Columbus Day celebrates the discovery of America.But how can you discover something that already had people, culture and history?It's a question L.A. City Counci
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What do you do when you're stopped by security at LAX and you're allegedly carrying 30 kilos of cocaine?You run like hell.In fact, witnesses said a woman jum
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Proper sushi restaurants seem to have more rules than a country club.You can probably add Don't bring your pet snake to the list.Suspect Hiroshi Motohashi was
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Trying to keep a roof over your head is hard enough in L.A. without having to compete with profiteers.But it turns out your house-hunting game could be thwarted by p
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced its new transit plan on Friday, and the big winner is the San Fernando Valley. The spending plan includes a rail
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An Uber driver was on the job when he was gunned down in Inglewood over the weekend, a Uber spokesman said.Authorities identified the victim as 27-year-old Andre Jam
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If you have an unpaid traffic ticket that was due before Jan. 1, 2013, you're probably eligible for a steep discount.That's thanks to a proposal by state Sen
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It's finally here. Today, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority rolled out its spending plan for a new $120 billion tax on the November ballot, setting a cou
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Temperatures in some parts of the Southland reached higher than 80 degrees this week, and spring is officially here Sunday.Federal forecasters have nary a drop of ra
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UPDATE at 4:24 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2016: Uber and Lyft have responded, arguing that their background checks are solid. See more at the bottom of the story.Uber
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We don't seem to have money to fix our potholes, get homeless encampments under control or ensure that broken sidewalks don't attack the elderly. But Los
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It's shaping up to be Traffic Week here at L.A. Weekly, with a cover story?on?the MTA's new $120 billion transit plan, plus coverage of a new study showing t
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