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2 Arrested in Death of Los Angeles Boy Shot in Halloween Costume

Fox News

Two reputed gang members were arrested in the Halloween killing of a 5-year-old boy who was shot in the head as he showed off his Spider-Man costume in his backyard, police said Friday.

LAPD chief opposes judge's ruling on Jessica's Law

LA Times blog

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck issued a statement Friday saying he disagrees with a decision by a judge to block enforcement of a major provision of Jessica's Law, which restricts how closely sex offenders can live to schools or parks.

Attorney general race hangs in the balance as 2 million votes remain uncounted

LA Times

The laborious task of tallying the ballots begins in earnest. Democrat Kamala Harris is leading Republican Steve Cooley by just one-tenth of a percentage point, or 9,364 votes.

Schwarzenegger veto of killer's parole overturned

San Francisco Chronicle

The state parole board has approved Michael McDonald's release three times and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed it each time, saying the convicted murderer showed a "lack of insight" into his crime because he still insisted he was innocent.

Facebook leads authorities to Calif. parole jumper

Associated Press

A man who absconded from parole in California 12 years ago has been arrested in northern Montana after disclosing his location in an update on his Facebook page.

Most California parolees back in prison in 3 years

San Francisco Chronicle

More than two-thirds of paroled inmates in California are back in prison within three years, with the highest rates among younger inmates and those with shorter sentences, according to a new state report.

Slain San Diego police officer praised as 'clearly one of our finest'

LA Times blog

San Diego Police Officer Christopher Wilson, killed a week ago in the line of duty, was remembered Thursday as a dedicated family man, a devoted friend and an exemplary officer.

Law restricting where sex offenders can live is unconstitutional, LA judge rules

LA Times blog

Saying sex offenders are being forced to choose between prison and homelessness, a Los Angeles judge issued an opinion this week blocking enforcement of provisions a state law restricting how close those offenders can live from parks or schools.

Funeral for slain SDPD officer to be held today

10News San Diego

Officer Christopher Wilson Was Killed In A Shootout.

CA. attorney general race still too close to call

Associated Press

Prosecutors from California's two most prominent cities, who both ran bruising campaigns, were locked in a dead heat Wednesday in their race for attorney general, neither ready to declare victory a day after the polls had closed.

LAPD officer killed in Afghanistan remembered

KTLA

28-year-old Marine Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Cullins was killed by a roadside bomb.

Los Angeles Police Department switch to Google e-mail system hits federal roadblock

LA Times

Security requirements for storing law enforcement records could delay the LAPD's use of the system by at least a year.

Police release sketches of suspected burglars posing as workers

Torrance Daily Breeze

Police released sketches Monday of two men sought for posing as construction workers to get into South Bay residents' homes to commit burglaries.

Pipe Bomb Discovered at LAPD's 77th Division

KTLA

A pipe bomb in a backpack was discovered Monday night inside a planter in the foyer of LAPD's 77th St. Division station at 77th St. and Broadway Ave.

L.A. City Council asked to provide $75,000 reward to find Halloween killers of 5-year-old

LA Times blog

The Los Angeles City Council will be asked Tuesday to approve a $75,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killers of a 5-year-old in the backyard of a South L.A. home as he prepared to trick-or-treat.

Loved ones pay respects to LAPD officer killed in Afghanistan

KPCC

Relatives, friends and comrades are paying their respects to a Los Angeles police officer who died during military duty in Afghanistan.

LAPD urges the public to remain vigilant against terrorism

City News Service

The Los Angeles Police Department today urged Southlanders to remain vigilant about passing on possible terrorist-related information to authorities.

Services set for LAPD officer killed in Afghanistan

LA Times blog

Some streets in downtown Los Angeles will be closed briefly Tuesday and Wednesday for a public visitation and private funeral services for Joshua J. Cullins, a Marine reservist and Los Angeles police officer killed in Afghanistan.

In San Carlos, police chief turns out the lights

Peninsuka Press

The San Carlos Police Department is mostly empty. A display case stands in the reception area, filled with memorabilia from the department’s past.

CHP officer slain in '67 honored

Torrance Daily Breeze

It's been 43 years since CHP officer Merle Andrews was gunned down on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, but friends and law enforcement officials gathered Friday to celebrate the long journey to a fitting tribute.

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