Gallup asked that question and, as you might expect, came up with a splintered response. Of the folks polled, 23 percent said between $100,000 and $150,000; 18 percent said between $150,001 and $299,999, 14 percent said between $300,000 and $999,999, 11 percent said $1 million, and 4 percent more than $1 million. The median response was $150,000, which is certainly not considered "rich" in many parts of L.A. Then again, responses to this sort of...

Huge deal for the Hawthorne-based company that's headed by entrepreneur Elon Musk.

The league, and NBA Commissioner David Stern in particular, are getting reamed.

The disgraced former CEO of Countrywide Financial had put the 6,238-square-foot home on the market in July for $3.68 million, according to Redfin, but Real Eastalker posts that the price was reduced in mid-October to $3.4 million. As you can see by the photos, the place has been vacated; he apparently purchased the home in 2000 with a $700,000 mortgage. These days, the whereabouts of Mozilo and his wife Phyllis are not known, but over...

Forecast of heaviest traffic and sales days.

Markets mulling European debt deal, Toyota slashes profit outlook, consumer sentiment edges higher, and Howard Buffett to succeed his father.

The three teams involved in the blockbuster trade - the Lakers, Rockets and Hornets - will appeal the league's veto. Good luck with that.

Wowser - Details are being finalized.

The ludicrous event is down to Gingrich and Santorum.

A 10-year deal with the Angels might be pushing it.

That still leaves the state $1 billion behind in revenues and $2 billion in expenditures.

Developers are proceeding with eight spec warehouse buildings.

Jobless claims drop to 9-month low, Pac Sun closes up to 200 stores, Angels sign Pujols, and NBA players to vote on contract.

"It was never my intention to inconvenience anyone," he wrote on the Huffington Post.

California Pubic Utilities Commission wants to know why it's taken so long to get everyone back on line.

More than two in five of those surveyed say the U.S. will be among the best-performing markets.

Corporate profits are often out of line with state income taxes.

A production member of the Fox medical series describes a frat-boy type vibe.

New tag line: "The World's Greatest Country & America's Finest City."

Jon Stewart and his writers can't wait.

I give it a qualified yea, especially since the mayor is going to China, Japan, and South Korea.

Improving economic forecasts, Brown's pension plan scores well, McCourt can keep parking lots, and Martha Stewart's deal with J.C. Penney.

The market had lost over $30 billion in the space of two days. You know the rest.

As of this afternoon, several thousand customers are still without electricity.

Chinese authorities insist that the murk is just fog.

With an able assist from former state Sen. John Burton.

It's hard to argue with sequel success.

Why bankers aren't prosecuted, NFL nears TV deal, Forever 21 expands in China, and Californians oppose bullet train.

Governor's proposed ballot measure would generate $7 billion for education.

This is already a leitmotif of the Republican campaign: Just make stuff up.

Randy Babbitt was arrested after being spotted driving on the wrong side of the road.

This should be a good one.

Took four years, but the Mouse House has come to terms with Anaheim hotel workers.

No more next-day mail, L.A. faces budget shortfall, Volt sales are sluggish, and Dodgers will have low payroll on opening day.