A group of leaders from the business and political communities, and people who represent Southern California utilities got together this week to talk about earthquake preparedness.

Camping reservations cancelled. Avocado and lemon groves scorched. A water treatment plant burned to the ground.  It’s been anything but an auspicious start to this year’s warmer months in Santa Barbara County.

Can the State House spend its way out of rising housing prices and rent costs, while wages remain relatively stagnant?

Last month, California became the first state in the nation to raise its minimum wage from $10 to $15 an hour by the year 2022. And that has a lot of folks wondering what effect such a hike will mean for both workers and businesses. It’s also highlighting a contrast of sorts, of two different Californias that are dealing with such an increase.

California's growth and development have been tremendous in the 20th century. But is the 21st century version of California ready or does the Golden State need a re-coding of sorts?

News broke earlier this month  that the Rams gave up the kitchen sink to move into the first draft spot, opinions were split.  But how soon can LA expect results? And can the city be patient with so many other entertainment options in town?

A recall of millions of automobiles in the United States could get much bigger. So far 30 million cars and trucks have already been identified as having faulty, potentially deadly airbags. And federal officials say the maker of those bags, Takata, may have to recall tens of millions more.

Back in 2011, the American Civil Liberties Union released a scathing report about inmate abuse at LA County’s biggest jail.  And a federal investigation into brutality at the jails, eventually led to the conviction of several Sheriff’s deputies.

Governor Jerry Brown is expected to sign an increase in the California minimum wage on Monday here in LA, just days after the Assembly and House both approved a proposal to raise that wage to $15 by the year 2022. Once he puts his John Hancock on that bill, it’ll the highest statewide minimum wage in the nation. Cities – including Los Angeles, Seattle, and DC – have raised their minimum wages too…