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01
Sep 2008
At the invitation of the President of the Los Angeles Police Commission, I went on my second LAPD ride-along last night. This time it was with officers from the Hollywood-Wilton station. I attended roll call and was issued a kevlar vest to...
01
Sep 2008

Jim Thornton was just 22 years old when he learned how good it feels to go home alive.
The 1974 shooting was the first major incident for the rookie Los Angeles police officer, fresh out of the academy. A man opened fire directly on...
01
Sep 2008

The 2010 race for governor is on the mind of California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, who is the highest-ranking Republican in the state after the governor.
With Schwarzenegger termed out, Poizner is making clear to everyone -...
29
Aug 2008

It's hard to believe how this could be happening after all the headlines and trials and mayoral directives but it's true -- the give away of public money to public relations firms for jobs that city workers are paid to do or don't need to...