A fiery crash involving a semi-truck near downtown Los Angeles early Sunday morning left one person dead and more than a dozen people injured, authorities said.

State housing officials could limit Los Angeles' access to funds and strip it of some zoning authority over its efforts to block low-income housing in Venice.

It was classified as an EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the weakest kind of tornado, in which three-second gusts can be between 65 mph to 85 mph.

Torrential rains drenched Southern California on Wednesday, unleashing widespread flash flooding as authorities urged motorists to stay off roads and residents living downslope of wildfire-scarred foothills and canyons to evacuate.

Los Angeles ordered some residents to evacuate starting Tuesday ahead of a strong storm expected to sweep through the region, with city crews preparing for three days of heavy rain.

The Los Angeles Lakers' potential plans ahead of the upcoming NBA trade deadline have received a new major update.

Sunny days are ahead after an unusually wet Christmas in Los Angeles that saw three inches of rain in Downtown.

The Atlanta Falcons are playing for pride at this point, but a win over a playoff-bound Los Angeles Rams team in prime time would give the fans something to cheer about in an otherwise lost season. While the Falcons enter Week 17 on a two-game winning streak, the Rams present a tougher challenge than the Cardinals or Buccaneers.