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Santa Monica man arrested on suspicion of kidnapping 2 UCLA students, raping another woman

The UCLA Police Department arrested a Santa Monica man on suspicion of kidnapping two female UCLA students and raping a woman unaffiliated with the university in a separate incident.

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Brunch for group of women in L.A. led to a stabbing and broken-bottle brawl, police say

A 29-year-old woman stabbed at least two people, police said. The same assailant was struck by a bottle to the head.

Court denies AG's petition to block Republican sheriff's investigation of 650,000 ballots

Chad Bianco, who is a leading Republican candidate for governor, seized more than 650,000 ballots cast in the election for Proposition 50, which temporarily redrew the state's congressional districts to favor Democrats.

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LAUSD to erase César Chávez's name and image from its schools after unanimous board vote

Two LAUSD schools named after César Chávez are anticipated to have new names by next school year in response to sexual abuse allegations. There is no tally of how many murals need to be repainted.

USC cancels gubernatorial debate amid uproar over candidates of color being excluded

USC canceled its planned Tuesday gubernatorial debate, a stunning about-face that came after days of fiery criticism about excluding every prominent candidate of color from participating.