Janice Francois

A ballot initiative would expand the number of LA County supervisors and create a new executive job, in the biggest change to local governance in generations.

As LA officials ramp up operations to clear RV encampments from city streets, RV dwellers parked on one Sun Valley street wonder where to go next.

You might know that Los Angeles beaches get dirty after a winter storm, but it remains a problem in the summer, too. Why? And does it keep anyone away?

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho discusses student achievement, school safety, and cellphone bans in an exclusive interview with KCRW’s Robin Estrin.

By 1969, Pamela Des Barres was no longer a Valley teenybopper; she had transformed into a full fledged rock n roll icon-in-the-making.

Karen reflects on when her online following gave her financial freedom for the first time.

Summer is a fine artist and stay-at-home mom who wants to become financially independent by the time her youngest son moves out.

Gregorio Mancilla earned less than minimum wage as a garment worker when he made it his goal to save enough money to send his daughter to college.

In 1987, Cirque du Soleil made its first U.S. debut in Santa Monica. The show returns to the city with Kooza at the Big Top through January.