The most financially successful immigrant in the U.S. — the third-richest person in the world — has frequently repeated his view that it is difficult to immigrate to the U.S. legally but “trivial and fast” to enter illegally.

New research raises questions about the familiar map’s ability to address long-term drying trends, including persistent dry spells across the American West.

The shooter fired from the sunroof of a vehicle in downtown L.A., killing a passenger in another car.

The earthquake occurred less than a mile from Alhambra, less than a mile from South Pasadena, one mile from Monterey Park and one mile from East Los Angeles.

I feel compelled to confess. That belly dancer in my 9th grade history class in 1982 at my L.A. magnet? I hired her. My bad.

Los Angeles officials plan to take less water from the Mono Basin than the city is entitled to. Environmentalists say it will help Mono Lake.

One of the things Alissa Moore remembers clearly from her time in prison is how the guards taunted her when she asked for a tampon.

A powerful high-pressure ridge will bring unusually hot temperatures to the Golden State by the middle of this week, before spreading into the Pacific Northwest.

The longstanding encampment next to the Sunset Boulevard recording studio had become a flash point in the neighborhood.

Monaco billionaire Patrice Pastor agreed to open the iconic Big Sur property to the public in exchange for the California Coastal Commission clearing construction violations made by the former owners.