind are in a race for who gets here first.

Sheryl Bell's son Julian Alexander was killed by Anaheim police in 2008. His name is only now being talked about in the same breath as George Floyd and other Black Americans killed by police.

In some schools, teachers and other workers suddenly disappear, leaving voids, but there are no massive disruptions after vaccination deadline.

California Highway Patrol officers investigate a fatal crash that shut down a portion of the southbound 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles

Beta Offshore received a $20-million "end of life" royalty discount. It also received a $11-million discount because it planned to drill new wells.

It took 150 firefighters just over an hour to extinguish the fire, which consumed a 50-foot by 100-foot, one-story building, LAFD said.

On Monday, some parents kept their children home from school to protest the pending statewide student vaccination mandate.

A collision at an intersection sent one car careening onto the sidewalk, fatally striking the child and seriously injuring a woman.

The smell in Carson linked to the Dominguez Channel is an emergency, Rep. Nanette Barragán says.

Law enforcement agents destroyed more than 1 million illegally grown marijuana plants this year in an attempt to curb the widespread grows that undercut California's legal marketplace.

In a letter to council members, Ridley-Thomas said he will fight the "outrageous allegations" and resume participation at an "appropriate" time.

Attorneys for Kobe Bryant's widow slam L.A. County for refusing to make Sheriff Alex Villaneuva and Fire Chief Daryl Osby available for depositions.

Female firefighters and civil rights advocates on Monday called on LAFD Chief Ralph Terrazas to resign after reports of abuse, harassment and retaliation of female firefighters in the department.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is emphasizing holding cities accountable for state laws on zoning and approving housing projects, including starting a new effort staffed with more than dozen employees to enforce the rules.

The weather system was far more dramatic in central and Northern California, where measurable rain and even snowfall were recorded at higher elevations.

The average accumulation of rain and snowfall across the state totaled only 11.87 inches during the 2021 water year, which ran Oct. 1, 2020, through Sept. 30.

Internal squabbles, budget worries and a failure to prioritize the wildfire threat have held Sacramento back in addressing the state's blazes, columnist George Skelton writes, noting that started to change this year.

Scientists and California state officials are working together to study Earth's rapidly changing systems and make more informed decisions.

In L.A. County, health officials are enlisting people living in tents, RVs and makeshift shelters to help get unhoused people vaccinated.

An L.A. County sheriff's deputy had fatally shot a man on the same Whittier block where three people were critically wounded in a shooting at a Halloween house party five days later, authorities said.

Some boat ramps and docks are hundreds of feet from the water line, said Geoffrey Schladow, director of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center.

Clinton, 75, was treated for a urological infection that spread to his blood.

This month's spill was over 10 times larger than regulators in the 1970s predicted in the event of an anchor strike on the pipeline. Their miscalculation may have missed an opportunity to enact safeguards, experts say.

Investigators say the ship was involved in an anchor-dragging incident in January, near the pipeline that was the source of this month's oil spill.

Rep. Karen Bass kicked off her campaign for L.A. mayor in front of a crowd of 700 supporters. One notable absence, though, was felt: Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas.

Clinton, 75, was admitted to UC Irvine Medical Center on Tuesday after feeling fatigued.

Two teenagers and a man were critically wounded at a Halloween house party in Whittier when a man pulled out a handgun after a fistfight and opened fire, authorities said.

Millionaire Robert Durst, who days ago was sentenced to life in prison for murdering Susan Berman, is on a ventilator with COVID-19, his lawyer says.

Among those who are dedicated to alleviating homelessness in Los Angeles, the news of the indictment of City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas brought only sadness and dismay.

Many are rising to defend and pray for the councilman, while calls escalate for him to step down or, at the very least lose, his committee assignments.

What does another La Niña winter mean for drought-stricken Southern California? Nothing to cheer about.

Los Angeles Dodgers versus the San Francisco Giants is the most visible part of an ideological fault line that runs through politics, food, culture, dress, music and contrasting ways of life. Simply put, it's about which place is better —Northern California or Southern California.

COVID vaccine mandate deadline is fast approaching, and L.A. officials weigh discipline options.

L.A. County Supervisors Hilda Solis and Kathryn Barger want to see an independent audit of their former colleague Mark Ridley-Thomas.

Neither the L.A. County inspector general nor a deputies union were impressed with Villanueva's announcement that cowboy hats are now allowed.

For 30 years, Mark Ridley-Thomas was an influential voice in L.A. politics. The city councilman now faces bribery and other charges. He denies any wrongdoing.

Despite fears of unrest, the closure of MacArthur Park went quietly Friday night.

The proliferation of so-called ghost guns, which are untraceable and able to be assembled at home, has contributed to more than 100 violent crimes so far this year, the LAPD said.

In Carson, a smell like rotten eggs from the Dominguez Channel has been sickening residents for nearly two weeks. Anger is growing.

The facility, which has housed tens of thousands of children and teenagers, will close Nov. 19.

L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas said he wouldn't resign and plans to fight the charges of bribery that were revealed earlier this week.

Scientists say 1,000-pound leatherback sea turtles have declined by about 5.6% in California each year for the last three decades.

Visits to businesses by L.A. County health inspectors Oct. 8-10 were focused primarily on education rather than heavy-handed enforcement.

Los Angeles will soon require all city employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. But it remains unclear what will happen to those who refuse.

Crews make significant progress on the Alisal fire, with containment jumping from 5% to 41%.

A red flag warning signaling hot, dry, windy conditions will be in effect from 6 a.m Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Public health officials are recommending everyone get a flu shot now to stave off a potentially bad season.

Los Angeles police officers have opened fire more times this year than in all of last year or the year before, according to LAPD data tracked by The Times.

Coachella said it would no longer require proof of vaccination to attend the festival. Health experts and fans have questions.

An alternative test would perpetuate racial and economic disparities while adding only 'modest' value in predicting college success, a faculty group has recommended.

The desperation that brought USC dean, Mark Ridley-Thomas together

Across L.A.'s Council District 10, constituents, family, friends and collaborators expressed a mix of emotions on the news that Mark Ridley-Thomas was indicted on federal bribery charges.

Opponents of the plan say the settlement lets the Boy Scouts off the hook for billions in damages from decades of abuse.

Barbara Easley-Cox describes what she experienced as a member of the Black Panther Party, from California to Algeria to North Korea and beyond.

As the government seeks an end to drift gill net fishing, a once booming swordfish industry draws its last breaths.

Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa endorsed Rep. Karen Bass in her bid for mayor, saying, "I have never seen this city so dirty, so rudderless."

Teachers and other staff had through Friday to obtain their first shot. Otherwise, they can't return to campus on Monday.

Una ruptura de la cadena de suministro global ha provocado un estancamiento en los puertos de Los Ángeles y Long Beach y más allá

Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged Michael Lerma with ordering the murder of an inmate at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Already unsettled by the likely departure of the mayor, an upcoming election and a contentious redistricting process, the City Council must decide what to do about Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is with the 42nd president of the United States at UC Irvine Medical Center, sources confirmed.

Federal charges have cast a shadow over the many sites named after longtime politician Mark Ridley-Thomas, whose name has decorated health centers, a youth facility, government offices and a pedestrian bridge.

Officials initially estimated as much as 144,000 gallons of oil was spilled into the ocean but on Thursday, a Coast Guard lieutenant commander said the agency is confident the number of gallons leaked is around 25,000.

The law allows people to sue private prison companies for failing to comply with the standards of care outlined in a facility's contract.

Robert Durst, 78, will spend the rest of his life in a California prison for the fatal shooting of his longtime confidante, Susan Berman, in 2000.

Statewide numbers of new coronavirus infections and COVID-19 hospitalizations have been falling for weeks, but daily death counts have remained high.

In Cher's $1-million lawsuit against Mary Bono, she accuses Sonny Bono's widow of undoing provisions from her divorce settlement entitling her to royalties.

While not as potent as earlier in the year, COVID-19's presence looms large, especially heading into the colder fall and winter months.