Poison topped the US charts in late 1988 with a power ballad that singer Bret Michaels poured his broken heart into ...

Today, the mission on San Pedro Street in downtown Los Angeles fights to bring a measure of relief in the midst of what’s believed to be the biggest encampment of homeless people in North America. It ...

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Each year, the internet gives birth to a new lexicon, one that's as fast-moving and unpredictable as the online trends that ...

An assortment of absurd, useful and funny words and phrases entered the vernacular this year. How well do you know them?

Warren Buffett's snowball metaphor explains how small, consistent efforts compound into extraordinary results over time in investing and in life.

Records reviewed by The Times found several law firms behind costly sex abuse litigation in California are backed by opaque ...

We have caffeinated places to holiday shop, Southern California’s Christmas weather forecast keeps getting worse and more big stories.

After steadily gaining power and influence for more than a decade, the watchdogs that provide civilian oversight of the County Sheriff's Department face an uncertain ...

Donated toys and prepared hot meals serve those in need in downtown Los Angeles at a holiday Skid Row event. Trump declared ...