Clarissa Wei

According to a recent poll, Californians are open to the legalization of marijuana. However, support is soft, with 49 percent of voters favoring the legislation and 41 percent opposing it. Ten percent of voters were uncertain about whether or not to support or oppose the measure. The poll also indicated......

The late Harry Warner's Hancock Park manor was recently sold for $2.9 million by a bank, the real estate firm that handled the transaction announced this week. The structure was built in 1923 by Warner, the movie mogul who cofounded the Warner Bros. studio. The 5,555 square foot Georgian colonial......

Environmental activists are pushing the state Legislature to pass Assembly Bill 1998, an initiative that would effectively ban stores from giving away single-use plastic bags beginning Jan. 1, 2012. The bill, authored by Santa Monica Democrat Julia Brownley, would prohibit the distribution of plastic bags and charge customers a fee......