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Lopez: In L.A.'s underground, the public servants are 80, 90 and 100. It's tough getting old

LADWP is replacing 45 miles of aging water lines annually. As leaks sprout, should it do more?

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L.A.'s dangerous game of triage as aging water system hits breaking point

The Los Angeles water system is so old — and money for replacements is exceedingly scarce — that officials are left playing a dangerous game of triage.

Street homelessness went up in Los Angeles. In Nithya Raman's district, it was nearly cut in half

Street homelessness — people living outdoors or in their vehicles — went down by 49% in Raman's district compared to the previous year, she said at a press conference Friday.

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Lineage fined for flies, smell and 'unsanitary' conditions after Boyle Heights warehouse fire

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has fined Lineage Logistics for what it called "unsanitary and nuisance" conditions at the company's fire-damaged Boyle Heights warehouse.

Woman who claims to run animal rescue locked 18 dogs in a car with no water, prosecutors say

An Orange County woman who claims to run an animal rescue has been accused of felony animal cruelty following a pair of disturbing incidents involving dogs allegedly in her care.