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L.A. County chief executive got $2-million settlement after Measure G fallout, records say

Fesia Davenport, L.A. County's chief executive, received a seven-figure payout due to professional fallout from a voter-approved ballot measure that will soon make her job obsolete, according to a letter she wrote to the county's top lawyer that was released Tuesday.

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BPD: Person shot and killed in Riverside

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person is dead after being shot in the head Tuesday night in Buffalo's Riverside neighborhood, according to a city spokesperson Police say it happened around 9 p.m. Tuesday on Isabelle Street near Laird Avenue. According to the city spokesperson, officers found the male victim shot in the head. He was [...]

Suspected copper wire thief found inside a manhole in West L.A., faces charges, authorities say

A resident reportedly spied a man descending into a manhole on Saturday and knew something unusual was up. Elliaz Natividad has been criminally charged, authorities say.

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Former Rep. Katie Porter expresses remorse about her behavior in damaging videos

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter, under fire for recently emerged videos showing her berating a reporter and swearing at an aide, expressed remorse for her behavior in her first public remarks since the incidents were publicized.

Shutdown to enter third week after Senate rejects bill to reopen government

The Senate rejected a bill to reopen the government for the eighth time Tuesday, ensuring the shutdown will enter its third week with lawmakers nowhere close to finding a resolution. Senators voted 49-45 on the GOP's House-passed continuing resolution, which would fund the government through late November. It needed 60 votes to advance. Sens. Catherine [...]