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Amazon.com just turned five years old and the company may have reached a pivotal moment. As NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports, the Internet pioneer has experienced phenomenal growth, gaining some 20-million customers. But it has piled up lots of debt, is struggling to control its massive inventory, and still hasn't earned a dime. Some analysts say Amazon could run out of cash as early as next year. Amazon boosters disagree and insist the company is on the path to profitability.

It's getting harder and harder to find an affordable house in Los Angeles: Just ask commentator Lori Gottlieb. When she put in an offer on a house, in addition to a hefty down payment, her realtor told her to write a letter to the seller, telling them why she was the best prospective buyer.

Los Angeles' new Walt Disney Concert Hall is meant to be not only a grand space for orchestral music, but also to attract people who may never have visited a concert hall. The Frank Gehry-designed facility makes its debut Thursday, and its architectural and cultural appeal will be tested. Hear NPR's Mandalit del Barco.

Los Angeles braced for a large turnout for two immigrant rights demonstrations this May Day. The focus on pressuring Congress to adopt broad immigration changes could draw large enough crowds to bring downtown businesses to a halt.

The recovery from last year's deadly wildfires in Los Angeles has been slow and uneven for a lot of reasons, with survivors struggling to navigate a complex patchwork of systems to rebuild.

NPR's Anthony Brooks reports on Democratic candidate Al Gore's trip across the United States as he heads towards his party's convention in Los Angeles. Currently Gore is in the Midwest, and he's making campaign stops in the key swing states in the area.

NPR's Mandalit Delbarco reports on efforts to clean up storm drains in Los Angeles. Runoff from rainstorms carries most of the untreated pollution that fouls the water in Santa Monica and San Pedro Bays. New state regulations try to get individuals to stop dumping waste into the storm drains.

Jeremy Peter Green registered ClintonKaine.com in 2011. After Hillary Clinton named Tim Kaine as her running mate, Green offered the site to Clinton's campaign but it wouldn't meet his price. Who did?

NPR's Rick Karr reports from New York on a federal judge's damage award in the case that a record label brought against MP3.com. Judge Jed Rakoff ruled MP3.com services infringed on Universal Music Group's copyrights by allowing MP3 users to listen to CD's they own from any computer with an internet connection. The damages could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars.

L.A. is bracing for a new round of high winds as crews continue battling to put out the two major wildfires that have been burning for a full week now. Officials are warning of the risk of new fires.