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Aug 2010

Personal income falls in Los Angeles area

Thanks to the sagging stock market and the dearth of jobs in the state, many Californians have a little less in their pocketbooks than they did a few years ago. The Bureau of Economic Analysis confirmed that trend this Monday, releasing...

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Aug 2010

Police, fire unions sue Hermosa Beach over retirement benefits reductions

Unions representing first responders in Hermosa Beach have filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming a recent decision approving reductions to retirement benefits is a violation of state law. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles...

11

Aug 2010

Bell launches search for new police chief

Former Police Chief Randy Adams, who earned $457,000 a year, attended a July Bell City Council meeting. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times) The city of Bell is looking for a new police chief, a position that has been vacant since the...

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Aug 2010

Baby saved by quick-thinking LAPD officers reunites with Capt. Paul Hernandez 28 years later

A Los Angeles police officer who helped to save a newborn's life near Koreatown 28 years ago was scheduled Wednesday morning to reunite with the now-grown person. The officer, Paul Hernandez, is now a captain. He was patrolling the area...