What's next for foster families after an insurance shakeup threatens to upend thousands?

The largest insurer of foster agencies says it's ending coverage. Foster care advocates fear that if the issue isn't resolved, children will end up being displaced.

Lawsuit filed against University of California seeks answer to whether undocumented students can hold campus jobs

The lawsuit alleges UC discriminated against undocumented students by denying them opportunities open to other students.

Grants available for residents in Rancho Palos Verdes as land movement slows down

At Tuesday's city council meeting, Rancho Palos Verdes officials said the landslide is slowing down, but not by much. 

How to file a complaint if you think your child's school needs urgent repairs

The result of a 2000 lawsuit settlement created a process to hold schools accountable for providing students a clean and safe environment for learning

Safe drinking water: Honeywell will pay for cleaning up groundwater in San Fernando Valley

A San Fernando Valley Superfund site will be cleaned up and help boost Los Angeles’ local water supply. After more than a decade of negotiations, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that industrial manufacturing conglomerate Honeywell International Inc. has agreed to pay to clean…

An insurance cliff is coming for California's foster system. What that means for foster families and kids

California’s foster children may soon be at risk of being displaced from their current homes due to a looming insurance crisis.

Did Newsom give false hope on future of campus jobs bill for undocumented students?

Lawmakers passed a bill in August that would have opened jobs in the state’s higher education institutions to students who are undocumented. When Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the bill earlier this month, he left the door open for reconsideration. But legal experts think it's a non-starter.

Tired of your slumlord? What LA tenants can expect from new health inspections coming

After years of planning, more rented housing in unincorporated Los Angeles County will finally get routine health inspections beginning in November, the public health department announced on Monday. The department will prioritize health inspections of homes that have a history of repeated health a…

Behind the LA zoning commission recommendation to leave 72% of city zoned for single-family homes

The Los Angeles City Planning Commission voted to steer new housing construction away from the nearly three-quarters of residential land in the city reserved for single-family homes. The decision represents a key step toward completing a massive rezoning effort required under state law. L.A. is ru…

Indian consulate coming to LA after year-long campaign to open location

Los Angeles will be home to a new Indian consulate after a strong lobbying effort by local Indian American leaders and city officials over the last couple years. Gunjan Bagla, a Santa Monica business consultant, started a petition and after collecting nearly 4,000 signatures, sent hard copies to I…