January and June, nature and nativism, fire and fear — nip at L.A.’s soul. It feels like many relish at L.A.'s suffering.

California mental health support lines say they're getting more calls than ever. Several are scaling back services and laying off staff because of budget cuts.

One of the most powerful political blocs, the Latino Caucus had to balance reining in Medi-Cal's rising costs with helping undocumented immigrants. All but four overcame their misgivings and cut their ...