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Under new federal rules, if an immigration officer determines you are a strain on public benefits, or likely to be one in the future, you could become ineligible for permanent residency.   

Evacuation orders for the Saddleridge fire have been lifted. How are Porter Ranch residents getting back to their lives, after the fire burned some 8000 acres and destroyed dozens of homes?

Due to Santa Ana winds, gusts in some parts of LA could top 60 mph. Power lines could fall down and spark fires. To help avoid another wildfire, big utilities are turning off power for hundreds of thousands of people across the state.

The Dodgers will face off against the Washington Nationals tonight and they must win so they can advance toward the World Series. Fans will be on the edges of their seats, including members of Pantone 294, who travel worldwide to support the Dodgers. 

A 6-year-old golden retriever named Max is the mayor of Idyllwild, which is an unincorporated town and has never had a human mayor.

Starting October 29, LAX won’t allow curbside pickup from companies like Uber and Lyft. To help relieve congestion, a frequently-running shuttle will bring passengers to a designated parking lot near Terminal 1.

Homeless people around LA are saying that they’re experiencing more hostility from homeowners and renters. They say people are throwing objects at them, and even threatening their lives.

Iranian students across California are on edge after at least two dozen of their peers, with valid visas, were barred from coming to the United States. That includes USC grad student Sassan Yousefi, who’s been in the U.S. for about three years on a green card.

Lowell Cafe in West Hollywood opens today, where you can buy, smoke, and eat weed. What does the city's "pot czar" think of Lowell Cafe, and how is the city addressing the unlicensed cannabis market?

Electric vehicles seem to be the way of the future, especially for people who want to reduce their carbon footprint. But if you’re a renter, where are you doing most of your charging? And is it really cost effective in the end?  

Musso & Frank Grill became a hangout for Hollywood elites and other LA celebrities in the 1930s, and has continued to the present day. It's a great place to people watch. It celebrates its 100th anniversary this weekend.

This year, Silver Lake resident Maebe A. Girl became the first drag queen elected to public office in the U.S. We look at how she got there, and how she hopes to take Rep. Adam Schiff's seat in Congress.

For people experiencing homelessness, a gym membership can offer more than an opportunity to exercise. It acts as a safe place to use the restroom, take a shower and keep the appearance of being housed.

The goods movement is the backbone of Southern California’s Inland Empire. With the threat of automation looming, what’s going to happen to the people getting replaced by robots?

KCRW speaks with members of LA's Jewish community, plus Israeli and Palestinian expats about Tuesday's Israeli election. We ask about their perspectives on watching Israeli politics from afar.

One homeowner was foreclosed on earlier this year because of her participation in a program which provides LA County homeowners with no-money-down loans for eco-friendly home improvements. Borrowers repay the loans in installments that get rolled into their property taxes.  Critics of the program say lax lending standards have paved the way for predatory contractors.

KCRW joins a group of forest firefighters who are working to prevent wildfires. We get a firsthand look at what firefighters do when a blaze breaks out near Tujunga.

The state legislature has passed Assembly Bill 1482, which would cap rent increases for many buildings across the state at 5% annually. Governor Gavin Newsom said he will sign it. We discuss the pros and cons of this legislation.

Over the past year, China has almost stopped accepting America’s recyclables. More than 200 recycling centers in California closed last month. Meanwhile, plastic production has gone way up. Democratic State Senator Ben Allen has a bill that would phase out nearly all single-use non-recyclable products by the year 2030. Will his bill get enacted?

An LA Times business columnist discusses the difficult time he’s had coming off antidepressants. The LA Opera kicks off its season this weekend under a dark cloud of sexual harassment allegations. And a new exhibit at LACMA uses hundreds of millions of Snapchat posts.

Broadway Federal Bank was founded more than 70 years ago to serve LA's African-American community. It currently stands as the only black-owned bank headquartered in the Western U.S. President and CEO Wayne-Kent Bradshaw discusses how the institution has changed.

The fur industry in California is worth $300 million, and fur is an important part of some people's family history. But some say the industry is cruel. One bill in Sacramento threatens to shut it down.

UCSB's first class of Promise Scholars graduated this past spring. Low-income students received free tuition for maintaining at least a 2.75 GPA. Many of the students are the first in their families to graduate from a four-year college. They face more challenges than financial ones.

The LAPD is planning to expand its volunteer police force to 5,000 across the city. But some residents worry that vigilantism could take a wrong turn. We go for a ride-along.

We look at how black men and women became stunt doubles in a Hollywood that resisted them at first. And a new report out this week says the main agency in charge of dealing with homelessness in LA is failing to meet its own goals.