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Oct 2009

Eight arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and human smuggling

The ring, with ties to the Drew Street clique of the Avenues gang, is alleged to have smuggled more than 200 illegal immigrants into the United States a year. Federal authorities have arrested eight people, and were seeking a ninth, with...

15

Oct 2009

Los Angeles budget crisis' main event: gridlock?

The budget crisis in Los Angeles may have unpleasant consequences for concert- goers, Lakers fans and even Dodgers fans on the day of the first game of the National League Championship Series: gridlock. For more than a decade, the city has...

15

Oct 2009

LAPD'S dead, remembered in a new space that needs a new name

The new LAPD headquarters won't be dedicated until later this month -- more about the name of the building in a bit -- but when it is, the first official shift to show up for work will see some sadly familiar names. LAPD Captain Daryl...

14

Oct 2009

Secret criminal billionaires: Big-rig cargo thefts worth $$$ are hitting L.A.'s port

Huge big-rigs are quietly vanishing from the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach regularly, their cargo whisked away by sophisticated crime teams using regional leaders, fencers, "lumpers" and drivers who hijack the entire big-rig...