Los Angeles city and county leaders, along with federal officials, briefed the public Wednesday on actions being taken on a three-and-a-half-mile stretch of road that authorities say is ground zero ...

Evacuations along South Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles were lifted Monday night after authorities “rendered safe” a suspicious object found in the area. A call about the object came in around ...

One of the biggest roadways through downtown Los Angeles is about to get a facelift with the aim of making it friendlier for bikes, pedestrians and transit riders. After years of delays and a lawsuit, ...

The Figueroa at Wilshire tower in Downtown Los Angeles is getting a new lease on life, or at least an extension on its old one. Brookfield’s loan on the 52-story tower, at 601 South Figueroa Street, ...

With our free press under threat and federal funding for public media gone, your support matters more than ever. Help keep the LAist newsroom strong, become a monthly member or increase your support ...

Crawling along at a glacial pace in L.A. traffic is never fun. But it’s especially not-fun when the event you’re about to be late to is the opening of a new bike lane. I’m on my way to a media preview ...

A USC study found the most dangerous intersection in the city is in South Los Angeles at S. Figueroa Street and Slauson Avenue. Using data from the Los Angeles Police Department, the university's ...

Speaking of Figueroa, Gehl Architects is a Danish architecture firm helping to develop some ideas for the CRA-backed “MyFigueroa” project, which aims to prettify and pedestrian-ize 3.5 miles of ...

A long awaited project that will transform a four-mile stretch of Figueroa Street is finally ready to begin today, with a groundbreaking ceremony kicking off this afternoon. The Figueroa Corridor ...