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LAPD captain deleted texts that were evidence in Black Lives Matter lawsuit, judge finds

An L.A. County Superior Court judge has sanctioned the city, finding that LAPD officials probably destroyed text messages that could have provided evidence to show that police were planning to aggressively break up a 2020 demonstration outside then-Mayor Eric Garcetti's mansion.

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VA promises hundreds of tiny homes on its West L.A. campus; veterans want something nicer

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to add 750 to 800 tiny homes to its West Los Angeles campus by the end of 2026, but veterans who sued for more housing say the 8-foot-by-8-foot sheds are inadequate.

Arellano: A walk through promising, problem-plagued MacArthur Park with its council member

I'm standing in the northern section of MacArthur Park with City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, and the modern-day struggles of the historic space are all around us.

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Multibillion-dollar transit project to tunnel through the Santa Monica Mountains is approved by L.A. Metro

Billions of dollars are still needed to fund the project, which is considered one of the most significant transit projects in the country.

State Bar investigating law firm at center of L.A. County's $4-billion sex abuse settlement

The State Bar is investigating Downtown LA Law Group's role in a $4-billion sex abuse settlement following a Times investigation, according to a Tuesday court filing. L.A. County is asking a judge's permission to help.