Los Angeles Daily News

Assemblyman Paul Krekorian was leading businesswoman Christine Essel in the race Tuesday to fill out the term in the 2nd City Council District election. Full Story »

A somber Los Angeles Unified school board approved a budget plan Tuesday that calls for the elimination of more than 5,000 district positions over the next two years. Full Story »

Investigators are probing whether six city employees associated with Los Angeles World Airports improperly accepted at least two lavish trips from the agency that represents foreign air carriers at LAX, officials confirmed Tuesday. Full Story »

The Golden State economy will sputter over the next two years, creating so few jobs that unemployment won't dip into single digits until 2012, according to a forecast released today. Full Story »

Faced with a dramatic drop in funding, the Women's Care Cottage - a North Hollywood fixture that has served as a lifeline for thousands of homeless women and children - plans to close by next week unless a "miracle" occurs. Full Story »

A 6-year-old boy and his 4-year-old sister suffered minor injuries Tuesday when they were hit by a compact car at Corbin Avenue and Saticoy Street, police said. Full Story »

After years of delay, the City Council on Tuesday adopted a cap on the number of medical marijuana dispensaries allowed in Los Angeles, potentially leading to the shuttering of hundreds of the clinics that have popped up around the city in the past two years. Full Story »

Big Sunday, the two-day community effort that draws 50,000 volunteers to help with 300 projects across Southern California each May, has put the word out about nonprofit organizations in need during the holidays. Full Story »

If Los Angeles gardeners tossed in their beds this week worrying about frozen impatiens, they may be in for another restless morning. Full Story »

As the city prepares to send a large delegation to Copehagen for the Climate Control Conference, a city offical called Tuesday for a review on how much travel the city pays for. Full Story »

The LAPD plans to launch its own Explorer program for young people this month, removing the Boy Scouts of America from management, officials said Tuesday. Full Story »

This week's unusually low temperatures could be harsh on home gardens. But amateur green thumbs should resist the temptation to replace dead or frost-bitten plants when temperate weather returns. Full Story »

A 33-year-old man was arrested in North Hollywood on suspicion of killing his 2-month-old stepdaughter, police said Tuesday. Full Story »

At 4 p.m. Tuesday, Angeles Forest Highway, Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road and Big Tujunga Canyon Road northeast from Big Tujunga Dam will reopen to through traffic. Full Story »

A 22-year-old man was shot in the arm and shoulder Monday evening as he walked to his girlfriend's home with some fast food in an attack that could be gang related, authorities said Tuesday. Full Story »

Researchers from the UCLA AIDS Institute and colleagues say they have shown that human blood stem cells can be engineered into cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells, which potentially could be used against other chronic viral diseases. Full Story »

A cold air mass blasted the Southland Tuesday on the heels of a storm, spawning early-morning frost and creating perilous driving conditions. Full Story »

A trial will begin in Los Angeles Tuesday to resolve a dispute between wheelchair-bound porn king Larry Flynt and his nephews over use of the Flynt name on a line of adult videos. Full Story »

State Highway 101 commuters are sharing the road with a lot of big-rigs because of the snow-and-ice shutdown of a portion of Interstate 5, the main freeway connecting Northern and Southern California. Full Story »

A 4-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy were struck by a car in Reseda Tuesday and hospitalized in good condition, police said. Full Story »

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday will discuss a proposed ordinance that would give qualified patients access to medical marijuana while shutting down hundreds of facilities in an effort to keep the drug away from recreational users. Full Story »

Around a dozen customers were without water Tuesday morning following the rupture of six-inch main in the Little Armenia section of Los Angeles, the Department of Water and Power reported. Full Story »

A woman can be heard on a 911 recording asking a dispatcher to quickly send help for Tiger Woods' mother-in-law after she collapsed in a bathroom at the golfer's mansion. Full Story »

Researchers say they can demonstrate that human blood stem cells can be engineered to form an army of killer cells that target the human immunodeficiency virus. Full Story »

San Fernando Valley residents from Studio City to Sunland-Tujunga will go to the polls today to fill the City Council seat vacated last summer by Wendy Greuel. Full Story »