Which Way, L.A.?

Since California voters passed Prop 47 less than a year ago, some crimes are on the increase while arrests are on the decline. Is that a consequence of reducing some non-violent felonies to misdemeanors in order to curb the high cost of over-crowded...

For 30 years, Exide was allowed to recycle lead batteries in Vernon without a full permit. Thousands of children in surrounding neighborhoods appear to have been exposed to lead poison. Now the state agency that stood by while environmental crimes were committed is accused of being lax about making sure there’s a cleanup. We get an update.

LA's super-high cost of housing is driving low-income families onto the streets -- a major reason that homelessness is on the rise. Tomorrow, LA Supervisors will decide whether low-cost housing should be subsidized to get some people off the streets...

Since California voters passed Prop 47 less than a year ago, some crimes are on the increase while arrests are on the decline. Is that a consequence of reducing some non-violent felonies to misdemeanors in order to curb the high cost of over-crowded prisons? Cops and prosecutors are divided. Should Prop 47 be amended or is it too early to tell?

LA's super-high cost of housing is driving low-income families onto the streets -- a major reason that homelessness is on the rise. Tomorrow, LA Supervisors will decide whether low-cost housing should be subsidized to get some people off the streets and protect others from going there.

Instead of requiring students to buy a book for $180, a math professor at Cal State Fullerton assigned one that goes for $76 and another that's free. But the expensive text was written by two senior department officials, and the professor's in...

The LA City Council has banned ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. The Police Protective League has demanded exemptions for retired cops and reservists. Even some gun rights advocates don't buy that idea, but the Council is showing...

Instead of requiring students to buy a book for $180, a math professor at Cal State Fullerton assigned one that goes for $76 and another that's free. But the expensive text was written by two senior department officials, and the professor's in trouble. We preview a faculty hearing set for tomorrow.

Drought has turned local forests into a massive tinderbox of dead trees, and the predicted El Niño is unlikely to bring them back to life. We hear about a high-tech aerial investigation that's turned up new challenges for fire control, erosion and...

The LA City Council has banned ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. The Police Protective League has demanded exemptions for retired cops and reservists. Even some gun rights advocates don't buy that idea, but the Council is showing signs of going along. How many bullets are too many?