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As if their rising cost to state and local governments weren't trouble enough, public pensions also face legislation cracking down on pension boosting, improperly influenced investments and real estate schemes that displace the poor.
A whiff of anti-...
The U.S. Supreme Court will review California's law that sought to ban the sale and rental of "excessively violent" video games to children.
The law was signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2005 - but never took effect. The entertainment industry sued...
The LAPD has slashed its backlog of untested rape kits from 6,132 to 648, but says it could expedite the process further if the FBI lifts a regulation requiring the verification of tests conducted by private labs.
City Councilman Greig Smith, who chairs...
Hundreds of people turned out Monday to pay final respects to former Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl F. Gates, whose casket was on display in an auditorium at the department's downtown headquarters.
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Sobs overcome Susanne McGraham-Paisley when she thinks about her mentally ill brother who lived for years on a city sidewalk - John McGraham died when a man doused him with gasoline and set him ablaze.
She believes the murder was spurred by a warped...
Chelsea King's parents reluctantly agreed to a sentence of life in prison for their daughter's rapist and killer, calling the death penalty in California "a hollow promise."
The Kings join a growing list of victims' families, law enforcement officials...
The city's grand experiment in neighborhood activism is about to take a big hit this year, and some advocates are worried if its spirit will survive.
Under Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's latest budget plan, the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment will...
Republican candidate for governor Meg Whitman on Thursday proposed a major restructuring of state worker pensions that she said would dramatically lessen the billions of dollars that cash-strapped California would be required to pay out in future years.
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Across California, state and local leaders are moving to confront the cost of public employee retirement packages - an escalating financial burden that threatens to choke off funding for other government services.
Legislation now being debated in...
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed the toughest law against illegal immigration in the country, shrugging aside warnings from religious and civil rights leaders - and President Obama - that it would lead to widespread racial profiling.
Hours after...
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced today he is reappointing John Mack to a second term on the Police Commission.
"John has served the commission with a steadfast commitment to the brave men and women of the LAPD and the communities they serve,''...
Innocent bystanders account for one-third of those who are killed in high-speed police chases, a USA TODAY review has found. The deaths have several communities around the USA wrestling with whether to restrict pursuits only to suspects in violent crimes.About...
Taking aim at possible culprits in San Pedro's recent rise in burglaries, police on Friday targeted teenagers wandering the community's streets instead of attending school.
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The strict immigration enforcement bill that Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer could sign this week is likely to have repercussions beyond the state, not only in terms of political precedent, but in shifts it might prompt in the immigrant population.
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A man wanted in connection with the slaying of four people at a Valley Village restaurant has been captured by a federal fugitive task force in the Seattle area.
Nerses Arthur Galstyan, 28, was taken into custody Tuesday evening along with his brother...
An Assembly bill that would have allowed local police agencies to withhold information about the victims of crimes was defeated in committee Thursday.
Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, D-Pasadena, joined the four other Democrats on the Public Safety...
An appeals court on Thursday denied a petition by Roman Polanski's victim to dismiss the three-decade-old sex case against the director.
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Public employee unions have dodged a bullet this election year.
Proponents have stopped pushing a measure to prohibit unions from deducting political money from public employee wages.
Supporters of the measure had trouble raising enough money to...
A bill aimed at protecting children from sexually violent predators cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday, winning approval by an Assembly committee with bipartisan support.
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Acknowledging his own mistakes and painting a grim picture of the city's finances, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday outlined a series of deep cuts in city services and renewed calls for shared sacrifice among all city workers.
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The union representing Los Angeles police on Wednesday expressed concern about a forthcoming made-for-TV movie about the 'Rampart Scandal' that involved the...
A high-level aide to Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich lashed out Wednesday at Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa over his proposed budget, telling neighborhood activists that Trutanich's office is being asked to absorb cuts that are larger than those sought at...
Warning that retirement benefits for public employees are escalating out of control, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Wednesday that they supported controversial plans to rein in the costs.
The mayor and the...
Residents in Hemet have long known that there is a skinhead element in their town.
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The Los Angeles Police Department prides itself on being the leader in best practices as it relates to working with those who have special needs. Specific training has been developed and is provided by our Mental Evaluation Section of Detective Support Division...
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Main County Jail team, for the second straight year, won the 26th Challenge Cup Relay, in a grueling, 120-mile foot race from rural Baker, Calif., to downtown Las Vegas this past weekend.
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Authorities say one person was killed and two Los Angeles police officers received minor injuries in a traffic collision involving a patrol car.
Officer Bruce Borihanh (BOHR'-ih-hahn) says a police vehicle and another car collided Wednesday night in the...
A funeral for former Los Angeles police Chief Daryl Gates is set for next week at a downtown cathedral.
Services for Gates will take place at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. A visitation is scheduled Monday from noon to 8 p.m....
A funeral for former Los Angeles police Chief Daryl Gates is set for Tuesday, April 27th.
Services for Gates will take place at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. A visitation is scheduled Monday from noon to 8 p.m. in Deaton...
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