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New homes springing up in Phoenix
Peter O'Dowd May 24, 2012
Like a lot of Western cities, Phoenix's housing market crumbled during the recession. But new home sales are up 35 percent from a year ago.
As London readies for Olympics, some fear chaos
Stephen Beard May 8, 2012
British authorities are checking their level of preparedness for the Summer Olympics in London in July. Some Brits say they aren’t ready.
Study says Napa Valley immigrants pay their way
Jeff Tyler May 8, 2012
A new study reveals that immigrants in Napa Valley, Calif., get out of the system about as much as they pay into it, despite rumors to the contrary.
Growing pains in South Los Angeles
Desiree Pena May 1, 2012
South L.A. resident Everett Courtney reflects on his city's rebirth.
Reporter's Notebook: Building prosperity is still a struggle in South L.A.
Mitchell Hartman Apr 30, 2012
Twenty years after the riots, a reporter returns.
Economic mobility in South L.A., two decades later
Mitchell Hartman Apr 26, 2012
Twenty years after the L.A. riots, many residents who move up the economic ladder move out of South L.A.
Mexican immigration to the U.S. slows
David Brancaccio Apr 24, 2012
The flow of people moving between Mexico and the U.S. is now close to zero right now. That surprising new data today comes from the non-partisan Pew Hispanic Center. By comparison, over the last four decades, an estimated 12 million Mexicans came to the United States.
States mull economic effects of immigration laws
Jeff Tyler Apr 24, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether states like Arizona may implement their own tough immigration laws, as some debate the laws' economic impact.
Supreme Court to hear arguments on Arizona immigration law
John Dimsdale Apr 23, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court next week hears arguments for and against several contested sections of Arizona's new immigration law -- which makes it a crime for undocumented immigrants to live or work in that state.
Los Angeles hosts a 10-mile-long block party
Eve Troeh Apr 24, 2012
CicLAvia, an event that brought 100,000 people out on their bikes, got people to linger where they usually don't.
