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12

Sep 2008

Is Mayor Villaraigosa boasting false crime stats?

Walter Moore wrote yesterday that LAPD - and by extension, Mayor Villaraigosa - are understating the city's crime rate by using an inflated population estimate. When I saw the number - 4,220,260 - it looked suspicious so I decided to do...

11

Sep 2008

L.A. neighborhood councils may see gains

By Rick Orlov, Staff Writer Neighborhood councils got another step closer Tuesday to being able to put specific items like fixing potholes directly on City Council agendas rather than having to convince a council member to put it on for...

11

Sep 2008

L.A. to seek injunctions on 6 gangs

From wire reports LOS ANGELES - The City Attorney's Office will ask a judge today to issue an injunction that would prevent members of six South Los Angeles gangs from associating in public or possessing weapons and graffiti tools. The...

10

Sep 2008

$200,000 reward in theft of Encino couple's artwork

The stolen paintings included works by Hans Hofmann, Chaim Soutine, Arshile Gorky, Emil Nolde, Lyonel Feininger and Kess van Dongen. The artwork, including pieces by Marc Chagall and Diego Rivera, is worth millions and was taken while the...