Hillel Aron

The night was so tense that the police were called, though they did little more than watch the chaos unfold....

Where the events following the Rodney King verdict technically "riots"? Or were they an "uprising," a "rebellion" or "civil unrest"?...

First, he lost his spot as the richest Angeleno. Now he's being attacked in the press for suspicious dealings....

At least three candidates had more Facebook likes than votes....

"That night, we were dousing and running. There was no cleanup, there was no walking through checking for hot spots. It was, put it out as best you can, hope that you have most of the flames out."...

Anti-development activists in Los Angeles — including the backers of the recently defeated Measure S — complain that developers donate to the campaigns of elected officials in exchange for lucrative exemptions to planning laws, which constitutes corruption. But developers say that homeowner groups, most of whom oppose growth, also engage in backroom deals....

Library cards are good for more than checking out moldy old books. They offer access to a number of amazing services – all without leaving your house!...

"The riots represented a crack in the façade. It showed that the racial tensions in Los Angeles were worse than a lot of people thought."...

This contest pits two rich men against each other: a daring and wily tech entrepreneur and would-be savior of journalism, and an enigmatic South African-born surgeon and the second richest Angeleno....