Child care centers throughout California struggled to find people with the right credentials to look after their babies, toddlers and preschoolers. At the same time, many people who wanted to become early childhood educators faced difficulties in earning the credentials.

Beginning Jan. 1, hundreds of state-licensed residential treatment centers for children and youth up to age 21 operating in California must comply with a new law that brings greater transparency — particularly when they use restraints and seclusion rooms.

Encyclopedia of Surfing's Matt Warshaw is building a new archive to house photos and video and he needs our help to build it. Here's why.

Experts predict 2025's top plastic surgery itrends, from blepharoplasties, facelifts, and post weight-loss body procedures, to the buzzy field of regenerative aesthetics,

Savor the taste of authentic Indian cuisine at Fitoor Santa Monica, where tradition meets innovation in a beachside setting.

Tuesday’s City Council marked the end of an era as longtime sitting councilmembers traded places with the fresh faces of those who were incoming. Approaching City Hall from Main Street at about five o’clock in the afternoon,

Learn about the history-making surge in reported hate crimes, including the highest number ever recorded in Los Angeles County.

People planning to visit any of nine area beaches should avoid swimming, surfing or playing in ocean waters due to high bacteria levels, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health warned this week. The affected beaches are:

Maldita Vecindad, una de las bandas más influyentes del rock en español, ofrecerá un show en el teatro Roxy (9009 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood). El combo está a unos meses de cumplir 40 años de carrer

La policía suspendió una persecución en la que estaba implicado un conductor de alta velocidad después de que el sospechoso circulara a velocidades peligrosas por el oeste de Los Ángeles. La persecuci