The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) oversees various permits for construction projects. Depending on ...

A developer has plans to build as many as 100 apartments on the lot of a burned Shell gas station in Pacific Palisades. The ...

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As we reflect on the devastating wildfires that have recently impacted Los Angeles, we at the Los Angeles Times extend our ...

The Simpsons” producer Rick Polizzi built the treehouse, dubbed Boney Island, 24 years ago for his daughters. The city says ...

Zone 1 is the immediate area around your home, within a 5 feet distance. This distance applies to any structure on the ...

In the wake of the Palisades fire, students at Pali High have been continuing studies online while school leaders search for ...

After sunrise, the city went to work clearing an encampment along the parkway between the 110 Freeway and the flood channel ...

As a teen, Jefri Lindo trekked across L.A. on buses looking for work. He was brewing a future as the co-owner of Ülëw Coffee ...

It is easier and less costly to keep someone from becoming homeless than it is to help them out of the trauma of homelessness ...

The Universal Studios lot recently got an upgrade meant to bring it more in line with its glamorous image as a historic movie ...

About 850 apartments for low- and moderate-income residents in the San Fernando Valley will advance after multiple lawsuits ...